Ampcontrol SWG Pty Ltd Ampcontrol Service (NSW) Pty Ltd
Ballot passed FWC matter B2025/1253 · result published 21 Aug 2025
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Eligible voters77employees on the voter roll
Turnout96%74 of 77 voted
Voted yes96–100%across the actions
Authorisation windowEndedabout 20 Sept 2025
Protected action has to start within 30 days of the result being declared, though the FWC can extend that.
What workers voted on
23 actions were put to the vote: 2 stoppages, 1 overtime ban, 20 work bans. All of them passed.
What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. Stoppages of work of between 30 minutes and 1 week's duration740100%✔ passed
2. Stoppages of work of an indefinite duration71396%✔ passed
3. Ban on the performance of overtime73199%✔ passed
4. Ban on the performance of high-risk tasks73199%✔ passed
5. Ban on performing any tasks requiring a permit to work740100%✔ passed
6. Ban on performing electrical switching activities740100%✔ passed
7. Ban on the completion of digital or physical documentation or data entry type tasks740100%✔ passed
8. Ban on the performance of fault finding73199%✔ passed
9. Ban on working on or from a ladder, scaffold, or safety step740100%✔ passed
10. Ban on the use of battery and/or electrical power tools740100%✔ passed
11. Ban on verifying and/or performing of any isolations72297%✔ passed
12. Ban on the reversing of forklifts740100%✔ passed
13. Ban on the labelling of cables71396%✔ passed
14. Ban on the use of measuring devices740100%✔ passed
15. Ban on the use of flat blade screw drivers740100%✔ passed
16. Ban on the use of Phillips head screw drivers740100%✔ passed
17. Ban on the use of Allen Keys or Torx bit tools740100%✔ passed
18. Ban on the use of digital or physical keys and/or locks740100%✔ passed
19. Ban on performing works that require the use of overhead cranes740100%✔ passed
20. Ban on energization and/or re-energization of circuits or equipment73199%✔ passed
21. Ban on performing rigging and/or dogging tasks740100%✔ passed
22. Ban on the use of apps or computer-based programs72297%✔ passed
23. Periodic and/or indefinite partial work bans not otherwise listed above740100%✔ 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.