Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group Pty Ltd
Ballot passed FWC matter B2026/781 · result published 14 July 2026
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Eligible voters4employees on the voter roll
Turnout100%4 of 4 voted
Voted yes100%across the actions
Authorisation windowEndedabout 13 Aug 2026
Protected action has to start within 30 days of the result being declared, though the FWC can extend that.
What workers voted on
22 actions were put to the vote: 5 stoppages, 1 overtime ban, 16 work bans. All of them passed.
What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. Stoppages of work for the duration of 1 hour40100%✔ passed
2. Stoppages of work for the duration of 4 hours40100%✔ passed
3. Stoppages of work for the duration of 8 hours40100%✔ passed
4. Stoppages of work for the duration of 12 hours40100%✔ passed
5. Stoppages of work for the duration of 24 hours40100%✔ passed
6. Ban on the performance of overtime40100%✔ passed
7. Ban on the use of NCIG business apps on personal mobile phones, including OKTA and Outlook40100%✔ passed
8. Ban on performing Hot Seat Handovers (shifts to be performed between 0630-1830 and 1830-0630)40100%✔ passed
9. Ban on performing shutdown isolations between 0030 and 0630, with the exception of emergency shutdown isolations for safety critical reasons40100%✔ passed
10. Ban on technicians performing isolations, excluding emergency isolations40100%✔ passed
11. Ban on performing non-trade-specific work (i.e. Electricians to attend Electrical work only, Mechanical trades to attend mechanical work only)40100%✔ passed
12. Ban on technicians covering staff roles (e.g. Process Leader, Process Advisor, Day Work Supervisor)40100%✔ passed
13. Ban on technicians performing Area Controller duties40100%✔ passed
14. Ban on technicians using NDORSE, except emergency use for safety critical reasons40100%✔ passed
15. Ban on day work technicians covering operations roles for team meetings, communications days, or training40100%✔ passed
16. Ban on work requiring HRW licences, specialty training, or working at heights, except when required in emergency involving safety critical concerns40100%✔ passed
17. Ban on technicians providing supervision or direction to contractors40100%✔ passed
18. Ban on the use of company vehicles (technicians must be driven to tasks such as Hot Seat, breakdowns, sampling etc.)40100%✔ passed
19. Ban on the performance of night-shift hosing40100%✔ passed
20. Ban on employees working alone excluding operational roles40100%✔ passed
21. Ban on technicians who follow roster pattern K using Maintenance Central, LMS, SCADA and Power BI, except when required in emergencies involving safety critical concerns40100%✔ passed
22. Ban on the use of power tools40100%✔ 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.