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Port of Portland Pty Limited

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Latest development2 agreements approved28 Oct 2026

Where things stand: Protected action window open until about 10 Nov 2026 (extended by the FWC). As far as the documents show.

  1. Bargaining
  2. Ballot
  3. Agreement

Where this has got to, as far as the documents show.

Ballots11 passed
Union agreements1naming this union. 4 on this employer's record since 2023.
First on record30 June 2026Agreement passed its expiry date
Protected action window13 days leftuntil about 10 Nov 2026

Developments

From FWC documents or a linked source. Newest first; earlier years are folded away.

2026 6 developments
  1. 2 agreements approved

    Port of Portland - AIMPE Engineers Enterprise Agreement 2026; Port of Portland - AMOU Tug and Launch Masters Enterprise Agreement 2026

    FWC [2026] FWCA 2966 ↗
  2. Agreement lodged for approval

    Port of Portland - Maritime Union of Australia division of the CFMEU Deckhands Enterpris…. FWC status when last checked: Member consideration.

    FWC agreements before the Commission ↗
  3. Window extended

    The FWC extended the 30-day period in which protected action can start (decision [2026] FWC 3734).

  4. Ballot passed

    89% turnout (31 of 35 eligible) · 97–100% voted yes

    Ballot details →
  5. Ballot ordered

    The FWC ordered a protected action ballot. Ballot run by Democratic Outcomes. The employer did not object. The FWC also required a compulsory conciliation conference.

    FWC decision [2026] FWC 3276 ↗
  6. Agreement passed its expiry date

    Port of Portland - MUA Deckhands Enterprise Agreement 2022 reached its nominal expiry date. An agreement keeps applying until it is replaced or terminated.

    FWC agreement AE517201 ↗
Agreements for this employer 4 since 2023, 1 naming this union

From the FWC's register, matched by employer name. Ones naming this union count as developments above; the others may cover different workers or unions.

Also lodged for approval 1 still under review

Lodged by this employer. The union isn't named, so we can't say whether they relate to it.

Ballots 1 · each a separate vote by a group of employees
CFMEU
Port of Portland Pty Limited
FWC matter B2026/1066 · 11 Sept 2026
89% turnout (31 of 35 eligible) · 97–100% voted yes†
Window extended by the FWC
Ballot passedDetails →FWC result ↗
Same employer, other unions 1
AMOUv Port of Portland Pty Limited
Agreement approved · 28 Oct 2026
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FWC agreement records for this employer go back to 2011. Picket Line covers what unions are doing now, so anything before 2023 is outside its scope. Search the FWC agreements list ↗

About this page. It puts together public Fair Work Commission documents about one union and one employer and shows what they say, in date order. It does not say why anything happened, and entries from different dates may concern different groups of workers. Agreements are matched to employers by name, so check the linked record. Nothing here is legal advice. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.