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Queensland Breweries Pty Ltd

Ballot passed FWC matter B2025/1146 · result published 31 July 2025

  1. Ordered
  2. Voting
  3. Result
  4. Action reported
  5. Ended
  6. Agreement
Action not confirmed. A successful ballot only authorises action. We mark it as reported once a source says it happened.
Eligible voters13employees on the voter roll
Turnout69%9 of 13 voted
Voted yes89–100%across the actions
Authorisation windowEndedabout 30 Aug 2025

Protected action has to start within 30 days of the result being declared, though the FWC can extend that.

What workers voted on

16 actions were put to the vote: 5 stoppages, 1 overtime ban, 10 work bans. All of them passed.

What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. Stoppages of work, including consecutive stoppages of work, for 1 hour in duration90100%✔ passed
2. Stoppages of work, including consecutive stoppages of work, for 2 hours in duration90100%✔ passed
3. Stoppages of work, including consecutive stoppages of work, for 4 hours in duration8189%✔ passed
4. Stoppages of work, including consecutive stoppages of work, for 12 hours in duration8189%✔ passed
5. Stoppages of work, including consecutive stoppages of work, for 24 hours in duration8189%✔ passed
6. Ban on the performance of overtime, including pre-shift overtime90100%✔ passed
7. Ban on performing call outs90100%✔ passed
8. Ban on providing instruction or direction to contractors and/or labour hire employees90100%✔ passed
9. Ban on the utilisation of high-risk work licences90100%✔ passed
10. Ban on using computers to document work90100%✔ passed
11. Ban on working with Contractors90100%✔ passed
12. Ban on the performance of work which requires holding a permit or signing on to a permit90100%✔ passed
13. Ban of the use of measuring and test equipment, including the usage of results/test sheets90100%✔ passed
14. Ban of completing planned work orders. Except where a critical task is required due to an imminent risk to a person's safety90100%✔ passed
15. Ban of the use of personal hand tools8189%✔ passed
16. Ban on using technology (phones, computers, laptops, tablets, printers, radios, etc.) during normal duties (except for when in an emergency)8189%✔ 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.

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