Queensland Consolidated Acts

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT 2016 - SECT 851

851 Disadvantaging another to induce vote or omission to vote

(1) A person must not cause, inflict or procure a disadvantage to anyone or anything because of, or to induce—

(a) a vote or omission to vote in an amalgamation ballot or withdrawal ballot (a
"ballot" ); or

(b) a promise of a vote or omission to vote in a ballot.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—80 penalty units.

(2) In this section—

"cause" a disadvantage includes offering, suggesting and threatening a disadvantage.

"disadvantage" includes damage, detriment, injury, loss, punishment and violence.