Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Minister forEmployment and Workplace Relations, upon notice, on 6 November 2012:

In relation to Fair Work Australia (FWA):

(1) With reference to the financial reporting requirements of registered organisations, can details be provided of the number of organisations that have failed to comply with the legislative target dates for each year since 2008, including:

(a) the names of each organisation; and

(b) to what the target dates related.

(2) For the 2009 10, 2010 11 and 2011 12 financial years, can details be provided of the number of registered organisations that failed to provide an auditor ' s report or statement referring specifically to the concise report as prescribed by section 265(3 ) ( c) of the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 (the Act), including:

(a) when the failure occurred;

(b) whether the registered organisation has been required to correct the record and provide such an auditor ' s statement; if not, why not; and

(c) the names of each organisation.

(3) For the 2009 10, 2010 11 and 2011 12 financial years, how many registered organisations have:

(a) failed to provide a full report to their membership within 6 months of the financial year, over the past three years; and

(b) failed to lodge with FWA the necessary documentation within 14 days of a general meeting.

(4) To the knowledge of FWA, how many registered organisations have failed to comply with subsection 254(2 ) ( d) of the Act.

(5) If this information has been withheld by organisations:

(a) why has FWA not demanded organisations provide completed records; and

(b) does FWA simply request that requirements be met in the future without requiring that historical data be provided to both FWA and to the membership of the registered organisation.

(6) Given that subsection 237(1) of the Act requires certain steps if an individual grant or donation exceeds $1 000, has FWA sought historical data of registered organisations that are known not to have complied, in particular, matters in relation to United Voice Tasmania.