Veolia Water Operations Pty Ltd
Ballot passed FWC matter B2026/149 · result published 12 Mar 2026
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Eligible voters12employees on the voter roll
Turnout–see the notice
Voted yes100%across the actions
Authorisation windowEndedabout 11 Apr 2026
Protected action has to start within 30 days of the result being declared, though the FWC can extend that.
What workers voted on
27 actions were put to the vote: 5 stoppages, 22 work bans. All of them passed.
What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. 1 hour stoppages of work110100%✔ passed
2. 2 hour stoppages of work110100%✔ passed
3. 8 hour stoppages of work110100%✔ passed
4. 12 hour stoppages of work110100%✔ passed
5. 24 hour stoppages of work110100%✔ passed
6. Ban on the reading of emails and/or sending of emails110100%✔ passed
7. Ban on the task of coordinating or assisting staff, contract labour and/or subcontractors with the issuing of permits, preparations of permits and/or assisting with isolations including the review and cancelling of permits110100%✔ passed
8. Ban on the handling of chemicals, unloading of chemicals and decanting of chemicals110100%✔ passed
9. Ban on the use of forklifts110100%✔ passed
10. Ban on the use of elevated work platforms including working at heights110100%✔ passed
11. Ban on the use of two way radios and mobile phones110100%✔ passed
12. Ban on the task of assisting the unloading and loading of sludge bins, which includes the waste transport certificate documentation110100%✔ passed
13. Ban on the training of any other person, including verification of competency110100%✔ passed
14. Ban on performing operational tasks such as fault finding/resetting of faults and restarting plant equipment that has tripped where the trip is unplanned110100%✔ passed
15. Ban on attending all meetings110100%✔ passed
16. Ban on the calibration or verification of instrumentation/analysers110100%✔ passed
17. Ban on the undertaking or routine maintenance/preventative maintenance and breakdown maintenance through the use of VAMS work orders (excluding safety systems)110100%✔ passed
18. Ban on working unaccompanied as a lone worker/operator110100%✔ passed
19. Ban on taking staggered rest and meal breaks110100%✔ passed
20. Ban on sampling and water quality testing and data entry110100%✔ passed
21. Ban on the tasks of daily duties (excluding safety systems)110100%✔ passed
22. Ban on work related travel110100%✔ passed
23. Ban on performing higher duties110100%✔ passed
24. Ban on performing on call work and call outs110100%✔ passed
25. Ban on low salinity flushing of plant equipment110100%✔ passed
26. Ban on the use of computers110100%✔ passed
27. Ban on the attendance of training and the completion of online training110100%✔ 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.