Prepare the protected action ballot application pack
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- Draft the Form F34 fields and the draft order to the Commission's requirements from the lawyer's instructions on who is balloted and what action is contemplated, set out the proposed ballot questions for each form of action, and build the timing and service checklist. The tool does not write the Form F34B declaration.
- What the lawyer must review
- Settle each ballot question against the forms of action actually contemplated and the statutory limits, confirm the nominal expiry date and that lodgement is within the 30-day window, confirm the applicant is a bargaining representative and the agreement type is eligible, verify service on every employer and the ballot agent within 24 hours, and calculate the notice period for any action independently.
- Written for / version
- US
Open a jurisdiction version of this task to see which instruments apply: US
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Draft the Form F34 fields and the draft order to the Commission's requirements from the lawyer's instructions on who is balloted and what action is contemplated, set out the proposed ballot questions for each form of action, and build the timing and service checklist. The tool does not write the Form F34B declaration. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Confirm the instructions, the jurisdiction and the complete relevant material before starting.
- Settle each ballot question against the forms of action actually contemplated and the statutory limits, confirm the nominal expiry date and that lodgement is within the 30-day window, confirm the applicant is a bargaining representative and the agreement type is eligible, verify service on every employer and the ballot agent within 24 hours, and calculate the notice period for any action independently.
- Check the output against the source documents named in it before it is relied on.
Sources
- https://www.fwc.gov.au/apply-or-lodge/form/apply-hold-protected-action-ballot-form-f34 · 2026-09-27
- https://www.fwc.gov.au/apply-or-lodge/form/declaration-support-protected-action-ballot-order-form-f34b · 2026-09-27
- https://www.fwc.gov.au/workplace-disputes/other-workplace-disputes/industrial-action/organise-protected-action-ballot-1 · 2026-09-27
These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.