Express Freighters Australia Pty Ltd
Ballot passed FWC matter B2025/900 · result published 25 June 2025
- Ordered
- Voting
- Result
- Window closed
- Agreement
Eligible voters14employees on the voter roll
Turnout100%14 of 14 voted
Voted yes79–86%across the actions
Authorisation windowEndedabout 25 July 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: 1 stoppage, 10 work bans. All of them passed.
What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. Ban on working on any of the following days (as scheduled in the initially published roster): - 1. rostered days off; - 2. non-work days for part time employees - 3. annual leave days; and - 4. long service leave days12286%✔ passed
2. Ban on working on any of the following days (as scheduled in the initially published roster): - 1. any day with no duty or reserve duty assigned; and - 2. AX days12286%✔ passed
3. Ban on accepting or performing any extensions to rostered duty periods where such roster changes are notified at or before sign on12286%✔ passed
4. Ban on accepting or performing additional sectors that pass through the pilot's home base12286%✔ passed
5. Ban on being contactable by the company unless on a rostered duty or during a reserve period, including: - 1. answering any phone calls; - 2. acknowledging text messages; - 3. acknowledging updates to the rostering system; - 4.…12286%✔ passed
6. Ban on any duty travel other than a business class (J) seat12286%✔ passed
7. Ban on signing on earlier than 120 minutes after being called in off any reserve period12286%✔ passed
8. Ban on accepting a change of sign-on12286%✔ passed
9. Ban on reporting and/or conducting work duties prior to the scheduled sign-on time for a duty12286%✔ passed
10. Ban on departing any port with an aircraft with an MEL or CDL applied11379%✔ passed
11. Single or consecutive 24-hour stoppages of all work12286%✔ 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.