On 25 June 2012, the Office of Best Practice Regulation (OBPR) received correspondence from Senator the Hon Eric Abetz expressing concerns that the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Bill 2012 would have a significant compliance burden and that a RIS should have been required. Based on information provided by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, OBPR advised that a RIS was not required for the proposal. This was based on information received following the National Workplace Relations Consultative Council meeting. The communiqué provided to the OBPR following the meeting included information from relevant stakeholders (who will be subject to the new regulations) that the new regulations would not generate any significant compliance burden. More information on the OBPR’s assessment is included in the attached letter responding to Senator Abetz.
