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Ballot passed FWC matter B2026/1073 · result published 17 Sept 2026

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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 voters96employees on the voter roll
Turnout–see the notice
Voted yes94–98%across the actions
Authorisation windowEndedabout 17 Oct 2026

Protected action has to start within 30 days of the result being declared, though the FWC can extend that.

What workers voted on

58 actions were put to the vote: 7 stoppages, 1 overtime ban, 50 work bans. All of them passed.

What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. For a defined or indefinite period, delaying or restricting the performance of work to produce, publish or display digital material in support of Professionals Australia's enterprise agreement campaign in the form of video…83495%✔ passed
2. For a defined or indefinite period, delaying or restricting the performance of work to publish, display or distribute posters, flyers and/or pamphlets in support of Professionals Australia's enterprise agreement campaign82594%✔ passed
3. Ban on answering work phone calls83495%✔ passed
4. Ban on responding to all work written communications, including, but not limited to, email, text messages and Microsoft Teams messages84397%✔ passed
5. Ban on using personal phones for work85298%✔ passed
6. Ban on attending meetings, both in person and online84397%✔ passed
7. Ban on contacting external clients, customers or stakeholders84397%✔ passed
8. Ban on any Duty Travel82594%✔ passed
9. Ban on the performance of paid or unpaid overtime83495%✔ passed
10. Ban on physically attending the workplace/work premises85298%✔ passed
11. Ban on performing Airworthiness Directive Quality Checks (AD QC)82594%✔ passed
12. Ban on any software development and coding work83495%✔ passed
13. Ban on issuing Certificates of Airworthiness (CoA)83495%✔ passed
14. Ban on engineers issuing Engineering Authority approvals83495%✔ passed
15. Ban on issuing Calibration Authority approvals83495%✔ passed
16. Ban on issuing Used part Authority approvals83495%✔ passed
17. Ban on issuing Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) applications83495%✔ passed
18. Ban on participating in training83495%✔ passed
19. Ban on delivering training85298%✔ passed
20. Ban on the use of Reliability/ Data Analytics Software (including, but not limited to, Qliksense, Skywise, PowerBi, ChronicX and Maintenix)84397%✔ passed
21. Ban on performing work on, or in support of, the B737 aircraft type84397%✔ passed
22. Ban on performing work on, or in support of, the B787 aircraft type84397%✔ passed
23. Ban on performing work on, or in support of, the A321 aircraft type84397%✔ passed
24. Ban on performing work on, or in support of, the A330 aircraft type84397%✔ passed
25. Ban on performing work on, or in support of, the A350 aircraft type84397%✔ passed
26. Ban on performing work on, or in support of, the A380 aircraft type84397%✔ passed
27. Ban on performing work on, or in support of, any QantasLink aircraft84397%✔ passed
28. Ban on performing work on, or In support of, any Qantas Freight aircraft84397%✔ passed
29. Ban on performing work on, or in support of, any Jetstar aircraft84397%✔ passed
30. Ban on performing work on, or in support of, any other airline aircraft that 84 3 87 are not QantasLink, Qantas Freight, Jetstar or Qantas Mainline aircraft84397%✔ passed
31. Ban on performing work on, or in support of, any Aircraft Reconfiguration Program85298%✔ passed
32. Ban on performing work on, or in support of, any New Aircraft Program85298%✔ passed
33. Ban on performing work on, or in support of, any New Aircraft introduction into the Qantas Group85298%✔ passed
34. Ban on performing work on, or in support of, any Aircraft Retirement Program85298%✔ passed
35. Ban on performing work on, or in support of any Finnair aircraft introductions into the Qantas Group84397%✔ passed
36. Ban on performing any work that directly relates to the Y+ Program/project85298%✔ passed
37. Ban on performing any work that directly relates to any A330 aircraft reconfiguration program85298%✔ passed
38. Ban on performing any work that directly relates to any B737 aircraft reconfiguration program84298%✔ passed
39. Ban on performing any work that directly relates to any A380 aircraft reconfiguration program85298%✔ passed
40. Ban on performing any work that directly relates to any B787 aircraft reconfiguration program85298%✔ passed
41. Ban on performing any work that directly relates to any A321 aircraft reconfiguration program85298%✔ passed
42. Ban on performing any work that directly relates to the future delivery of any A321 aircraft type85298%✔ passed
43. Ban on performing any work that directly relates to the future delivery of any A350 aircraft type85298%✔ passed
44. Ban on performing any work that directly relates to the future delivery of any B787 aircraft type85298%✔ passed
45. Ban on the use of the Design Organisation Management System (DOMS) application83397%✔ passed
46. Ban on performing any work that directly relates to Aircraft on Ground (AOG) support82594%✔ passed
47. Ban on 83 4 87 Airworthiness Directive (AD) reviews or approvals83495%✔ passed
48. Ban on reviewing and/or approving of Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) literature84397%✔ passed
49. Ban on any CASA on call work (as defined in clause 28 of current Enterprise Agreement)82594%✔ passed
50. Ban on performing approvals using Design Organisation Management System (DOMS)84397%✔ passed
51. Ban on the performance of higher duties85298%✔ passed
52. Stoppages of work including consecutive stoppages of work, for up to 15 minutes in duration82594%✔ passed
53. Stoppages of work including consecutive stoppages of work, for up to 30 minutes in duration83495%✔ passed
54. Stoppages of work including consecutive stoppages of work, for up to 1 hour in duration82594%✔ passed
55. Stoppages of work including consecutive stoppages of work, for up to 4 hours in duration82495%✔ passed
56. Stoppages of work including consecutive stoppages of work, for up to 6 hours in duration83495%✔ passed
57. Stoppages of work including consecutive stoppages of work, for up to 8 hours in duration82495%✔ passed
58. Stoppages of work including consecutive stoppages of work, for up to 24 hours in duration83495%✔ 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.

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