Eligible protected action ballot agents

A protected action ballot can only be held by an eligible protected action ballot agent unless there are exceptional circumstances.

An eligible protected action ballot agent is either:

• the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC), or
• another person we have approved as a protected action ballot agent.

If the AEC holds the protected action ballot, the Australian Government pays for it. 

If the applicant for the protected action ballot order wants to use another ballot agent, they must pay the full cost to that agent. 

To apply to be an eligible protected action ballot agent, use Form F34C – Apply for approval as an eligible protected action ballot agent.

We can approve an application if we are satisfied the person is a fit and proper person to be an eligible protected action ballot agent.

Interested parties can make a submission about whether a proposed agent is a fit and proper person to be an eligible protected action ballot agent. Please make your submission before the listed closing date.

To make a submission, email bargainingsupport@fwc.gov.au.

Privacy – We collect information from you, including personal information that you provide about yourself and others, when you make a submission. For more details on our collection, use and disclosure of this information, please see the Privacy notice – Submissions in relation to protected action ballot agent applications.

The following is a list of current eligible protected action ballot agents:

• Australian Electoral Commission (AEC)
• Crowd Faction Pty Limited – [2023] FWC 1763
• Democratic Outcomes Pty Ltd T/A CiVS – [2023] FWC 1400
• Fair Vote Services Pty Ltd - [2024] FWC 1775
• IR Balloting Pty Ltd t/as IR BLOTS – [2023] FWC 3067
• Lumi Technologies Pty Ltd – [2025] FWC 1900
• RMK Investments Pty Ltd As Trustee For Kidd Family Trust T/A Australian Election Company – [2023] FWC 1532
• TrueVote Pty Ltd – [2023] FWC 1446
• uCommunications Pty Ltd T/A uComms – [2023] FWC 1451
• Vero Engagement & Voting Solutions Pty Ltd T/A Vero Voting – [2023] FWC 1531

 At least every 3 years after an eligible protected action ballot agent is approved, we must consider whether they continue to meet the requirements for approval. 

We are currently reviewing eight of the eligible protected action ballot agents who are due to be reviewed in 2026. The eligible protected action ballot agents included in this review and the case numbers for their review are listed below.

As part of the review process, we welcome submissions from any interested parties . To make a submission, please email bargainingsupport@fwc.gov.au. Please ensure you reference the specific ballot agent and case number listed above. 

All submissions must be lodged by 16 March 2026.

Submissions received may be published to this page, so please be aware of any privacy implications. If any submissions are published, we will redact any personal information such as contact details and signatures.

For updates on the review process, please subscribe to the bargaining subscription service.

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