Merlin Entertainments
Ballot passed FWC matter B2025/1533 · result published 17 Oct 2025
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Action not confirmed. A successful ballot only authorises action. We mark it as reported once a source says it happened.
Eligible voters109employees on the voter roll
Turnout–see the notice
Voted yes93–99%across the actions
Authorisation windowEndedabout 16 Nov 2025
Protected action has to start within 30 days of the result being declared, though the FWC can extend that.
What workers voted on
11 actions were put to the vote: 2 stoppages, 1 stop-work meeting, 6 work bans, 1 clothing/badge action, 1 messaging action. All of them passed.
What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. Stop work meetings of between 5 minutes and 1 hour's duration92298%✔ passed
2. Stoppages of work of between 15 minutes and 4 hours' duration89595%✔ passed
3. Ban on the performance of work without wearing and displaying union and industrial campaign material such as t-shirts, badges, hats, lanyards, high-vis vests and stickers90496%✔ passed
4. Ban on the performance of public announcements, `ride' and `tour' briefings and/or keeper talks and other educational presentations unless able to read out an authorised statement by the UWU about the bargaining campaign at the…90397%✔ passed
5. Ban for an unlimited duration on organising and/or conducting: (a) educational and/or keeper talks and/or presentations; and/or (b)paid and/or unpaid animal interactions, experiences and/or `encounters', including visitor photos…90397%✔ passed
6. Ban for an unlimited duration on the feeding of animals in display areas, except where there is no alternative location where the animals may be fed87793%✔ passed
7. Ban on the performance of animal feeds during designated `feed talk' times, except where the feed times cannot be moved for animal safety or welfare reasons90496%✔ passed
8. Ban for an unlimited duration on the parking of visitor prams in the designated area90496%✔ passed
9. Ban for an unlimited duration on the preparation of food for ticketed events and encounters90496%✔ passed
10. Ban on upselling and/or offering add-on experiences during ticket sales93199%✔ passed
11. Stoppages of work of up to 1 hour's duration for the purposes of providing any information, in any form, concerning the views of employees about any aspect of the bargaining campaign to any members of the public, including the…93199%✔ 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.