Nepean Power Pty Ltd
Ballot passed FWC matter B2025/1209 · result published 15 Aug 2025
- Ordered
- Voting
- Result
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- Agreement
Eligible voters48employees on the voter roll
Turnout77%37 of 48 voted
Voted yes97–100%across the actions
Authorisation windowEndedabout 14 Sept 2025
Protected action has to start within 30 days of the result being declared, though the FWC can extend that.
What workers voted on
24 actions were put to the vote: 2 stoppages, 1 overtime ban, 21 work bans. All of them passed.
What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. Stoppages of work of between 30 minutes and 1 weeks duration370100%✔ passed
2. Stoppages of work of an indefinite duration36197%✔ passed
3. Ban on the performance of overtime370100%✔ passed
4. Ban on the performance of high-risk tasks370100%✔ passed
5. Ban on performing any tasks requiring a permit to work370100%✔ passed
6. Ban on performing electrical switching activities370100%✔ passed
7. Ban on performing Living away from home work370100%✔ passed
8. Ban on the completion of digital or physical documentation or data entry type tasks370100%✔ passed
9. Ban on the performance of fault finding370100%✔ passed
10. Ban on working on or from a ladder, scaffold, or safety step370100%✔ passed
11. Ban on the use of battery and/or electrical power tools370100%✔ passed
12. Ban on verifying and/or performing of any isolations370100%✔ passed
13. Ban on the reversing of work vehicles or equipment370100%✔ passed
14. Ban on the labelling of cables370100%✔ passed
15. Ban on the use of measuring devices360100%✔ passed
16. Ban on the use of flat blade screw drivers360100%✔ passed
17. Ban on the use of Phillips head screw drivers360100%✔ passed
18. Ban on the use of Allen Keys or Torx bit tools360100%✔ passed
19. Ban on the use of digital or physical keys and/or locks360100%✔ passed
20. Ban on performing works that require the use of overhead cranes360100%✔ passed
21. Ban on energisation and /or re-energisation of circuits or equipment360100%✔ passed
22. Ban on performing rigging and/or dogging tasks360100%✔ passed
23. Ban on the use of apps or computer based programs360100%✔ passed
24. Periodic and/or indefinite partial work bans not otherwise listed above360100%✔ 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.