INPEX Australia Pty Ltd
Ballot passed FWC matter B2026/361 · result published 24 Apr 2026
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Eligible voters346employees on the voter roll
Turnout94%326 of 346 voted
Voted yes98–100%across the actions
Authorisation windowEndedabout 24 May 2026
Protected action has to start within 30 days of the result being declared, though the FWC can extend that.
What workers voted on
26 actions were put to the vote: 1 stoppage, 25 work bans. All of them passed.
What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. Stoppages of the performance of work for any amount of time between 30 minutes and 24 hours inclusive323399%✔ passed
2. Ban for an indefinite period on the performance of overcycle work323399%✔ passed
3. Ban for an indefinite period on the performance of work after 06:03 on the day of demobilisation from an offshore facility3260100%✔ passed
4. Ban for an indefinite period on swapping from a rostered Night Shift to Day Shift or a rostered Day Shift to Night Shift unless at least 4 weeks' notice has been given of the change324299%✔ passed
5. Ban for an indefinite period on creating, reviewing, & submitting risk assessments322499%✔ passed
6. Ban for an indefinite period on endorsing and signing permits as an Area Authority3251100%✔ passed
7. Ban for an indefinite on signing permits as a holder or work party324299%✔ passed
8. Ban for an indefinite period on issuing or closing #rmits as an Issuing Authority3251100%✔ passed
9. Ban for an indefinite for Issuing Authorities #rforming these duties3251100%✔ passed
10. Ban for an indefinite period on creating, reviewing, acknowledging, approving, isolating or verifying on any of isolation certificate323399%✔ passed
11. Ban for an indefinite on performing higher duties324299%✔ passed
12. Ban for an indefinite on the preparation, review, acknowledgement, application and verification of Bypass Certificates, Sanction to Test Certificates or Electrical Safety Certificates323399%✔ passed
13. An unlimited of bans for an indefinite Fkriod on the resetting of electrical, instrumentation, mechanical and process equipment which are in alarm or have tripped (excluding safety systems)321598%✔ passed
14. An unlimited of bans for an indefinite period on conducting or participating in any knowledge or skills assessments (including verification of competency) as an assessor or Subject Matter Expert for employees of Inpex and/or any…3260100%✔ passed
15. Ban for an indefinite period on starting or restarting the MEG (monoethylene glycol) regeneration system324299%✔ passed
16. Ban for an indefinite period on starting or restarting the TEG (triethylene glycol) regeneration system324299%✔ passed
17. Ban for an indefinite period on all gas and hazardous contaminant testing for planned maintenance scopes requiring breaking of containment on hydrocarbon service equipment3260100%✔ passed
18. Ban for an indefinite Færiod on restarting gas or flash gas export compressors that have tripped322499%✔ passed
19. Ban for an indefinite period on using the SAP system324299%✔ passed
20. Ban for an indefinite on all duties involved in the unloading of a vessel for a period of 72 hours after the 01M has notified employees by email that a vessel requiring unloading is within 1 nautical mile of the offshore facility3251100%✔ passed
21. An unlimited of bans for an indefinite period on all duties involved in the unloading of a vessel for a periCKi of 144 hours after the vessel pulls alongside the offshore facility if the 01M did not notify employees by email when…324299%✔ passed
22. An unlimited of bans for an indefinite period on activities that assist in the offloading or transferring of or any other product from the Ichthys Venturer FPSO to an offtake carrier, excluding when an offtake has already…322499%✔ passed
23. Ban for an indefinite period on the flushing, starting or restarting of wells324299%✔ passed
24. Ban for an indefinite period on escorting fuel trucks324299%✔ passed
25. Ban for an indefinite period on escorting vendors and outside suppliers3260100%✔ passed
26. Ban for an indefinite on all activities associated with the preparation, wnnection, and loading of hydrocarbons (including LNG, LPG, and condensate) from the Bladin POint onshore storage tanks to an offtake carrier, excluding…324299%✔ 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.