Infrabuild (Newcastle) Pty Ltd
Ballot passed FWC matter B2026/1133 · result published 18 Sept 2026
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Eligible voters15employees on the voter roll
Turnout87%13 of 15 voted
Voted yes85–100%across the actions
Authorisation windowEndedabout 18 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
37 actions were put to the vote: 11 stoppages, 1 overtime ban, 25 work bans. All of them passed.
What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. 1 hour stoppages of work130100%✔ passed
2. 2 hour stoppages of work12192%✔ passed
3. 3 hour stoppages of work12192%✔ passed
4. 4 hour stoppages of work12192%✔ passed
5. 8 hour stoppages of work12192%✔ passed
6. 12 hour stoppages of work12192%✔ passed
7. 24 hour stoppages of work12192%✔ passed
8. 48 hour stoppages of work12192%✔ passed
9. 72 hour stoppages of work12192%✔ passed
10. Stoppages of work for a period of one week12192%✔ passed
11. Stoppages of work of an indefinite duration12192%✔ passed
12. Ban on the performance of overtime11285%✔ passed
13. Ban on the performance of high risk tasks except in emergency situations12192%✔ passed
14. Ban on performing any tasks requiring a permit to work except in emergency situations12192%✔ passed
15. Ban on performing electrical switching activities except in emergency situations12192%✔ passed
16. Ban on performing living away from home work12192%✔ passed
17. Ban on the completion of digital or physical documentation or data entry tasks except in emergency situations12192%✔ passed
18. Ban on the performance of fault finding except in emergency situations11192%✔ passed
19. Ban on working on or from a ladder, scaffold, or safety step except in emergency situations11192%✔ passed
20. Ban on the use of battery and/or electrical power tools11192%✔ passed
21. Ban on verifying and/or performing any isolations except in emergency situations11192%✔ passed
22. Ban on the reversing of work vehicles or equipment except in emergency situations11192%✔ passed
23. Ban on the labelling of cables except in emergency situations11192%✔ passed
24. Ban on the use of measuring devices11192%✔ passed
25. Ban on the use of flat blade screwdrivers11192%✔ passed
26. Ban on the use of Phillips head screwdrivers11192%✔ passed
27. Ban on the use of Allen keys or Torx bit tools11192%✔ passed
28. Ban on the use of digital or physical keys and/or locks except in emergency situations11192%✔ passed
29. Ban on performing works that require the use of overhead cranes except in emergency situations11192%✔ passed
30. Ban on energisation and/or re-energisation of circuits or equipment except in emergency situations11192%✔ passed
31. Ban on performing rigging and/or dogging tasks except in emergency situations11192%✔ passed
32. Ban on the use of apps or computer-based programs11192%✔ passed
33. Ban on moving overhead or gantry cranes in a northerly direction except in emergency situations11192%✔ passed
34. Ban on moving overhead or gantry cranes in a southerly direction except in emergency situations11192%✔ passed
35. Ban on moving overhead or gantry cranes in an easterly direction except in emergency situations11192%✔ passed
36. Ban on moving overhead or gantry cranes in a westerly direction except in emergency situations11192%✔ passed
37. Periodic and/or indefinite partial work bans not otherwise listed above except in emergency situations11192%✔ 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.