The Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee has a new inquiry into the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Bill 2012.

 

The Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Bill 2012 would amend the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 to:

  • require that the rules of all registered organisations deal with disclosure of remuneration, pecuniary and financial interests;  
  • increase civil penalties;
  • strengthen the investigative powers of Fair Work Australia; and  
  • require education and training to be provided to officials of registered organisations about their governance and accounting obligations.

 

Submissions should be received by 22 June 2012. The reporting date is 25 June 2012.

 

More information is here.