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Overview — Regulation of unions
Anthony Forsyth, Consultant, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Role and status of unions
The Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 (Cth) (FWRO Act) is the main federal legislation regulating the registration, legal status and operation of trade unions in Australia. This legislation also gives the Fair Work Commission (FWC) powers to make ‘representation orders’ in order to resolve demarcation disputes between unions.
See Role and status of unions.
Registered Organisations Commission
The Registered Organisations Commission (ROC) was established under the Registered Organisations Amendment Act 2016 (Cth) (RO Amendment Act) and commenced operation on 1 May 2017.
It is an independent body with responsibility for monitoring and regulating the activities of registered organisations and their office holders. The RO Amendment Act confers broad investigation and information gathering powers on the Commission to ensure that registered oragnisations comply with the statutory requirements.
See Registered Organisations Commission.
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