Country Fire Authority
Not enough voters FWC matter B2025/1198 · result published 9 Sept 2025
Eligible voters35employees on the voter roll
Turnout23%8 of 35 voted
Voted yes50–88%across the actions
OutcomeNot enough votersaction not authorised
What workers voted on
29 actions were put to the vote: 3 stoppages, 13 work bans, 1 clothing/badge action, 3 messaging actions. 20 of 29 passed.
What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. Ban on undertaking mandatory training modules on the Learning Management System7188%✔ passed
2. Ban on completing log books7188%✔ passed
3. Ban on completing training reports7188%✔ passed
4. Ban on responding to non-emergency emails6275%✔ passed
5. Ban on actioning non-emergency work orders6275%✔ passed
6. Ban on attending non-emergency meetings6275%✔ passed
7. Ban on performing vehicle inventory checks7188%✔ passed
8. Ban on answering telephone calls4450%✖ not passed
9. Interrupting or stopping work to set telephones to divert calls to CFA Management representatives4450%✖ not passed
10. Ban on the use of telephones that have not been set to divert calls to CFA management representatives4450%✖ not passed
11. Ban on the use of the Activity Reporting Tool7188%✔ passed
12. Indefinite or periodic stoppages of up to 4 hours6275%✔ passed
13. Indefinite or periodic stoppages of up to 1 hour5363%✔ passed
14. Indefinite or periodic stoppages of up to 24 hours5363%✔ passed
15. Ban on attending after hours meetings in vehicles that do not have radios installed for communication7188%✔ passed
16. Interrupting or stopping work to place UFU Campaign messages on CFA vehicles6275%✔ passed
17. Ban on the use of the CFA vehicles that do not have an UFU Campaign message displayed6275%✔ passed
18. Interrupting or stopping work to affix UFU Campaign messages to workwear6275%✔ passed
19. Interrupting or stopping work to dress in UFU branded clothing5363%✔ passed
20. Ban on performing work in clothes that do not have UFU branding to union campaign material attached to or displayed on it4450%✖ not passed
21. Interrupting or stopping work to display UFU Campaign materials in the workplace4450%✖ not passed
22. Ban on performing work in areas where UFU Campaign materials are not displayed4450%✖ not passed
23. Ban on writing emails where text is not in red font and all capitals5363%✔ passed
24. Ban on reporting on the outcomes of fuel management treatments4450%✖ not passed
25. Interrupting or stopping work to set an automatic reply on email featuring UFU campaign slogans5363%✔ passed
26. Ban on reading, replying or sending emails that do not feature UFU campaign slogans5363%✔ passed
27. Interrupting or stopping work to divert all emails to CFA Workplace Relations4450%✖ not passed
28. Ban on reading, replying or sending emails in circumstances where emails are not being diverted to CFA Workplace Relations4450%✖ not passed
29. Ban on issuing charges in response to false alarms6275%✔ 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.