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Protected action ballots and industrial action across Australia, in one place.

81Disputes with a recent passed ballot
19Results published in the last 7 days
27 OctNewest result on record

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Ballots that passed in the last 30 days. Workers have voted to authorise action, but that doesn't mean it has started.

MSAV
Ballot passed

Melbourne Teaching Health Clinics Ltd

Ballot
100% voted yes
Latest
Result published 27 Oct 2026. Authorised action should start by about 26 Nov 2026.
  1. Ordered
  2. Voting
  3. Result
  4. Action reported
  5. Ended
  6. Agreement
Action not confirmed. A successful ballot only authorises action.
Updated 27 Oct 2026Full details →
TWU
Ballot passed

Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd

Ballot
153 eligible voters · 95–100% voted yes
Latest
Result published 26 Oct 2026. Authorised action should start by about 25 Nov 2026.
  1. Ordered
  2. Voting
  3. Result
  4. Action reported
  5. Ended
  6. Agreement
Action not confirmed. A successful ballot only authorises action.
Updated 26 Oct 2026Full details →
CEPU
Ballot passed

Kogan Creek Power Pty Ltd

Ballot
81% turnout (26 of 32 eligible) · 85–96% voted yes†
Latest
Result published 26 Oct 2026. Authorised action should start by about 25 Nov 2026.
  1. Ordered
  2. Voting
  3. Result
  4. Action reported
  5. Ended
  6. Agreement
Action not confirmed. A successful ballot only authorises action.
Updated 26 Oct 2026Full details →
MEU
Ballot passed

Kogan Creek Power Pty Ltd

Ballot
81% turnout (46 of 57 eligible) · 87–100% voted yes†
Latest
Result published 26 Oct 2026. Authorised action should start by about 25 Nov 2026.
  1. Ordered
  2. Voting
  3. Result
  4. Action reported
  5. Ended
  6. Agreement
Action not confirmed. A successful ballot only authorises action.
Updated 26 Oct 2026Full details →
AMWU
Ballot passed

AKD Queensland Pty Ltd

Ballot
90% turnout (9 of 10 eligible) · 89–100% voted yes†
Latest
Result published 23 Oct 2026. Authorised action should start by about 22 Nov 2026.
  1. Ordered
  2. Voting
  3. Result
  4. Action reported
  5. Ended
  6. Agreement
Action not confirmed. A successful ballot only authorises action.
Updated 23 Oct 2026Full details →
AMWU
Ballot passed

Australian Textile Mills Pty Ltd

Ballot
11 eligible voters · 100% voted yes
Latest
Result published 23 Oct 2026. Authorised action should start by about 22 Nov 2026.
  1. Ordered
  2. Voting
  3. Result
  4. Action reported
  5. Ended
  6. Agreement
Action not confirmed. A successful ballot only authorises action.
Updated 23 Oct 2026Full details →
CFMEU
Ballot passed

DP Cranes Pty Ltd T/A Titan Mobile Cranes

Ballot
92% turnout (22 of 24 eligible) · 100% voted yes
Latest
Result published 23 Oct 2026. Authorised action should start by about 22 Nov 2026.
  1. Ordered
  2. Voting
  3. Result
  4. Action reported
  5. Ended
  6. Agreement
Action not confirmed. A successful ballot only authorises action.
Updated 23 Oct 2026Full details →
CEPU
Ballot passed

Australian Capital Territory

Ballot
88% turnout (7 of 8 eligible) · 100% voted yes
Latest
Result published 23 Oct 2026. Authorised action should start by about 22 Nov 2026.
  1. Ordered
  2. Voting
  3. Result
  4. Action reported
  5. Ended
  6. Agreement
Action not confirmed. A successful ballot only authorises action.
Updated 23 Oct 2026Full details →
AWU
Ballot passed

AKD Queensland Pty Ltd

Ballot
86 eligible voters · 95–97% voted yes
Latest
Result published 23 Oct 2026. Authorised action should start by about 22 Nov 2026.
  1. Ordered
  2. Voting
  3. Result
  4. Action reported
  5. Ended
  6. Agreement
Action not confirmed. A successful ballot only authorises action.
Updated 23 Oct 2026Full details →
ASU
Ballot passed

Australian Energy Market Operator Limited

Ballot
40 eligible voters · 91–97% voted yes
Latest
Result published 22 Oct 2026. Authorised action should start by about 21 Nov 2026.
  1. Ordered
  2. Voting
  3. Result
  4. Action reported
  5. Ended
  6. Agreement
Action not confirmed. A successful ballot only authorises action.
Updated 22 Oct 2026Full details →
AMWU
Ballot passed

BOC Limited

Ballot
16 eligible voters · 94–100% voted yes
Latest
Result published 22 Oct 2026. Authorised action should start by about 21 Nov 2026.
  1. Ordered
  2. Voting
  3. Result
  4. Action reported
  5. Ended
  6. Agreement
Action not confirmed. A successful ballot only authorises action.
Updated 22 Oct 2026Full details →
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Other recent results

Older ballots, ballots that didn't pass, and results we couldn't read yet. Newest first.

CEPU
Orora Packaging Australia Pty Ltd
FWC matter B2026/1173 · 28 Sept 2026
75% turnout (3 of 4 eligible) · 100% voted yes†
Ballot passedDetails →FWC result ↗
IEUA
Saint Ignatius’ College (Adelaide) Limited
FWC matter B2026/1142 · 25 Sept 2026
61 eligible voters · 88–98% voted yes
Ballot passedDetails →FWC result ↗
AMWU
Air-Radiators Pty Ltd
FWC matter B2026/1141 · 24 Sept 2026
32 eligible voters · 94–97% voted yes
Ballot passedDetails →FWC result ↗
AMWU
Orora Packaging Australia Pty Ltd T/A Orora Beverage Cans Rocklea
FWC matter B2026/1137 · 24 Sept 2026
71 eligible voters · 92–97% voted yes
Ballot passedDetails →FWC result ↗
AMWU
Infrabuild (Newcastle) Pty Ltd, Infrabuild (Manufacturing) Pty Ltd
FWC matter B2026/1131 · 23 Sept 2026
54 eligible voters · 95–98% voted yes
Ballot passedDetails →FWC result ↗
AWU
Infrabuild (Newcastle) Pty Ltd, Infrabuild (manufacturing) Pty Ltd
FWC matter B2026/1130 · 23 Sept 2026
81 eligible voters · 86% voted yes
Ballot passedDetails →FWC result ↗
CFMEU
Metropolitan Demolitions Pty Ltd
FWC matter B2026/1129 · 23 Sept 2026
91% turnout (30 of 33 eligible) · 33–60% voted yes
Partly passedDetails →FWC result ↗
HSU
Australian Capital Territory
FWC matter B2026/1087 · 23 Sept 2026
37% turnout (26 of 70 eligible) · 85–88% voted yes
Not enough votersDetails →FWC result ↗
CEPU
Sydney Water Corporation
FWC matter B2026/1138 · 22 Sept 2026
82% turnout (14 of 17 eligible) · 93–100% voted yes†
Ballot passedDetails →FWC result ↗
TWU
Cleanaway Operations Pty Ltd
FWC matter B2026/1114 · 22 Sept 2026
18 eligible voters · 87–100% voted yes
Ballot passedDetails →FWC result ↗
NTEU
Flinders University
FWC matter B2026/1106 · 22 Sept 2026
76% turnout (353 of 463 eligible) · 80–96% voted yes
Ballot passedDetails →FWC result ↗
AMWU
Qest Integrated Management Pty Ltd
FWC matter B2026/1108 · 21 Sept 2026
16 eligible voters · 100% voted yes
Ballot passedDetails →FWC result ↗
TWU
Boral Transport Limited
FWC matter B2026/1107 · 21 Sept 2026
9 eligible voters · 63–100% voted yes
Ballot passedDetails →FWC result ↗
CEPU
Infrabuild (Newcastle) Pty Ltd
FWC matter B2026/1133 · 18 Sept 2026
87% turnout (13 of 15 eligible) · 85–100% voted yes†
Ballot passedDetails →FWC result ↗
TWU
Certis Security Australia
FWC matter B2026/1103 · 18 Sept 2026
272 eligible voters · 99–100% voted yes
Ballot passedDetails →FWC result ↗
AMWU
Mazda Australia Pty Limited
FWC matter B2026/1101 · 18 Sept 2026
91% turnout (19 of 21 eligible) · 89–95% voted yes†
Ballot passedDetails →FWC result ↗
CFMEU
Inco Ships Pty Ltd
FWC matter B2026/1099 · 18 Sept 2026
100% turnout (15 of 15 eligible) · 100% voted yes†
Ballot passedDetails →FWC result ↗
APESMA
Australian Energy Market Operator Limited
FWC matter B2026/1095 · 18 Sept 2026
110 eligible voters · 91–98% voted yes
Ballot passedDetails →FWC result ↗
AMOU
Poseidon Sea Pilots Pty Ltd
FWC matter B2026/1067 · 18 Sept 2026
91% turnout (32 of 35 eligible) · 97–100% voted yes†
Ballot passedDetails →FWC result ↗
AMWU
Sydney Water Corporation
FWC matter B2026/1100 · 17 Sept 2026
13 eligible voters · 100% voted yes
Ballot passedDetails →FWC result ↗
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About these results. A ballot that passes only authorises industrial action. Eligible voters are the employees on the voter roll for that ballot. Where one dispute has several ballots, each is a separate vote by a different group of employees.