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Queensland Rail Transit Authority T/A Queensland Rail

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Latest developmentBargaining dispute decision18 Sept 2026

Where things stand: A ballot since the last agreement (in operation from 7 Nov 2024); no newer agreement on record. As far as the documents show.

  1. Bargaining
  2. Ballot
  3. Agreement

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

Ballots55 passed
Union agreements5naming this union. 12 on this employer's record since 2023.
First on record9 Jan 20244 agreements in operation
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Developments

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

2026 9 developments
  1. Bargaining dispute decision

    The FWC issued a decision on an application to deal with a bargaining dispute. The outcome is in the decision. The union is not named in its title.

    FWC decision [2026] FWC 3592 ↗
  2. Bargaining dispute decision

    The FWC issued a decision on an application to deal with a bargaining dispute. The outcome is in the decision. The union is not named in its title.

    FWC decision [2026] FWC 3123 ↗
  3. Ballot passed

    100% voted yes

    Ballot details →
  4. Bargaining dispute decision

    The FWC issued a decision on an application to deal with a bargaining dispute. The outcome is in the decision. The union is not named in its title.

    FWC decision [2026] FWC 2492 ↗
  5. Bargaining dispute decision

    The FWC issued a decision on an application to deal with a bargaining dispute. The outcome is in the decision. The union is not named in its title.

    FWC decision [2026] FWC 2159 ↗
  6. Ballot passed

    299 eligible voters · 85–94% voted yes

    Ballot details →
  7. Suspend or end action decision

    The FWC issued a decision on an application to suspend or terminate protected industrial action. The outcome is in the decision. The union is not named in its title.

    FWC decision [2026] FWC 1158 ↗
  8. 2 ballots passed

    845 eligible voters across 2 separate ballots

    Ballot results →
1 more in 2026
  1. Ballot passed

    172 eligible voters · 94–98% voted yes

    Ballot details →
2024 2 developments
  1. Agreement in operation

    Queensland Rail Traincrew Enterprise Agreement 2024. Nominal expiry 29 Feb 2028.

    FWC agreement AE526610 ↗
  2. 4 agreements in operation

    Queensland Rail Rollingstock and Operations Enterprise Agreement 2023; Queensland Rail Station Operations Enterprise Agreement 2023; Queensland Rail Train Control Enterprise Agreement 2023; and 1 more

    FWC agreement AE522981 ↗
Agreements for this employer 12 since 2023, 5 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 3 still under review

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

Ballots 5 · each a separate vote by a group of employees
Queensland Rail Transit Authority T/A Queensland Rail
FWC matter B2026/569 · 6 July 2026
100% voted yes
Queensland Rail
FWC matter B2026/450 · 12 May 2026
299 eligible voters · 85–94% voted yes
Queensland Rail Transit Authority
FWC matter B2026/213 · 24 Mar 2026
739 eligible voters · 88–97% voted yes
Ballot 2 of 2 in this union and employer history · a separate vote for a different group of employees
Queensland Rail Transit Authority
FWC matter B2026/212 · 24 Mar 2026
106 eligible voters · 95–100% voted yes
Ballot 1 of 2 in this union and employer history · a separate vote for a different group of employees
Queensland Rail Transit Authority
FWC matter B2026/200 · 23 Mar 2026
172 eligible voters · 94–98% voted yes
Same employer, other unions 5
ASUv Queensland Rail
Bargaining dispute decision · 18 Sept 2026
CEPUv Queensland Rail Transit Authority T/A Queensland Rail
Bargaining dispute decision · 18 Sept 2026
AMWUv Queensland Rail Transit Authority
Bargaining dispute decision · 18 Sept 2026
CFMEUv Queensland Rail Transit Authority T/A Queensland Rail
Bargaining dispute decision · 18 Sept 2026
APESMAv Queensland Rail Transit Authority
Bargaining dispute decision · 18 Sept 2026

FWC agreement records for this employer go back to 2012. 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.