INPEX Australia Pty Ltd
Ballot passed FWC matter B2026/362 · result published 24 Apr 2026
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Eligible voters80employees on the voter roll
Turnout95%76 of 80 voted
Voted yes78–100%across the actions
Authorisation windowEndedabout 24 May 2026
Protected action has to start within 30 days of the result being declared, though the FWC can extend that.
What workers voted on
26 actions were put to the vote: 1 stoppage, 25 work bans. All of them passed.
What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. Stoppages of the performance of work for any amount of time between 30 minutes and 24 hours inclusive760100%✔ passed
2. Ban for an indefinite period on the performance of overcycle work760100%✔ passed
3. Ban for an indefinite period on the performance of work after 06:00 on the day of demobilisation from an offshore facility760100%✔ passed
4. Ban for an indefinite period on swapping from a rostered Night Shift to Day Shift or a rostered Day Shift to Night Shift unless at least 4 weeks' notice has been given of the change760100%✔ passed
5. 5v An unlimited number of bans for an indefinite period on creating, reviewing, & submitting risk assessments760100%✔ passed
6. Ban for an indefinite period on endorsing and signing permits as an Area Authority760100%✔ passed
7. Ban for an indefinite period on signing permits as a permit holder or work party760100%✔ passed
8. Ban for an indefinite period on issuing or closing permits as an Issuing Authority760100%✔ passed
9. Ban for an indefinite period for Issuing Authorities performing these duties760100%✔ passed
10. Ban for an indefinite period on creating, reviewing, acknowledging, approving, isolating or verifying on any type of isolation certificate760100%✔ passed
11. Ban for an indefinite period on performing higher duties760100%✔ passed
12. Ban for an indefinite period on the preparation, review, acknowledgement, application and verification of Bypass Certificates, Sanction to Test Certificates or Electrical Safety Certificates760100%✔ passed
13. Ban for an indefinite period on the resetting of electrical, instrumentation, mechanical and process equipment which are in alarm or have tripped (excluding safety systems)760100%✔ passed
14. Ban for an indefinite period on conducting or participating in any knowledge or skills assessments (including verification of competency) as an assessor or Subject Matter Expert for employees of Inpex and/or any other workers…760100%✔ passed
15. Ban for an indefinite period on starting or restarting the MEG (monoethylene glycol) regeneration system760100%✔ passed
16. Ban for an indefinite period on starting or restarting the TEG (triethylene glycol) regeneration system591778%✔ passed
17. Ban for an indefinite period on all gas and hazardous contaminant testing for planned maintenance scopes requiring breaking of containment on hydrocarbon service equipment760100%✔ passed
18. Ban for an indefinite period on restarting gas or flash gas export compressors that have tripped760100%✔ passed
19. Ban for an indefinite period on using the SAP system760100%✔ passed
20. Ban for an indefinite period on all duties involved in the unloading of a vessel for a period of 72 hours after the 01M has notified employees by email that a vessel requiring unloading is within 1 nautical mile of the offshore…760100%✔ passed
21. Ban for an indefinite period on all duties involved in the unloading of a vessel for a period of 144 hours after the vessel pulls alongside the offshore facility if the 01M did not notify employees by email when the vessel…760100%✔ passed
22. Ban for an indefinite period on activities that assist in the offloading or transferring of hydrocarbons or any other product from the Ichthys Venturer FPSO to an offtake carrier, excluding when an offtake has already commenced760100%✔ passed
23. Ban for an indefinite period on the flushing, starting or restarting of wells760100%✔ passed
24. Ban for an indefinite period on escorting fuel trucks760100%✔ passed
25. Ban for an indefinite period on escorting vendors and outside suppliers760100%✔ passed
26. Ban for an indefinite period on all activities associated with the preparation, connection, and loading of hydrocarbons (including LNG, LPG, and condensate) from the Bladin Point onshore storage tanks to an offtake carrier…760100%✔ 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.