Registered Organisations Commission
ROC
1 May 2017 – 6 March 2023
Independent regulator of registered trade unions and employer organisations that monitored their financial reporting, governance and elections and investigated and prosecuted breaches of the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009.
How it came into existence
Began on 1 May 2017 under the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Act 2016, taking over the regulation of registered organisations from the General Manager of the Fair Work Commission, whose staff supported it.
- Regulation of registered organisations (General Manager's functions)
Legislation: Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 (as amended by the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Act 2016)
Changes during its life
- 1 February 2020Moved to the Attorney-General's portfolio when industrial relations was transferred to the Attorney-General's Department.
- 1 July 2022Moved to the new Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.
How it ended
Abolished on 6 March 2023 by the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022, with its functions returned to the Fair Work Commission.
- Regulation of registered unions and employer organisations
Main functions
- Oversight of registered organisations' financial reporting and disclosure
- Investigations and inquiries into registered organisations
- Litigation for breaches of the Registered Organisations Act
- Education for officers of unions and employer bodies
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.
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Sources
Primary sources
- Australian Government Organisations Register (Department of Finance, data.gov.au) (listed from 31 December 2017 to 1 January 2023)