Ford Motor Company of Australia Pty Ltd
Ballot passed FWC matter B2025/1317 · result published 4 Sept 2025
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Eligible voters268employees on the voter roll
Turnout93%249 of 268 voted
Voted yes97–99%across the actions
Authorisation windowEndedabout 4 Oct 2025
Protected action has to start within 30 days of the result being declared, though the FWC can extend that.
What workers voted on
14 actions were put to the vote: 12 stoppages, 1 overtime ban, 1 work ban. All of them passed.
What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. Stoppages of work for the duration of 1 hour244598%✔ passed
2. Stoppages of work for the duration of 2 hours242698%✔ passed
3. Stoppages of work for the duration of 3 hours241797%✔ passed
4. Stoppages of work for the duration of 4 hours242698%✔ passed
5. Stoppages of work for the duration of 6 hours242698%✔ passed
6. Stoppages of work for the duration of 8 hours245399%✔ passed
7. Stoppages of work for the duration of 12 hours242698%✔ passed
8. Stoppages of work for the duration of 24 hours241698%✔ passed
9. Stoppages of work for the duration of 48 hours242598%✔ passed
10. Stoppages of work for the duration of 72 hours241698%✔ passed
11. Stoppages of work for the duration of one week240797%✔ passed
12. Indefinite and / or periodic stoppages of work240797%✔ passed
13. Ban on overtime242598%✔ passed
14. Ban on call backs241698%✔ 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.