---
title: "Prepare the protected action ballot application pack"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/anti-discrimination-and-industrial-relations/prepare-the-protected-action-ballot-application-pack"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A15-X20260927-2"
practice_area: "Anti-Discrimination & Industrial Relations"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Prepare the protected action ballot application pack

> 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…

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Anti-Discrimination & Industrial Relations](https://ailawframework.com/practice/anti-discrimination-and-industrial-relations.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| 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 / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Source-by-source verification**

Trace relied-on content to independent sources and check for relevant material the output has missed.

- What the AI does: 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 does: 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.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a court classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Confirm the instructions, the jurisdiction and the complete relevant material before starting.
2. 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.
3. Check the output against the source documents named in it before it is relied on.

## Notes

- 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.

## Sources

- [https://www.fwc.gov.au/apply-or-lodge/form/apply-hold-protected-action-ballot-form-f34](https://www.fwc.gov.au/apply-or-lodge/form/apply-hold-protected-action-ballot-form-f34) (checked 2026-09-27)
- [https://www.fwc.gov.au/apply-or-lodge/form/declaration-support-protected-action-ballot-order-form-f34b](https://www.fwc.gov.au/apply-or-lodge/form/declaration-support-protected-action-ballot-order-form-f34b) (checked 2026-09-27)
- [https://www.fwc.gov.au/workplace-disputes/other-workplace-disputes/industrial-action/organise-protected-action-ballot-1](https://www.fwc.gov.au/workplace-disputes/other-workplace-disputes/industrial-action/organise-protected-action-ballot-1) (checked 2026-09-27)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/anti-discrimination-and-industrial-relations/prepare-the-protected-action-ballot-application-pack/united-states.md) | Red |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*