Liphook, UK – 31 July 2025 – Lumi Global, a global leader in secure and verifiable voting solutions, Annual General Meetings (AGMs), investor relations (IR) events, and member meetings, has been officially approved by the Fair Work Commission (FWC) to conduct workplace ballots in Australia under the Fair Work Act 2009, including Protected Action Ballots (PABs).
The approval follows a comprehensive review of Lumi Global’s systems, security protocols, staffing, and legal frameworks. It confirms the company's capability to deliver ballots that meet the highest standards of compliance, transparency, and independence.
“Under the Fair Work Act, a vote of members is required before any protected industrial action can take place,” said Oliver Bampfield, APAC Sales Director at Lumi Global. “These ballots carry significant legal weight, and it is essential that they are conducted with accuracy, speed, and full compliance.”
Lumi Global enters the PAB market with a strong foundation, offering Electa, one of the few globally available voting platforms with full end-to-end verifiability. Designed for high-stakes voting, Electa ensures that every vote is securely cast, accurately counted, and independently auditable, helping unions meet both legal requirements and member expectations.
Bampfield added, “Electa gives unions and employee groups the confidence that their ballots are secure, traceable, and legally defensible. This approval expands the options available to Australian unions seeking a provider that understands both the technology and the local legal environment.”
The Electa platform’s excellence is further validated by an independent study conducted by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), which ranked it among the top electronic voting solutions globally out of 82 tools analyzed. KIT’s SECUSO (Security, Usability, Society) research group, renowned for its work in cybersecurity and usability, highlighted Electa’s strong performance in these critical areas. The full study is available here.
Although newly approved for Protected Action Ballots, Lumi Global is no stranger to regulated voting in Australia. The company has already delivered thousands of legally compliant enterprise agreement ballots nationwide and has been a trusted partner to unions across Europe.
“With this approval from the Fair Work Commission, we are proud to support Australian unions and organisations with a voting solution that combines global best practice with local execution,” said Bampfield. “Our commitment to security, transparency, and accessibility underpins every ballot we deliver.”
About Lumi Global
Lumi Global powers the meetings and elections that matter for the world’s most trusted decisions, ensuring seamless, engaging experiences for in-room and online participants. Lumi’s cutting-edge technology and global presence enable informed decision-making across annual meetings, member-based meetings, legislative meetings, elections, IR meetings, and earnings calls. With more than 30 years of experience, Lumi partners with clients worldwide to simplify complexity and deliver stress-free, secure meeting experiences.
