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Ventia (Australia) Pty Ltd, Downer Utilities Australia Pty Ltd & Jacobs Group (Australia) Pty Ltd T/A Confluence Water

Ballot passed FWC matter B2025/1084 · result published 18 July 2025

  1. Ordered
  2. Voting
  3. Result
  4. Action reported
  5. Window closed
  6. Agreement
Action not confirmed. A successful ballot only authorises action. We mark it as reported once a source says it happened.
Eligible voters34employees on the voter roll
Turnout85%29 of 34 voted
Voted yes86–96%across the actions
Authorisation windowEndedabout 17 Aug 2025

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What workers voted on

16 actions were put to the vote: 5 stoppages, 11 work bans. All of them passed.

What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. 1 hour stoppages of work26390%✔ passed
2. 2 hour stoppages of work26390%✔ passed
3. 4 hour stoppages of work25486%✔ passed
4. 24 hour stoppages of work25486%✔ passed
5. Stoppages of the performance of overtime26390%✔ passed
6. Ban on use of company technology27196%✔ passed
7. Ban on mechanical locks27196%✔ passed
8. Ban on use of pens25389%✔ passed
9. Ban of overhead or gantry cranes25389%✔ passed
10. Ban on use of HRW ticket25389%✔ passed
11. Ban on working on sites without an AED26293%✔ passed
12. Ban on use of swipe cards25389%✔ passed
13. Ban on working beyond standard operating procedure25389%✔ passed
14. Ban on performing work where there is no standard operating procedure25389%✔ passed
15. Ban on reversing a company vehicle without a spotter25389%✔ passed
16. Ban on communicating with people who are not directly hired by Confluence Water25389%✔ passed

The wording above is shortened from the notice's questions: introductory phrases are removed, and the action, what's affected, how long and any exclusions are kept. A question passes if more than half of the valid votes were yes. † Read from chart images in the FWC notice, so check the notice for the official figures.

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