ASU Rules

There are separate rules covering all entities of the "ASU". These rules can be found at the links below "Federally registered union rules" and "State registered union rules".

All employee organisations (unions) registered under the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 are governed by rules which set out the way they are run and are responsible to their members.

To ensure good governance within unions, we must lodge documents as required by the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 and the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Regulations 2009. Those documents can be found here.

If you have any queries about Rules matters, please email us.

Notice of alteration to ASU rules

• On 12 December 2023 the Australian Services Union (ASU) lodged a notice of alteration to the ASU Rules (Notice) with the Fair Work Commission in relation to the Queensland Together Branch. You can download a copy of the Nocie and attachments here.
• On 29 August 2022 the Australian Services Union (ASU) lodged a notice of alteration to the ASU Rules (Notice) with the Fair Work Commission. You can download a copy of the Notice and attachments here.
• On 15 September 2022 the Australian Services Union (ASU) lodged a notice of alteration to the ASU Rules (Notice) with the Fair Work Commission in relation to the Queensland (Services & Northern Administrative) Branch. You can download a copy of the Notice and attachments here.
  
• On 11 November 2022 the Australian Services Union (ASU) lodged a notice of alteration to the ASU Rules (Notice) with the Fair Work Commission in relation to the South Australian and Northern Territory Branch. You can download a copy of the Notice and attachments here.
  
• On 18 November 2022 the Australian Services Union (ASU) lodged a notice of alteration to the ASU Rules (Notice) with the Fair Work Commission in relation to the Queensland (Services and Northern Administrative) Branch. You can download a copy of the Notice and attachments here.
• On 29 November 2022 the Australian Services Union (ASU) lodged a notice of alteration to the ASU Rules (Notice) with the Fair Work Commission in relation to the Victorian and Tasmanian Authorities and Services Branch. You can download a copy of the Notice and attachments here. 
  
• On 19 December 2022 the Australian Services Union (ASU) lodged a notice of further amendments to the ASU Rules with the Fair Work Commission in relation to R2022/100, R2022/131 and R2022/133. You can download a copy of the Notice and attachments here.
• On 25 January 2023 the Australian Services Union (ASU) lodged a notice of alteration to the ASU Rules (Notice) with the Fair Work Commission in relation to the Victorian Private Sector Branch. You can download a copy of the Notice and attachments here.
• On 30 March 2023 the Australian Services Union (ASU) lodged a notice of altertion to the ASU Rules (Notice) with the Fair Work Commission in relation to consequential rule alterations to the Queensland Together and the Queensland (Services and Northern Administrative) Branch rules and Branch related ASU rules as a result of an ASU rule 10 Agreement. You can download a copy of the Notice and attachments here.
  
• On 21 May 2024 the Australian Services Union (ASU) lodged a notice of alteration to the ASU Rules (Notice) with the Fair Work Commission in relation to delegates' rights. You can download a copy of the Notice and attachments here.
  

Federally registered rules

• Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union (trading as Australian Services Union)

Rule changes

• 28 March 2022NSW & ACT (Services) Branch Rule Change
• 2 February 2022 VIC & TAS A&S Branch Rule Change
• 14 October 2021 NSW US Branch Rule Change
• 16 July 2021 NSW US Branch Rule Change
• 22 March 2021 Queensland Together Branch Rule Change
• 1 February 2021 NSW & ACT (Services) Branch Rule Change
• 18 May 2020 National Rule Change
• 2 March 2020 NSW US Branch Rule Change
• 23 September 2019 Taxation Officers' Branch rule change
• 28 May 2019 WA Branch rule change
• 04 April 2019 National Rule Change
• 14 December 2018 QLD (Services & Northern Administrative) Branch Rule Change
• 03 October 2018 NSW US Branch Rule Change
• 25 September 2018 NSW & ACT (Services) Branch Rule Change
• 21 September 2018 SA & NT Branch Rule Change
• 27 August 2018 National Rule Change
• 30 July 2018 VIC & TAS A&S Branch Rule Change
• 14 June 2018 National Rule Change
• 4 May 2018 Taxation Officers' Branch Rule Change
• 18 April 2018 - NSW & ACT (Services) Branch Rule Change
• 15 December 2017 - WA Branch Rule Change
• 2 November 2017 - NSW US Branch Rule Change
• 12 July 2017 - VIC Private Sector Branch Rule Change
• 16 December 2016 - Alteration to Eligibility Rules s158A
• 16 December 2016 - Alteration to Eligibility rules s158A withdrawal notice
• 6 December 2016 - QLD (Services & Northern Administrative) Branch Rule Change
• 7 October 2016 - Alteration to Eligibility Rules s158A
• 16 September 2016 - National Rule Change & QLD Together Branch Rule Change Alteration to Eligibility rules s158A withdrawal notice
• 6 September 2016 - QLD (Services & Northern Administrative) Branch Rule Change
• 20 July 2016 - NSW & ACT (Services) Branch Rule Change
• 27 April 2016 - Alteration to Eligibility Rules s158A
• 3 December 2015 - National Rule Change NSW & ACT (Services) Branch Rule Change
• 18 September 2015 - NSW & ACT (Services) Branch Rule Change National Rule Change & QLD Together Branch Rule Change
• 26 May 2015 - Alteration to Eligibility Rules
• 26 May 2015 - Alteration to Elibibility Rules withdrawal notice
• 15 April 2015 - Alteration to Eligibility Rules
• 26 February 2015 - NSW & ACT (Services) Branch Rule Change
• 10 February 2015 - Tax Officers' Branch & C&SQLD C&A Branch Rule Changes
• 19 December 2014 - Tax Officers' Branch Rule Change
• 9 December 2014 - NSW & ACT (Services) Branch Rule Change
  
• 28 November 2014 -  C&SQLD C&A Branch Rule Change
• 31 October 2014 -  Vic & Tas A&S Branch Rule Change
• 28 October 2014 -  Taxation Officers' Branch Rule Change
• 22 September 2014 -  NSW & ACT (Services) Branch Rule Change
• 9 September 2014 - National Rule Change
• 21 August 2014 -  WA Branch Rule Change
• 18 July 2014 -  Vic & Tas A&S Branch Rule Change
• 8 July 2014 -  NSW US Branch & VIC PS Branch Rule Change
• 1 October 2013 -  Alteration to Eligibility Rules
• 11 September 2013 -  QLD (Services & Northern Administrative) Branch Rule Change
• 15 July 2013 -  National Rule 57 - Financial Obligations & Disclosures
• 4 March 2013 -  Qld Services & Northern Administrative Branch Rule Change (withdrawn 11 Sept 2013)
• 24 December 2012 -  Alteration to Eligibility Rules
• 7 August 2012 -  Notice of Alteration to Rules (other than Eligibility Rules)
• 26 April 2012 -  Alteration to Eligibility Rules
• 9 December 2010 -  Branch merger between Queensland Services Branch and North Qld C&A Branch
• 9 December 2010 -  Branch merger between Vic A&S Branch and Tasmanian Branch
• 24 November 2010 -  NSW & ACT (Services) Branch Rule Change
• 20 August 2010 -  NSW electricity Rule Change
• 30 July 2010 -  NSW US Branch Rule Change

State registered union rules

NSW

• Australian Services Union of NSW (if you require a copy of the State Rules please contact the NSW & ACT (Services) Branch)
• New South Wales Local Government, Clerical, Administrative, Energy, Airlines and Utilities Union, trading as the "United Services Union"

QLD

•  Queensland Services, Industrial Union of Employees, trading as the "Queensland Services Union"
• Together Queensland, Industrial Union of Employees (if you require a copy of the State Rules please contact the Queensland Together Branch)

SA

• Amalgamated ASU (SA) State Union (if you require a copy of the State Rules please contact the SA & NT Branch)

WA

• Western Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union of Employees (if you require a copy of the State Rules please contact the WA Branch)