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The ASU lodges submissions to national inquiries in the course of our work to ensure that the voice of our members is heard in all the relevant debates.

Parliamentary inquiries, investigations by the Productivity Commission, these can all shape how governments make policy decisions. To ensure our members' interests are taken into account we both lodge written submissions and attend hearings, sometimes with members as witnesses.

Below is a chronological list of submissions produced by the ASU. You can find our publications on our publications page.

2024 ASU Submissions to the following inquiries	Lodged
ASU Submission - Exploring opportunities for NDIS pricing reform	21 November 2024
ASU Submission – National Energy Workforce Strategy	12 September 2024
ASU Submission - Universities Accord (Student Support and Other Measures) Bill 2024	5 September 2024
ASU Submission – Inquiry into family violence orders	1 August 2024
ASU Submission - Inquiry into the Digital Transformation of Workplaces	20 June 2024
ASU Submission - Independent Review of the Fair Work Amendment (Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave) Act 2022	13 Jun 2024
ASU Submission – Strategic Review of the Australian Apprenticeship Incentive System	14 May 2024
ASU Submission - Select Committee on Adopting Artificial Intelligence	9 May 2024
ASU Submission - Joint Union Submission – NDIS Provider and Worker Registration Taskforce.	7 May 2024
ASU Submission - Net Zero Economy Authority Bill 2024	18 April 2024
ASU Submission – Annual Wage Review 2023-2024	28 March 2024
ASU Submission - Issues related to menopause and perimenopause	21 March 2024
ASU Submission – NDIA 2023-24 Annual Price Review	1 March 2024
ASU Submission - NDIS participant experience in rural, regional and remote Australia	22 February 2024
ASU Submission - Productivity Commissions Inquiry into Philanthropy	9 February 2024
ASU submission – Review of Financial Wellbeing and Capability programs	29 January 2024
ASU Submission – 2024-25 Pre-Budget submissions	25 January 2024
ASU Submission – Consultation on Disability Royal Commission Response	19 January 2024
2023 ASU Submissions to the following inquiries	Lodged
ASU Submission - Developing a Not-for-Profit Sector Development Blueprint	20 December 2023
ASU Submission - Supporting women to achieve VET-based careers.	18 December 2023
ASU Supplementary Submission - Paid Parental Leave Amendment (More Support for Working Families) Bill 2023 [Provisions]	13 December 2023
ASU Submission - Paid Parental Leave Amendment (More Support for Working Families) Bill 2023	17 November 2023
ASU Submission - A stronger, more diverse and independent community sector	8 November 2023
ASU Submission - National Legal Assistance Partnership Review	30 October 2023
ASU Submission - Developing the National Housing and Homelessness Plan	19 October 2023
ASU Submission - Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023	29 September 2023
ASU Submission - Multicultural framework review	29 September 2023
ASU Submission - ANZSCO review of occupations – Round 2	11 August 2023
ASU Submission - NDIS pricing and payment approaches	31 July 2023
ASU Submission - NDIS General Issues Inquiry	29 June 2023
ASU Submission - Draft National Strategy for the Care and Support Economy	26 June 2023
ASU Submission - Consultation - NDIS Quality & Safeguards framework	29 May 2023
ASU Submission - Future Directions Australian Apprenticeships Support Services Consultation Paper	22 May 2023
ASU Submission - ANZSCO review of occupations	28 April 2023
ASU Submission - National Strategy to Achieve Gender Equality	19 April 2023
ASU Submission - NDIA Pricing Review 2022-2023	13 April 2023
ASU Submission - FWC Annual Wage Review 2022-2023	31 March 2023
ASU Submission – Multicultural framework review draft ToR	14 March 2023
ASU Submission - Aviation White Paper	10 March 2023
ASU Submission - Inquiry into Workforce Australia Employment Services	10 March 2023
ASU Submission - Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Closing the Gender Pay Gap) Bill 2023	3 March 2023
ASU Submission - 2023-24 Pre-Budget submissions	27 January 2023
2022 ASU Submissions to the following inquries	Lodged
ASU Submission – NDIS Review	20 December 2022
ASU Submission – Disability Royal Commission	19 December 2022
ASU Submission – Apprenticeship Discussion Paper	15 December 2022
ASU Submission – Supplementary submission to the Work and Care Inquiry	14 December 2022
ASU Submission - Draft Risk Management Program Guidance and Security of Critical Infrastructure (Critical infrastructure risk management program) Rules (LIN 22/018) 2022	18 November 2022
ASU Submission - Inquiry into the Capability and Culture of the NDIA	12 October 2022
ASU Submission - Consultation Paper No.1, A new model for regulating aged care	10 October 2022
ASU Submission - Select Committee on Work and Care	20 September 2022
ASU Submission - Joint Select Committee on Parliamentary Standards 47th Parliament	8 September 2022
ASU Submission - Inquiry into Fair Work Amendment (Family and Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2022	19 August 2022
ASU Submission - Jobs and Skills Australia Bill 2022 [Provisions] and the Jobs and Skills Australia (National Skills Commissioner Repeal) Bill 2022 [Provisions]	19 August 2022
ASU Submission - Climate Change Bill 2022 and the Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022	10 August 2022
ASU Submission – National Disability Advocacy Framework 2022-25	8 July 2022
ASU Submission – PC inquiry into Indirect employment in Aged Care	13 May 2022
ASU Submission – Annual Wage Review 2021-2022	1 April 2022
ASU Submission - Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with a Disability	1 March 2022
ASU Submission - Review of the Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure Protection) Bill 2022	1 March 2022
ASU Submission - Draft National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-2032	25 February 2022
ASU Submission - Maternity Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Act 1973	3 February 2022
2019-2021 ASU Submissions to the following inquries
ASU Submission - Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 and related bills	21 December 2021
ASU Submission - Aligning regulation across aged care, disability support and veterans’ care	17 December 2021
ASU Submission NDIA Annual Pricing Review 2021-22 Consultation Paper	28 November 2021
ASU Submission - Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS - Inquiry into Current Scheme Implementation and Forecasting for the NDIS	28 October 2021
ASU Submission - National Mental Health Workforce Strategy Consultation Draft	30 September 2021
ASU Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS commenting on the NDIS National Workforce Plan	13 August 2021
ASU Submission - Establishment of an Accreditation Scheme for Children’s Contact Services	9 July 2021
ASU Submission – National Skills Commission, Care Workforce Labour Market Study	30 June 2021
ASU Submission to the Senate Select Committee on Job Security	7 April 2021
ASU Submission - Treasury Laws Amendment (Your Future, Your Super) Bill 2021	17 March 2021
ASU Submission Inquiry into the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Strengthening Income Support) Bill 2021	5 March 2021
ASU Submission - Improving Industry Engagement and Reforming Qualifications in Vocational and Education Training - 1 March 2021	1 March 2021
ASU Submission - Review of the Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2020 and Statutory Review of the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018	18 February 2021
ASU Submission - Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia's Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill 2020 [Provisions]	12 February 2021
ASU Submission – Inquiry into the future of Australia’s aviation sector, in the context of COVID-19 and conditions post-pandemic	15 January 2021
ASU Submission - Climate Change (National Framework for Adaptation and Mitigation) Bill 2020 and Climate Change (National Framework for Adaptation and Mitigation) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2020 (“Climate Bills”)	26 November 2020
ASU submission – Senate Inquiry into Higher Education Support Amendment (Job-Ready Graduates and Supporting Regional and Remote Students) Bill 2020	10 September 2020
ASU submission on the exposure draft for Higher Education Support Amendment (Job-ready Graduates and Supporting Regional and Remote Students) Bill 2020	17 August 2020
ASU Submission - ASEA draft Asbestos-Cement (AC) Water and Sewer Pipe Management Guidelines	11 August 2020
ASU Submission – Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS inquiry into the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission	7 August 2020
ASU Supplementary Submission – Select Committee on COVID-19 regarding Higher Education reforms	28 July 2020
ASU Submission - Senate Inquiry into family, domestic and sexual violence	23 July 2020
ASU Submission - Select Committee on COVID-19	4 June 2020
ASU Submission – Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS inquiry into the NDIS Workforce	15 May 2020
ASU Submission - Senate Inquiry - Unlawful underpayment of employees remuneration	6 March 2020
ASU Submission - Human Rights and Technology Discussion Paper	6 March 2020
ASU Submission - Retirement Income Review	3 February 2020
ASU Submission - NDIS 2019-2020 pricing review	31 January 2020
ASU Submission - Productivity Commission Inquiry Mental Health	23 January 2020
ASU Submission - NDIS Planning Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability	20 September 2019
ASU Submission - Jobs for the Future in Regional Areas	20 September 2019
ASU Submission - Review of Tasmania's Local Government Legislation Framework - Reform Directions Paper	19 September 2019
ASU Submission - Inquiry into the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Ensuring Integrity) Bill 2019	29 August 2019
ASU Submission - Productivity Commission Mental Health Inquiry	4 April 2019
ASU Submission - Australian Human Rights Commission White Paper on Artificial Intelligence	8 March 2019
ASU Submission - Review of Tasmania's Local Government Legislation Framework	1 March 2019
ASU Submission in response to Australia-EU FTA e-commerce (digital trade) chapter	21 February 2019
2018 ASU submissions to the following inquiries	Lodged
Inquiry into Fair Work Amendment (Family and Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2018	24 September 2018
Productivity Commission inquiry National Disability Agreement Review	3 September 2018
ASU Submission-Commonwealth procurement-Supplementary submission	19 July 2018
A SU Submission Australian Government – Increasing the Integrity of the Commonwealth Procurement process	15 June 2018
ASU Submission in response to Amendment Generator three year notice of closure Rule 2018 - ERC0239	6 June 2018
Inquiry into the accessibility and quality of mental health services in rural and remote Australia	4 June 2018
WA Ministerial Review of the State Industrial Relations System	1 May 2018
Inquiry into market readiness of the NDIS	28 February 2018
Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Funding and Disclosure Reform) Bill 2017	25 January 2018
2017 ASU submissions to the following inquiries	Lodged
Senate Inquiry into the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Ensuring Integrity) Bill 2017	8 September 2017
Department of Education & Training Review of National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011	18 August 2017
Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS Inquiry into transitional arrangements for the NDIS	17 August 2017
Productivity Commission Inquiry into the Competitiveness and Efficiency of the Superannuation System – Stage 3: Assessing Competitiveness and Efficiency	7 August 2017
Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training Inquiry into school to work transition	4 August 2017
Senate Inquiry into NDIS Amendment (Quality and Safeguards Commission and Other Measures) Bill 2017	4 August 2017
Productivity Commission Reforms to Human Services Inquiry (post draft report submission)	21 July 2017
Joint submission (ASU-HSU-United Voice) to Productivity Commission National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Costs Position Paper	12 July 2017
Department of Social Services Inquiry into NDIS Code of Conduct	30 June 2017
Senate Inquiry into the appropriateness and effectiveness of the objectives, design, implementation and evaluation of the Community Development Program (CDP)	16 June 2017
National Disability Insurance Agency - NDIS Price Controls Review	13 April 2017
Productivity Commission Inquiry into National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Costs	5 April 2017
Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS Inquiry into the provision of services under the NDIS for people with psychosocial disabilities related to a mental health condition	15 March 2017
Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee Inquiry into Gender segregation in the workplace and its impact on women’s economic equality	3 March 2017
Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs inquiry into the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Omnibus Savings and Child Care Reform) Bill 2017	3 March 2017
Productivity Commission Inquiry into Human Services: Reforms to Human Services – Issues Paper	10 February 2017
Senate Inquiry into the incidence of, and trends in, corporate avoidance of the Fair Work Act 2009	30 January 2017
Senate (Economics References Committee) Inquiry into into non-conforming building products (asbestos)	13 January 2017
2016 ASU submissions to the following inquiries	Lodged
Senate (Community Affairs Legislation Committee) Inquiry into into the Fairer Paid Parental Leave Bill 2016	15 December 2016
Productivity Commission Inquiry into Human Services: Identifying sectors for reform - response to preliminary findings report	27 October 2016
Senate Inquiry (Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee) into the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP)	27 October 2016
Senate Inquiry into provisions of the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Bill 2014	27 September 2016
Additional Submission to Senate Inquiry into Building and Construction Industry Bills (ABCC), (for the earlier submission, see below at 19 February 2016)	26 September 2016
NSW Government Committee First Review of the Workers’ Compensation Scheme	23 September 2016
Peoples Inquiry into Privatisation	23 September 2016
Productivity Commission Inquiry into how to assess the superannuation system's performance	5 September 2016
Productivity Commission Inquiry into Human Services: Identifying sectors for reform	25 July 2016
Productivity Commission study into Superannuation Competitiveness and Efficiency	18 April 2016
Senate Inquiry into the Transport Security Amendment (Serious or Organised Crime) Bill	24 March 2016
Senate Inquiry into the Future of Australia’s aged care sector workforce	18 March 2016
Senate Inquiry into Building and Construction Industry Bills (ABCC)	19 February 2016
Senate Inquiry into Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Jobs for Families Child Care Package) Bill	29 January 2016
Federal Treasury Consultation into extending superannuation choice to enterprise agreements and workplace determinations	19 January 2016
2015 ASU submissions to the following inquiries	Lodged
Senate Inquiry into the feasibility of, and options for, creating a national long service standard, and the portability of long service and other entitlements	15 December 2015
Senate Inquiry into economic security for women in retirement	4 December 2015
Queensland Productivity Commission Inquiry into Electricity Pricing in Queensland	November 2015
Response to Productivity Commission's Draft Report into Australia’s Workplace Relations Framework	17 September 2015
Senate Inquiry into the Proposed China-Australia Free Trade Agreement	27 August 2015
Victorian Government Inquiry into Rate Capping Policy	17 July 2015
Australian Government on the Tax discussion paper	1 June 2015
Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal - Third Annual Work Program	April 2015
Senate Inquiry into the Construction Industry Amendment (Protecting Witnesses) Bill 2015	9 April 2015
Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs - Impact on service quality, efficiency and sustainability of recent Commonwealth community service tendering processes by the Department of Social Services Submissions	20 March 2015
Productivity Commission Inquiry into Workplace Relations Framework	13 March 2015
Federal Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee Inquiry into Commonwealth’s treaty-making process	24 February 2015
Senate Standing Committees on Economics, Privatisation of state and territory assets and new infrastructure	30 January 2015
2014 ASU submissions to the following inquiries	Lodged
Productivity Commission Inquiry into Natural Disaster Funding	21 October 2014
Fed Govt Dept of Infrastructure & Regional Development - Inquiry into Aviation and Maritime Transport Security Education and Training in Australia	30 September 2014
response to the Productivity Commission’s Draft Report on Childcare and Early Childhood Learning	5 September 2014
Joint Submission by ASU & FSU to the Senate Standing Committees on Economics Inquiry into Australia’s Innovation System	31 July 2014
Australian Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee Inquiry into Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Measures) Bill (No. 2) 2014	25 July 2014
Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee in relation to the Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement (KAFTA)	1 July 2014
Australian Government Dept of Social Services, Key Directions for the Commonwealth Home Support Programme Discussion Paper	30 June 2014
Australian Senate Education and Employment Committee Inquiry into the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Green Army Programme) Bill 2014	April 2014
Submission to two Senate Standing Committees on Education and Employment inquiries into child care (the same submission was lodged with both): The immediate future of the childcare sector in Australia AND The delivery of quality and affordable early childhood education and care services	14 March 2014
Senate Economics Legislation Committee Inquiry into the Qantas Sale Amendment Bill 2014. The ASU also made representations to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee Inquiry Qantas' future as a strong national carrier supporting jobs in Australia	14 March 2014
Australian Government Department of Industry Energy White Paper 2014 - Issues Paper	7 February 2014
Productivity Commission Inquiry into Early Childhood Educators and Early Childhood Learning	3 February 2014
Senate Select Committee of Inquiry into the Abbott Government’s Commission of Audit	31 January 2014
2013 ASU submissions to the following inquiries	Lodged
Joint Submission by ASU & FSU to the Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee’s Inquiry into Commonwealth procurement procedures	31 December 2013
Submission to Productivity Commission Inquiry into Public Infrastructure	24 December 2013
Submission to National Commission of Audit	26 November 2013
Submission to Senate Committee Inquiry into Early Years Quality Fund Special Account Bill 2013: A Bill for an Act to establish the Early Years Quality Fund Special Account, and for related purposes	7 June 2013
Submission to Australian Government Review of the Paid Parental Leave (PPL) Scheme	31 May 2013
Submission in support of SDA and ACTU submissions in Fair Work Commission Case: AM2012/196 - Application to Vary the General Retail Industry Award 2010 - Junior Rates	14 May 2013
Submission to Australian Government Department of Infrastructure and Transport: Discussion Paper - Strengthening Australia’s Air Cargo Supply Chain	2 May 2013
Submission to Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency (AWPA): ICT Workforce Issues Paper	18 February 2013
2012 ASU submissions to the following inquiries	Lodged
Submission to Not-For-Profit Sector Tax Concession Working Group: Fairer, simpler and more effective tax concessions for the not-for-profit sector - Discussion Paper November 2012	21 December 2012
Submission to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee Inquiry into the Exposure Draft of the Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Bill 2012	21 December 2012
Submission to Australian Government, Productivity Commission: Electricity Network Regulatory Frameworks	23 November 2012
Submission to Senate Committee Inquiry into Fair Work Amendment (Small Business – Penalty Rates Exemption) Bill 2012	1 October 2012
Submission to Australian Government, House of Representatives Standing Committee on Education and Employment Inquiry into workplace 2012 Workplace Bullying Inquiry	4 July 2012
Submission to Australian Government, House of Representatives, House Standing Committee on Regional Australia Inquiry into the use of 'fly-in, fly-out' (FIFO/DIDO) workforce practices in regional Australia	25 May 2012
Submission to Australian Government, Department of Resources Energy and Tourism (RET) Draft Energy White Paper 2011 Consultation	April 2012
Submission to Fair Work Act Review Panel Review of the Fair Work Act 2009 supplementary submission	2 March 2012
Submission to Fair Work Act Review Panel Review of the Fair Work Act 2009	17 February 2012
Submission to ACTU Inquiry into Insecure Work in Australia	20 January 2012
2011 ASU submissions to the following inquiries	Lodged
ASU Submission to the Expert Panel on Constitutional Recognition of Local Government	4 November 2011
Submission to Senate Inquiry Air Navigation and Civil Aviation Amendment (Aircraft Crew) Bill 2011; Qantas Sale Amendment (Still Call Australia Home) Bill 2011	20 October 2011
Submission to Productivity Commission Draft Research Report into the Early Childhood Development Workforce	2 September 2011
Submission to Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations National Quality Framework Regulations Exposure Draft (Child Care Industry)	18 April 2011
Submission to Productivity Commission Economic Regulation of Airport Services Inquiry	8 April 2011
2010 ASU submissions to the following inquiries	Lodged
Submission to Productivity Commission Disability Care and Support Inquiry	16 August 2010
Submission to Senate Inquiry Ahead of the Game: Blueprint for the Reform of Australian Government Administration	10 August 2010
Submission to Senate Inquiry Keeping Jobs from Going Offshore (Protection of Personal Information) Bill 2009	18 June 2010
Submission to Senate Inquiry The Exposure Draft of the Paid Parental Leave Bill 2010	14 May 2010
Submission to Federal Government Inquiry into regional skills relocation	16 April 2010
Response to Federal Government's Draft Local Government Workforce Strategy - October 2009	4 March 2010
2009 ASU submissions to the following inquiries	Lodged
Submission to Productivity Commission Contribution of the Not for Profit Sector - Draft Report	3 December 2009
Submission to Parliamentary Joint Committee Adequacy of aviation and maritime security measures	6 November 2009
Submission to Productivity Commission Contribution of the Not for Profit Sector	18 June 2009
ASU-AWU-SDA-FSU Joint Submission to Treasury Reform of the Taxation of Employee Share Schemes	12 June 2009
Submission to Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Inquiry into the DEEWR Tender Process to Award Employment Services Contracts	28 May 2009
Submission to Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development & Local Government - National Aviation Policy Green Paper	27 February 2009
Submission to Senate - Inquiry into the provision of child care	January 2009
Submission to Treasury - Improving the integrity of Prescribed Private Funds (PPFs) Discussion Paper	14 January 2009
2008 & earlier ASU submissions to the following inquiries
Submission to Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations - Draft National Employment Standards, 2008 Submission to Senate Standing Committee on Education, Employment and Workplace Relations - Inquiry into the Workplace Relations Amendment (Transition to Forward with Fairness) Bill 2008 Submission to Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme - Green Paper, 10 September 2008 Submission to Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development & Local Government Issues Paper Towards a National Aviation Policy Statement, April 2008 Submission to Federal Government Which Way Home? - A New Approach to Homelessness - Green Paper, 27 June 2008 Submission to Infrastructure Australia, Private Public Partnerships, 15 October 2008 ASU, CPSU & CEPU Submission - Senate Inquiry into the main economic and security challenges facing Papua New Guinea and the Island States of the Southwest Pacific, 27 August 2008 ASU, CPSU & CEPU Submission - Senate Inquiry into Australias relationship with ASEAN, 27 August 2008 ASU, CPSU & CEPU Submission - Inquiry into Australias trade and investment relations with Asia, the Pacific and Latin America, 29 September 2008 Submission to Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) Survey "Community Services Australia", May 2008 Submission to Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Not for Profit Organisations National Compact, 28 October 2008 Submission to Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee Inquiry into Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Democratic Plebiscites) Bill 2007 Submission to Productivity Commission on Assessing Local Government Revenue Raising Capacity Productivity Commission - Waste Services Inquiry [not currently available] Submission to The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Employment, Workplace Relations and Workforce Participation Inquiry into Workforce Challenges in the Australian Tourism Sector, 8 Sept 2006 Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) National Inquiry into Discrimination against People in Same-Sex Relationships: Financial and Work-Related Entitlements and Benefits, 2006