Inpex cancels employment agreement vote at Australia's Ichthys LNG, unions say

INPEX

17/04/2026 24:03

By Helen Clark

PERTH, April 17 (Reuters) - Japan's Inpex 1605.T has pulled a proposed employment agreement vote for workers at Australia's Ichthys liquefied natural gas project at the last minute, a union group said in a social media post on Friday.

The ballot for the employment agreement at the facility was due to close at 4 p.m. on Friday (0800 GMT) but was cancelled late on Thursday, the Offshore Alliance union said.

Workers will vote next week on whether to take strike action.

 (Reporting by Helen Clark; Editing by Christian Schmollinger)

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