Outcome of TasNetworks’ Enterprise Agreement vote

TasNetworks has had an Enterprise Agreement offer successfully accepted by its workforce.

The offer was accepted on the first vote by 459 votes to 440, with 98.3 per cent participation among eligible voters. The week-long voting period concluded on Wednesday 2 October.

Most importantly for our customers - this outcome eliminates the risk of renewed industrial action in the near future affecting Tasmania’s electricity network.

We recognise that the industrial action that did occur in late-August had a significant impact on customers, businesses and industries. In some cases, those consequences continued into the recent period of severe storm activity across Tasmania.

We sincerely thank everyone for your patience and understanding during these challenging times. We recognise that our customers often bore the brunt and consequences of that disruption.

From the start of the EA negotiations, TasNetworks has been determined to reach a deal that supports and rewards our people better than ever before, while protecting the future sustainability of our business and protecting Tasmanian customers, including businesses, on the issue of power prices. We’re pleased to have secured an outcome that achieves those objectives, while averting the risk of further industrial action on the Tasmanian power network you rely upon.