QUADRENNIAL ELECTION NOTICE

Officers of the Union are elected every four years and all eligible members are entitled to run for Branch offices.

Branch Nominations open on Wednesday 3 May 2023 and close at 4 pm on Wednesday 24 May 2023

National Nominations will open following the completion of the Branch elections.

Nomination Notices, election information and Election Materials are accessible by the links below.

The Election Materials are also available on the National ASU Website.

ASU elections are conducted by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC).

The AEC has appointed Ann Dougan as the Returning Officer email: [email protected]

The Nomination Notices will also be published on the AEC website. Nominations forms (team and individual) for a Branch Office can also be obtained from the AEC.

The elections are conducted under the rules of the Union and the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009.

ASU members are urged to make sure the Union has their correct address as the elections will be conducted by post with the AEC posting ballot papers to home addresses. Update your details here.

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ASU AUDITED ACCOUNTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, OPERATING REPORT AND OFFICER & RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURE STATEMENT

ASU OF NSW & ACT (SERVICES) BRANCH

The ASU is an employee organisation (union) registered under the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009. The ASU is governed by this Act and the ASU Rules which set out the way the ASU is run and is responsible to its members.

The Act and the ASU Rules, particularly Rule 57, require that financial statements, operating reports and other disclosures are made available to members. All disclosures are included and made available to the membership at the end of the financial year via the Operating Report which forms part of the Audited Financial Statements.

Australian Services Union NSW & ACT Services Branch Year Ending 30 June 2022

Section 293J of the Act requires the Branch to make the Officer and Related Party Disclosure Statement available to members within 6 months of the end of the financial year.

Officer and Related Party Disclosure Statement Year Ending 30 June 2022

ASU OF NSW

The ASU of NSW is a State organisation governed by the Industrial Relations Act 1991 and the Industrial Relations Regulation 1992 which states that organisations must provide free of charge to members of the organisation a copy of the relevant accounts, certificates and auditor’s report. Furthermore, the Act provides that:

s. 512 (1) A member of an organisation, or the Industrial Registrar, may apply to the organisation for specified information prescribed by the regulations in relation to the organisation [Industrial Relations Regulation 1992, clause 60]; and 2) An organisation must, on the making of such an application, make the specified information available to the member or the Industrial Registrar in the manner, and within the time, prescribed by the regulations.

Australian Services Union of NSW Year Ending 30 June 2022

A paper copy of the financial statements will be supplied free of charge to any member who so requests by writing to the Branch Secretary, PO Box 1865, Strawberry Hills, NSW, 2012.

ASU NATIONAL ACCOUNTS

A full copy of the audited financial statements of the Australian Services Union National Executive is held on the ASU National website.

A paper copy of the Australian Services Union National Executive's financial statements will be supplied free of charge by writing to National Secretary, Australian Services Union National Office, Ground Floor, 116 Queensberry Street, Carlton South, Victoria, 3053