Following months of debate, Australia’s government secured the crucial Senate adoption of its law regulating union organisations and in exchange promised great protection for whistleblowers.
Malcolm Turnbull’s government can breath a sigh of relief. On the night of 21/ 22 November, the Registered Organisations Commission Bill, which had triggered the dissolution of Parliament and led to new elections in July, was finally adopted by the Senate. Delivering on the liberal-national coalition 2013 promise, the law will allow for an independent watchdog, the Registered Organisations Commission to be established, which will be tasked with monitoring trade union and employers organisations, and which will be backed by stronger anti-corruption powers than currently enjoyed by the Fair Work Commission.
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