Brownes Foods Operations Pty Ltd
Ballot passed FWC matter B2026/192 · result published 20 Mar 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 voters59employees on the voter roll
Turnout86%51 of 59 voted
Voted yes88–94%across the actions
Authorisation windowEndedabout 19 Apr 2026
Protected action has to start within 30 days of the result being declared, though the FWC can extend that.
What workers voted on
10 actions were put to the vote: 1 overtime ban, 9 work bans. All of them passed.
What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. Ban on the performance of work for 1 hour48394%✔ passed
2. Ban on the performance of work for 2 hours48394%✔ passed
3. Ban on the performance of work for 4 hours48394%✔ passed
4. Ban on the performance of work for 8 hours47492%✔ passed
5. Ban on the performance of work for 24 hours48394%✔ passed
6. Ban on working overtime45688%✔ passed
7. Ban on the completion of paperwork, including vehicle pre-starts46590%✔ passed
8. Ban on the performance of work prior to 6:00am46590%✔ passed
9. Ban on the performance of work after 3:00pm46590%✔ passed
10. Ban on the performance of higher duties48394%✔ 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.