The Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment, Northern Territory Government
Ballot passed FWC matter B2025/1583 · result published 4 Nov 2025
- Ordered
- Voting
- Result
- Action reported
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- Agreement
Action not confirmed. A successful ballot only authorises action. We mark it as reported once a source says it happened.
Eligible voters466employees on the voter roll
Turnout–see the notice
Voted yes95–97%across the actions
Authorisation windowEndedabout 4 Dec 2025
Protected action has to start within 30 days of the result being declared, though the FWC can extend that.
What workers voted on
15 actions were put to the vote: 11 stoppages, 4 work bans. All of them passed.
What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. Ban on the performance of work without a union badge attached to the employer's uniform248797%✔ passed
2. Ban on the performance of work without a union t-shirt worn over or instead of the employer's uniform246996%✔ passed
3. Ban on the performance of work without a union hat being worn246897%✔ passed
4. Stoppages of work of 1 hours' duration for the purposes of speaking to the media about the reasons for industrial action246996%✔ passed
5. Stoppages of work of up to 1 hours' duration to make posts to social media regarding the enterprise bargaining campaign and/or negotiations and/or the proposed enterprise agreement248797%✔ passed
6. Ban on the performance of work without union messaging being contained within email signatures246996%✔ passed
7. Stoppages of work of up to 1 hours' duration for the purposes of speaking to the employer's patients, clients and stakeholders about the reasons for industrial action248897%✔ passed
8. Stoppages of work of up to 1 hours' duration for the purposes of distributing material and speaking to the employer's patients, clients and stakeholders about the reasons for industrial action249797%✔ passed
9. Stoppages of work of 1 hours' duration248897%✔ passed
10. Stoppages of work of 2 hours duration2461096%✔ passed
11. Stoppages of work of 4 hours duration247996%✔ passed
12. Stoppages of work of 8 hours duration2461096%✔ passed
13. Stoppages of work of 12 hours duration247996%✔ passed
14. Stoppages of work of 24 hours duration247996%✔ passed
15. Stoppages of work of indefinite duration2441295%✔ 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.