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2013-2014
Authorised Alex Scott Together Secretary
ANNUAL REPORT
Annual Report 2013-14
Contents
President’s message 3
Membership report 4
Member Support report 5
Collective Bargaining & Campaign reports 6
Award Modernisation 6
Bargaining – what’s in, what’s out? 7
Pollies pay rise 8
Core collective agreement 9
Housing 12
Health 13
Corrections 16
Universities bargaining 17
TAFE under threat 18
Private sector 19
Working for Queenslanders 20
Qld Community Alliance 21
Ombudsman’s report 22
Women in Together 23
Together supports NRW and NAIDOC 24
Training report 25
List of Council delegates 26
Summary of Council meetings 27
Council committees list 31
Together Executive list 32
Executive attendance 33
AGM 2013 minutes 34
Awards 36
Staff list 38
Financial statements 2013-2014 39
Financial disclosure 45
PAGE 2
We are less than 12 months away from the next Queensland state election, and the Queensland government is much closer to having to pay the price for broken promises, attacks on jobs and services, and privatisations.
In last year’s annual report I mentioned the strength and resilience of union members in the face of an unprecedented attack. It has been hard – we have lost thousands of good colleagues across the state, workloads are increasing, and conditions are being targeted. But the activism and strength of Together members has made a huge difference.
In 2012, before being elected, Campbell Newman made promises not to privatise, to respect the independent umpire and existing agreements, and not to cut jobs or wages. Each one of these promises has been broken – and Queenslanders know this. The politicians have not been able to escape accountability, because union members are so determined to hold them to account for their broken promises.
The two massive by-election defeats for the government are only a small sample of how much the community supports hardworking public servants, not the spin of the Newman government.
Facing this hostile environment with so many colleagues and friends suffering from the effects of cuts in jobs and wages, I am once again extremely proud of the work union members have done to protect wages, protect conditions and protect the public services that Queenslanders need.
Doctors were threatened with individual contracts but banded together to face them down – an amazing achievement. The work to preserve conditions for doctors and for other workers in Health is not over, however. Even after the Assistant Health Minister, Dr Chris Davis, resigned from Parliament in protest against the government’s misguided actions, the attacks on health staff pay and conditions continue.
After more than two years Campbell Newman still has to deliver the above-inflation pay increase that he promised public servants – and that he continues to claim his government has offered, even when it hasn’t. It was only through the action of Together members that the government delivered 2.2% in December 2013, but this was less than inflation and with no back dating – something that the politicians didn’t have to worry about when they received their own backdated increases. The campaign for fair pay is increasing in size and strength as we move towards an election.
Despite the government attempting to silence union members through legislation, Together members have been campaigning actively over the last twelve months to great effect. Door-knocking, letterboxing, and advertising on TV, radio and online have all been possible thanks to the contribution that so many thousands of you have made. Each of these has caused the government to be more fearful of Queenslanders’ disapproval.
Even though the Newman government was elected in one of the largest landslides in Australian history, it is now being forced to justify itself to sceptical Queenslanders. The public campaigning that union members have done to highlight the real impacts of cuts to jobs and services is a great demonstration of what we can achieve as a collective and we are proud to be a part of it.
Public services matter to all of us, and as union members we must work hard to protect them.
Once again I want to pay tribute to the hard work and good spirits of Together members, delegates and staff all across Queensland. We’re still all protecting jobs, campaigning for wages, securing services for the future. And we’re not going to give up – we’re going to win.
President’s Report
Vivienne Doogan
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The 2012/13 financial year saw a continuation of the challenging environment the public sector has faced since the Newman government came to office. Not only did the final tranche of the government’s job cuts program flow through to our membership early in the financial year, but the public sector recruitment freeze in operation across large parts of our coverage areas continued to impact on membership levels.
Combined with an ageing public sector workforce where 20% of public sector workers are now in the retirement zone, and new government workplace policies that actively inhibit membership recruitment - we faced the challenging task of losing members through both retrenchment and retirement.
Over the previous 12 months, the average age of our membership has continued to increase slightly as a broader consequence of the Newman government’s austerity program, reversing a relatively long term trend. While member retirements from the ageing of the public service, and recruiting new members acts to push down the average age of our membership, these downward influences are currently being more than offset by the consequences of the recruitment freeze in operation across large parts of our coverage areas, combined with the natural ageing of our existing members.
The long term trend of our membership becoming increasingly female continued through the 2013/14 financial year, but at a much slower pace than we have seen in previous years – with women now making up 66.5% of all members.
The previous two years have been the most difficult and challenging environment ever faced, not just by our union, but by the entire Queensland public service. Despite the decline in our member numbers, the largest public sector austerity program in Qld history and the accelerated ageing of the Qld public service - our membership levels remain at least 1700 higher than would have been expected under a “business as usual” case based on the size of the job cuts and the ageing demography of the Qld public sector.
Membership Report
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Call Activity
Total calls answered for the period for the annual report = 16,116
Advocacy and Case Management
The figures below relate to the data collected from our electronic filing system for the annual period, which speak to the individual industrial matters of members assisted by industrial staff.
The total number of individual cases created in this period was 1298
The total number of individual cases closed in this period was 1278
Discipline trends
The nature of the individual matters is increasingly more complex and, by nature, they are requiring attendance at discipline and other interviews out of the office.
*Except for the first period of this report, where redundancies and redeployment featured predominantly, there has been a prevalence of matters involving directed medical examinations, discipline investigations, show causes and performance/absence management processes.
Interestingly workplace harassment has been in the top four industrial matters categories across all quarters of the reporting period.
Reported in June 2013 to the Industrial Committee was advice regarding sick leave audits occurring across the public sector. It is reasonable then to assume the increase in absence management matters and directed medical assessment has arisen from that action, and will continue.
Member Support Report
*See note below, call data for July-Sept period reflects significant activity across the public sector.
Average calls answered per day
Calls per quarter
Average length of calls (min:secs)
July-Sept 2013
92
6006
2mins :48secs
Oct-Dec 2013
58
3478
3mins :29secs
Jan-Mar 2014
51
3508
3mins :22secs
Apr-Jun 2014
51
3124
3mins :19secs
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Award Modernisation
Our rights and Conditions campaign fights against Award stripping
The government’s ‘award modernisation’ process rolls on with unseemly haste in an attempt to meet the Attorney-General’s unrealistic timeframes. In the face of overly harsh legislative provisions made by this Government we have made some good progress.
The Full Bench decision on the first major public sector Award – the new “Public Service Officers and Other Employees Award” is testament to this and gives us a good indication as to what we should expect in other new Awards.
Thanks to the actions of Together members across the state, the government has not been able to rush through another process designed to strip away members rights. Thanks to the actions of those thousands of members who signed postcards, held meetings, spoke with their local MPs, and pressured the politicians, the resulting Award has been much better than initially seemed likely.
However, because the government’s legislation was designed specifically to take away your rights, it is inevitable that some have been lost in this new Award. Valuable rights enjoyed by every other worker in Australia have been legislated away, like:
•therighttobeconsultedoverchangesinyour workplace before they are decided
•employmentsecurityofanykind
•therighttospeaktoyourunionrepresentatives in the workplace.
However, the action of thousands of members has been instrumental in ensuring the retention of key entitlements at work. Here are some of the real wins and provisions that have been retained:
•RetentionoftheConcessionalday(atChristmastime)
•Individualdisputeresolutionprocedurestoresolvegrievances at the workplace
•RecognitionofService(forthepurposesofleaveaccrualsand increments etc)
•Automaticannualincreasesinexpenseallowancesinlinewith CPI
• Anti-Discriminationprovisions
•FamilyLeaveprovisionsincludingtheright for pregnant employees to request Part Time work.
The campaign to protect and strengthen rights is not over. At a workplace
level we need to keep focused on preserving rights and pressuring
politicians.
The next awards in the government’s sights cover
employees of TAFE, Education and Cultural
Centres as well as those Operational Officers
not already under the Public Service Award.
In the meantime, the recent State
Wage Case where the Industrial Commission
decided to raise wages by 3% means that the so-called “modern” awards are already outdated. In yet another sign of what a farce this whole rushed process is the government was forced again to rush through another amendment to the Industrial Relations Act to correct their mistake.
No doubt it won’t be the last time.
Collective Bargaining & Campaign Reports
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Bargaining – what’s in, what’s out?
In another attack on workers’ rights, the Newman Government changed the laws in late 2013 to try and restrict workers ability to secure important working conditions in their collective agreements, by prohibiting a range of matters from being allowed to be included in collective agreements.
What’s out?
•Anythingthatprohibitstheemployer’sability to contract out jobs (or anything that demands contractors be paid at certain rates) (s71O)
•Anythingaboutemploymentsecurityor maximising permanent employment (including restrictions requirements to convert temporary or casual employees to permanent status) (s71OA)
•Anythingthatrestrictsthetypeofemployees that can be engaged e.g limits the use of casual or temporary employees
•Anythingthatprescribesalevelofstaffingor funding (s71OAC)
•Anythingthatrequirestheemployertoprovideaccessto the workplace for union officials or other “union encouragement” provisions (s71OB and s71OG)
•AnythingthatrequirestheemployertoconsultwithaUnion about organisational change (s71OC)
•Anythingthatpreservesoradoptsanexistingpolicy,orprovides that a policy can only be amended by agreement of the parties with whom the agreement is made (ie. Nothing that allows union members to object to policy changes by management) (s71OD) Note: it is arguable elements of policies can be replicated in Collective Agreements
•Anythingthatrequirestheemployertoallocatefundingtoa program or scheme not directly related to entitlements or benefits for employees. (s71OF)
•Anythingthatrestricts“flexiblerosteringarrangements”(71OJ)
•Anythingthatisaboutaccidentpayorotheramountspayable because an employee sustains an injury
•Anythingthatprovidesforanewclassificationstructurethat are inconsistent with Awards (s71OL(b))
•Anythingthatrequirestheemployertomanageworkloadsin a particular way (s71OL(d))
•Anythingthatrestrictsaccesstotrainingarrangements(s71OL(e))
•Anythingthatimprovesaworkersentitlementupondismissal or termination of employment other than the basic entitlements in the Act (s71Ol(2)
What’s in?
•Wagesandwagerelatedmattersi.e.overtime,penaltyrates, allowances
•Arrangementsforwhenworkisperformedincludinghoursof work, rostering, weekend
work, shift work, meal and rest breaks and variations to working hours.
•Othermattersrelatingtotheemploymentrelationshipother than non-permitted matters.
The meaning of “employment relationship” is very legalistic but means terms must relate directly to employment matters. For example a provision requiring the employer to donate money to charity would not be permissible..
Collective Bargaining & Campaign Reports (continued)
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Pollie pay rise
Massive pollie pay rise fuels campaign for fair pay justice
In 2013 politicians received massive backdated pay increases, at the same time as the government was delaying fair pay for tens of thousands of public servants.
The state government announced in 2013 that politicians would receive a massive pay increase because they had received “legal advice” that politicians were underpaid. The Cabinet rushed through massive increases – over 40% in the case of some politicians – to a response of public outrage from Queenslanders.
The angry response from the community was led by Together members, who were quick to take action to highlight the hypocrisy of politicians who claimed they had “no choice” but to boost their entitlements after months of legislation that attacked the pay and conditions of public servants.
The Premier, who was overseas when the initial announcement was made, realised he had to “fix” the situation. The first announcement of the pay rise was overturned and instead new legislation was rushed through Parliament to create a new “independent” tribunal to set Queensland politicians’ pay.
Together members flooded the tribunal with submissions. The overwhelming majority of submissions to the new tribunal indicated that politicians’ pay should be linked to pay increases for public servants – this is a clear community expectation.
Despite this, the tribunal recommended an initial increase, followed by subsequent “determinations” that recommended more increases for senior ministers, including a backdated increase to account for cost of living increases. The end result has been that Campbell Newman received a pay increase similar to the 40% increase that had initially been announced in July.
The law creating the politicians’ pay tribunal doesn’t require it to take account of Queensland’s “financial position and
fiscal strategy”, unlike the law changes that the government introduced to reduce the power of the Industrial Relations Commission in dealing with public sector pay.
The entire process – from the government’s legislation, creating the “independent” tribunal, to the determination that delivered backdated increases – took around three months. At time of writing it
has been over 2 years since public servants’ core agreement expired and public servants are still waiting for a backdated pay increase that keeps pace with inflation.
Collective Bargaining & Campaign Reports (continued)
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Core Collective Agreement
The biggest collective agreement in our union membership area is the State Government Departments Certified Agreement (commonly known as the Core Agreement), covering 52,000 workers.
The Core agreement nominally expired on 31 July 2012. Since then the government has persisted in using delaying tactics and legal challenges to prevent finalization of this agreement. After a long period of negotiations and conciliation in the QIRC, Deputy President Swan determined to send the agreement to arbitration in August 2012.
In accordance with usual practice in arbitration of agreements, Together representatives sought an interim wage increase for employees covered by the agreement. This was opposed by the government, triggering a lengthy series of legal arguments as to whether the Commission can order the government to pay an interim pay increase.
The government steadfastly opposed granting an interim wage rise, to the point where they lodged an appeal in the Supreme Court against a decision that the Commission has the power to grant an increase.
Members maintained the pressure on the Premier to play fair and pay fair and grant an interim pay rise for members. Following a concerted campaign by Together members signing Christmas cards to demand a pay increase before Christmas and days before the hearing at the Supreme Court of the government’s own legal appeal, the Premier did a back flip and implemented a pay increase of 2.2%, dating only from 1 December, and still lower than his own pay increase of 3% backdated to 1 July.
Together members resolved to continue the arbitration and the Supreme Court hearing.
Together members won! The Supreme Court issued their decision on 6 June 2014, 11 months after the Government appealed the issue to the Supreme Court. The decision confirmed that the QIRC had the power to award an interim wage increase and the Government was wrong to seek to delay it. The decision did not mean an automatic pay-rise for members; however it opened the door for a further back-dated increase. Our initial argument over 12 months ago was
for the Commission to grant a 2.35% wage increase while they determined what the final result
would be – 2.35% was what the Government was offering at the time.
The decision of the Court means members can continue to push the issue and seek a further fair pay rise and a fair hearing on the other important issues that are outstanding.
Together members are still asking for (1) a higher increase and (2) an earlier date for the
increase. Given the hypocrisy of the politicians in awarding themselves large backdated increases,
it is even more important that the hard-working public servants who deliver for Queensland every day receive a fair increase.
Immediately after the Supreme Court decision, Together members launched the Fair Pay for All petition to the Premier to “stop delaying, start paying.” The campaign for Fair Pay For All continues.
The Core Arbitration Oversight Committee of elected Council delegates was established once the agreement was sent to arbitration. They have met regularly since then to provide guidance for all the key decisions. Their contribution and commitment has been outstanding, none more so than when Ian Maynard, the Public Service Commissioner, met with the committee to try to persuade them to accept the government’s offer in August 2013. They firmly but politely told Mr Maynard repeatedly that they did not have the authority to do this and would instead hold a ballot of members.
Collective Bargaining & Campaign Reports (continued)
FOR ALL!
FAIR PAY––
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Timeline (since June 2013)
24 June 2013: In the first set of legal argument Together members win! The President of Industrial Court says the Commission should be able to give an interim wage increase.
5 July: STOP! The government steps in and appeals the decision of the Industrial Court to the Supreme Court of Queensland, saying the Industrial Court didn’t have jurisdiction. A ridiculous next step to stop public servants getting a fair go, yet again.
10 July: Government then argues that the whole arbitration cannot proceed until the Supreme Court case is over. Another delay. This is contested by Together.
23 July Government writes to Together to request discussions of a settlement based on a 2.2% wage increase. Meetings take place over the following days.
26 July After 5:00 pm on Friday afternoon, Public Service Commission chief Ian Maynard writes to Together Secretary Alex Scott, offering an agreement with 2.2% dated from 1 July 2013. The timeframe for acceptance is 9:00 am Monday morning. Alex responds letting him know that union members must vote on all offers and this is not enough time. Maynard says they can’t wait 2 weeks for a member vote.
30 July: Instead PSC launch an informal online “survey” of employees on whether to accept a 2.2% wage increase from 1 July 2013 or continue with arbitration.
30-31 July: Discussions between PSC and union representatives happen in the Commission, with progress being made. PSC representatives advise that they will need to consider some parts of a potential new offer. On the afternoon of 31 July, the PSC suddenly advise that all matters discussed are withdrawn, stopping again any chance of a fair deal and a fair vote of public servants.
31 July: PSC put forward an “offer” of 2.2% wage rise, with significant cuts to working conditions, dated from 1 April 2013, conditional on immediate acceptance by the union office without balloting of members. This was an offer already rejected by members in ballots.
1 August: The PSC’s staff survey closes. 19,590 employees voted (approximately 35% of total employees covered by the agreement). 54% vote NO to the “offer” that doesn’t address critical issues and is not fair.
1 August: Together members announce they will stand strong and rally outside Parliament House to protest an over 40% wage increase being given to politicians while they go without a fair deal.
2 August: Ian Maynard meets with union delegates, Together Secretary Alex Scott and the QIRC’s Commissioner Fisher. Maynard reiterates the 2.2% offer, conditional on acceptance by the Core delegates committee. Delegates stand firm and outline they do not have the authority to do this and will instead hold a ballot of members.
2 August: Late on Friday afternoon, the PSC file for orders in the Commission. They want: a ballot of employees, to ban any ballot of union members on the same, forced removal of the material that refers to politicians’ pay increases from the Together website, and a gag on any “adverse public comment” by Together officials or the Together office about the government’s offer. An urgent conference is held before the QIRC, extending late into the night.
5 August: Further conference before the QIRC is held.
6 August QIRC’s decision is released rejecting the PSC’s application. Thousands of union members rally outside Parliament House in support of fair wages and in opposition to politicians’ pay increase. The politicians backflip and set up an ‘independent’ tribunal to decide their remuneration.
12 August: Together ballot of members in relation to the offer is launched.
20 August: Again, the Government try and delay fair process and a fair hearing for public servants arguing in the Commission that no dates should be scheduled for the Core arbitration prior to the Supreme Court hearing on an interim wages increase.
6 September: Together ballot of members closes. Outcome of ballot is 87% voting in favour of continuing in arbitration. Members always decide as a union group.
Collective Bargaining & Campaign Reports (continued)
Core Collective Agreement (continued)
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13 September: The Commission announces that the arbitration cannot proceed until after the Supreme Court hearing in December.
17 October: Government rush through legislation trying to firm up their case for the Supreme Court. A complete act of dishonesty and abuse of power.
11 December 2013: Following a concerted campaign by Together members signing Christmas cards to demand a pay increase before Christmas and days before the hearing at the Supreme Court of the government’s own legal appeal, the Premier does a U-turn and implements a pay increase. His increase is 2.2%, dating only from 1 December, and still lower than his own pay increase of 3% backdated to 1 July. Together members resolve to continue the arbitration and the Supreme Court hearing.
13 December 2013: Supreme Court hearing. Together members put their case.
6 June 2014: Supreme Court issues their decision. Together members win! The QIRC should have been able to award an interim wage increase and the Government was wrong to seek to delay it.
11 June 2014: Together launches the Fair Pay for All petition to the Premier to “stop delaying, start paying.” The campaign for Fair Pay For All continues.
Collective Bargaining & Campaign Reports (continued)
Core Collective Agreement (continued)
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Housing – contestability
The Newman Government has introduced an agenda of ‘contestability’—privatisation by another word — which means that services previously provided by the government will now be put to tender and delivered by non-government organisations (NGOs) or private providers.
This can mean many different things for the workers who provide these public services, depending on the arrangement between the government and the new provider.
In Housing, it appears likely that staff will be subject to the ‘transmission of business’ provisions of the Fair Work Act, the federal industrial relations legislation. While this legislation guarantees the continuation of some of the current conditions of members, it does not guarantee all of them – specifically, those conditions contained in Directives are not included. That’s why Together has developed a ‘Statement of Claim’ document that seeks to ensure all employment conditions, including those in Directives, are included in any new arrangements.
Following amendments to the Fair Work Act brought in by the last federal government there are new employer obligations when State Government services are outsourced to the private sector.
Where there is a transfer of business from a state public sector employer to a non-government employer, the following applies:
•thetransferofcertaintermsandconditionsofemploymentare guaranteed, specifically Awards and Collective Agreements (EBs)
•therelevantAwardorEBistheoneapplicabletoemployees on the day before the transfer occurs
•thecopiedAwardwillapplyfor5years,orlongeriftheFairWork Commission orders
•recreationleaveandlongserviceleavebalanceswillbe carried over to the new employer except where an
employee has elected to have these paid out. Sick leave balances also carried over
•servicewithinthepublicsectorwillcountasservicewiththe NGO when qualifying periods are required for the purposes of long service leave, parental leave, etc.
In addition to their legislated duties regarding Awards, EBs, and leave accruals, the statement of claim also asks the parties to agree to copy the conditions gained through whole-of-government Directives and departmental Policies and Procedures. A lot of the current conditions public servants are entitled to are contained within these documents and not in Awards or EBs, so essentially this claim is to ensure that conditions are not eroded away through the process of outsourcing public services.
The Newman government won’t simply agree to this document, so we have to make sure that they know members won’t back down on protecting their conditions.
Collective Bargaining & Campaign Reports (continued)
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Health
The pace of change, specifically the transition to the HHS model, cuts to services, ongoing job cuts and restructuring have been very challenging in public health. What this government is trying to do will fundamentally change the way health care is provided in Queensland, to the detriment of each and every Queenslander. That’s why it is so important that Together members have stood up to these challenges time and time again, fighting for their rights while always maintaining their focus on delivering quality health services for Queenslanders.
In the face of these challenges, members have stood together collectively and achieved key wins – the Keep our Doctors campaign, retaining the Health Practitioners (HP) stream and securing the new HP Award against the government’s wishes and retaining key services such as the preventative health program, Good Start.
Keep our doctors
Queensland’s senior doctors led a strong campaign against unfair and draconian individual contracts in a fight for the future of our state’s public healthcare, and it’s not over yet.
The government signed a certified agreement with medical officers in 2012 – a document they promptly tore up after passing new IR legislation with the aim of forcing senior doctors onto unfair individual contracts.
Thousands of doctors from across Queensland engaged as a collective in the campaign against individual contracts that threatened public health by cutting conditions and forcing experienced clinicians out of the system.
The government’s initial attitude was dismissive towards doctors’ concerns, with sham “consultation” with a select few people that took no account of doctors’ deep and genuine issues. Things like clauses in the contract that said the “profitability of the Health Service” was to be the Medical Officers primary concern, not the welfare of their
patients. The proposed contracts stripped all rights to unfair dismissal and any dispute resolution outside of the Supreme Court. Imagine thinking ‘if I stand up for the rights of my patients against a hospital administrator I could be sacked and have nowhere to go.’
In the face of this seemingly unbreakable legislation and this government with its massive majority, the medical workforce in Queensland did something it hasn’t done in a long time. The doctors stood together and fought back, and they won.
It started small – meetings of craft groups, individual staff meetings and small union meetings. Then hundreds of Senior Medical Officers and Visiting Medical Officers used the “feedback email line” from Queensland Health. A dispute or two later lodged by the union office and “negotiations” were back on, this time, with union delegates in the room.
But Queensland Health called a halt to the negotiations without warning and put the contracts out. So the medical
workforce responded. The Keep our Doctors campaign was launched. Thousands attended rallies around the state, letterboxed their neighbourhoods, held community stalls and visited MPs and, importantly, no one signed the contracts.
At the same time doctors’ planned resignations were being collected. “Pineapple”
Collective Bargaining & Campaign Reports (continued)
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meetings – named for the Pineapple Hotel where they began – grew bigger and bigger with thousands of doctors in attendance. The government started naming names of union delegates in every paper they could corral and then they named doctors in Parliament. But that did not stop the solidarity of the medical workforce. Thousands of new doctors joined their unions and stood together as one under
the Keep our Doctors banner.
In the face of vicious attacks these committed members stood firm not only to protect their rights but importantly to protect the rights of their patients, their co-workers and the community. And they had some big wins. They got rid of the “profitability” clause, they got unfair dismissal reinstated in the contracts and several other clauses were changed. At the end of the day these contracts still aren’t perfect but this group has done something amazing – they have stood firm and fought back and they will do so again and again.
Dr Chris Davis, the former Assistant Minister for Health, was so disgusted with the way his own government handled doctors’ contracts that he not only spoke out against them forcefully during the dispute in a truly heroic fashion, he eventually quit Parliament and forced a by-election in Stafford which the Newman government overwhelmingly lost.
Mater Hospital
Medical and HP Bargaining, an award modernisation process, organisational change and the transition to the new Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital have been key issues at the Mater Hospital.
Medical and Health Practitioner delegates have negotiated replacement agreements with Mater management. In both cases the Mater delayed the start of negotiations and then used the back-pay owing to staff as a bargaining chip to put pressure on staff to accept reduced conditions and low wage offers. The Mater said that the cuts to conditions and low
wage offers were a direct result of reduction in funding to the Mater from the Queensland government.
Together Medical Officers made the decision to make some sacrifices to support the entitlements of doctors moving to the new children’s hospital and were able to improve the Mater’s offer to a point that it was acceptable to staff. They secured a guarantee for back-pay to doctors leaving for the LCCH. Bargaining for medical officers begins again in only a few months so doctors have another chance to seek to improve their conditions.
HP delegates ran a strong “vote no” campaign, working tirelessly to talk to members, handout flyers and make phone calls in an effort to make sure all HPs understood what was at stake. The Mater also ran very hard in support of a “yes” vote, using back-pay to pressure staff to accept cuts. They sent daily emails with dollar value scenarios, guaranteed back-pay to all staff currently employed, while threatening no back-pay in any future offers. The Mater even refused to accept a delivery of mail from Australia Post from Together delegates to HPs at the Mater. Your comrades in Australia Post were deeply concerned by this tactic and contacted us to work out how to get this mail delivered – but it was too late to affect the ballot.
Unfortunately these tactics from the Mater and the entitlements owed to staff were enough that the majority (60%) of Mater HPs chose to accept these changes to their conditions in order to receive their accrued entitlements and ensure their children’s hospital colleagues were able to do the same.
Our Mater members however, should all be very proud of their efforts to protect members’ wages and conditions. They stood up for their fellow workers and refused to give up conditions without a fight.
The negotiating delegates Sagie, Brendan, Andrew and Lynne and the broader committee of delegates who have been pivotal in this process deserve particular thanks. The Mater know that we will not give up conditions without a fight.
Administrative and Operational Officers are bargaining next and they now know what to expect.
Mater members have campaigned for fair processes and no job losses at the Mater, who are significantly restructuring due to the loss of children’s hospital activity and funding cuts from the Queensland government.
Collective Bargaining & Campaign Reports (continued)
Health (continued)
Mater Values Beyond 2014Authorised Alex Scott Together
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Despite the Mater’s mission to remove employment security from industrial instruments Mater members have succeeded in a “no redundancy” promise from management in this process.
Lady Cilento Childrens Hospital Intergration Of Royal Childrens Hospital And Mater Childrens Public Hospital
The Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital brings together the Royal Children’s Hospital and Mater Children’s Public Hospital to create a hospital designed with the needs of children, young people and families in mind.
The opening is scheduled for 29 November 2014.
The key issues facing members are competing for their own jobs between the staff of the two hospitals and potential job losses; inconsistencies between roles and levels at the two facilities; significant delays and heightened anxiety particularly for administrative officers who had not had their employment offers confirmed less than two weeks from the opening date; and the last minute negotiation of doctors contracts.
Together delegates have set up a joint committee of members from the Mater and the Royal Children’s Hospital to facilitate better consultation with members and provide advice and make decisions in respect of issues that arise out of this process., as well as using their considerable expertise to help the LCCH be the best hospital possible.
Pathology Queensland and BTS contestability
Together members have managed to fight off privatisation of pathology and BTS services for over 2 years - signing and promoting petitions, meeting and lobbying local health boards, and writing to the Minister about what privatization of these services would mean to the diagnosis and treatment of Queenslanders.
In 2012 Pathology Queensland management first raised the spectre of privatization. What is now Health Service Queensland became a “commercialised business unit” required to increase efficiency and effectiveness by June 2013, and be “contestable” with private providers. During 2012 and 2013 members saw staff transfers, redundancies, job modification, staff re-classification and non-urgent test redesign.
The Health Blueprint released in 2013 then spelt out the statewide contestability process, contracting out, stripping of awards and the potential removal of the HP stream. HPs managed to protect their stream and Pathology QHSS and BTS staff met with Minister Springborg seeking commitments to fulfil the LNP’s election promises and not privatise QHSS
(currently QHS). The outcome of the pressure placed on Qld health and the minister was the following commitments from him:
• therewillbenocherrypickingofservices,
• Togetherwillbeconsultedpriortodecisionsbeingtakenregarding future provision of service,
• heisnotweddedtoeitherpublicorprivateprovisionofservice, just value for money.
While the privatisation of Pathology, BTS and other clinical support services is still on the governments agenda, Together members have managed to hold it off time and time again by taking action in their workplaces and their communities. The next state election will be the next opportunity for members to have their say about health privatization by talking to the community about these issues and by exercising their own vote.
Collective Bargaining & Campaign Reports (continued)
Health (continued)
Authorised Alex Scott Together Secretary
URGENT MEETING NOTICE
GCH PATHOLOGY/BTS
Following discussions with Together delegates and contacts from Pathology and BTS, a meeting has been arranged to discuss the threat to jobs and services posed by privatisation.
Where: Gold Coast Hospital Conference Room. When: Tuesday 30th July.Time: 12:00pm.Contact: Bronwyn 0404 467 434.
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Corrections
The last twelve months has seen a 16% increase in prisoner numbers across Queensland, forcing the Government to allocate $60 million dollars over the next two years to open up more prisons and cells. At the same time there has been a spike in incidents in jails, including escapes, assaults and offensive behaviour.
It’s no coincidence that this has occurred at the same time that prisoners are being locked away for longer each day, forced to sleep on the floor and had their access to diversionary activities and support services cut. Topping this off was a statewide smoking ban earlier this year.
Together delegates and industrial staff have been kept very busy throughout the year standing up for member’s rights. This spans individual representation for disciplinary matters through to roster arbitrations and submissions to the Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee’s Inquiry on strategies to prevent and reduce criminal activity in Queensland.
Roster Arbitrations
The Department’s push to introduce 11 hour shifts for over 59 rosters across Queensland prisons was heard in the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission during the last week in July.
Despite being universally rejected by Custodial Corrections Officers (CCOs) in ballots conducted for Centres across the state the government has continued to seek to impose the rosters through arbitration, even while acknowledging the significant impact it could have on Correctional Officers’ family life and take-home pay.
Delegates and members gave evidence to the Commission that the roster changes will be operationally unworkable and have a huge impact on the work life balance of CCOs. The Commission also heard evidence, conceded by the Department, that roster changes will result in the loss of thousands of dollars to a CCO’s annual income and will have a devastating impact on many CCOs.
The Commission will make a decision once final submissions are made.
Parliamentary Inquiry
Never shy when it comes to beating the Law and Order drum, the Newman Government has set up a Parliamentary Committee Inquiry into strategies to prevent and reduce criminal activity in Queensland.
Delegates from centres around the state made written submissions to the Inquiry stressing the importance of considering the vital part Queensland Corrective Services plays in the justice system.
Evidence was given to the inquiry regarding the significant budget cuts to activities and industry programs undertaken by prisoners as part of their rehabilitation, as well as cuts to the support systems offered by psychologists and other professionals to prepare prisoners to eventually re-enter society.
Further evidence was provided regarding the surge in incidents that have occurred in the last two years as well as what would appear to be deliberate underreporting and under-classification of the severity of incidents.
Delegates called on the Inquiry to recommend reinvestment into the programs designed to prevent prisoners reoffending when they are eventually released. Reverting to the system where prisoners had the opportunity to have more time out of their cells being active and engaged benefits the prisoners, the prison staff and society. Idle prisoners are dangerous prisoners.
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Universities
At a time when federal government attacks are threatening funding, Together delegates at universities are continuing to work hard to bring about positive change for members in their workplaces.
A recommendation from Together Council was to establish a state wide network of Higher Education delegates. The Higher Education Sector Organising Committee is now meeting monthly, discussing what deregulation means for our universities and community and tracking the impacts to our community from Tony Abbott and Christopher Pyne’s Higher Education legislation. Together is joining forces with GetUp!, the NTEU and the National Union of Students (NUS) to campaign about CUTS to Higher Education and $100,000 degrees.
University of Queensland (UQ)
After a lengthy period of negotiations by Together representatives, the UQ Enterprise Agreement covering both professional and academic staff was approved with wage increases of 0.5% on 1 July 2014 and 3% on 1 January in 2105, 2016 and 2017.
Outside of the bargaining environment there have been many organizational change management proposals put forward which Together delegates are dealing with. Some significant organizational changes include the sale and transition of Ipswich Campus to the University of Southern Queensland (USQ), and the library restructure.
University of Southern Queensland (USQ)
USQ staff recently voted in favour of a replacement collective agreement. Key outcomes achieved are wage increases of 3% in June 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. Additionally, USQ made a strong commitment to supporting employees who may be impacted by domestic and family violence.
Griffith University
The General Staff Consultative Committee (GSCC) has continued to meet on a monthly basis, to discuss implementation issues arising from the Enterprise Agreement or issues of a collective nature that are identified by members. One such proposal is the Planning Finance Sector Structural Change Proposal which eventuated following an Ernst & Young Review. Staff raised many concerns with the future proposed staff structure given that it has been identified as only the start, and staff are unclear about future impacts to their roles and their workloads. ASU/Together will continue to discuss with members and potential members in all affected areas.
Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
QUT delegates are powering on in their representation of members, including through the Professional Staff Consultative Committee (PSCC).
Following a Staff Opinion Survey which was undertaken by QUT, the University has identified 5 key priority areas and which have been endorsed for action from QUT Council which was discussed in the PSCC. The areas are parking at Kelvin Grove; Faculty and Divisional restructures; academic workload; career planning for professional staff; and improvement of bureaucratic processes. Delegates are committed to ensuring the University meets their commitments to improvements in the areas identified for action so that union members’ lives are better at QUT.
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TAFE
Bargaining
With the TAFE Educational Employees Agreement set to expire on 30 June 2013 delegates and representatives from Together and the Queensland Teachers Union met with the Department to negotiate a new agreement. The government put an ‘offer’ to teachers and tutors on 19 April 2013, which was nothing short of extreme in its attacks on the wages and conditions contained in the existing collective agreement and award. These attacks included abolishing the Teacher role entirely, drastic cuts to conditions and extending ordinary hours.
When it became clear there was no possibility of reaching agreement on this proposal, the government decided to try a new tactic. They used the changing status of TAFE to a statutory authority as an excuse to attempt to restart bargaining to cover all TAFE employees under one agreement. This would have removed non-teaching staff from the ongoing arbitration for the State Government Departments Certified Agreement (Core) and merged them into an agreement with the teaching staff. The idea behind a single agreement was that the greater number of non-teaching staff would be used to outvote teaching staff in a ballot on an agreement that would slash teaching conditions.
At the time, the Commissioner ruled that this could not occur and referred the teachers’ agreement to arbitration on 30 July 2013. The government then appealed the Commissioner’s decision in the Industrial Court.
On 20 May 2014, nearly eight months later, the Industrial Court finally upheld the government’s appeal. Since then DETE has continued to push for a new agreement covering the whole of TAFE – but still slashing teacher’s conditions. All the Together and QTU representatives have agreed that there is still no prospect of reaching a fair agreement and have again asked for the matter to be arbitrated.
Currently this is back before the QIRC to decide whether arbitration is even possible given the government’s legislative changes to fast track their other attacks on conditions through Award “Modernisation”.
Stop TAFE Cuts – why do we care?
More people have gained an education in TAFE than in universities and for many of society’s disadvantaged or ‘forgotten’ people, TAFE isn’t just an opportunity to get ahead, it offers a second chance at education. For some, TAFE has been a lifesaver restoring their self-confidence and helping them achieve a positive future.
Yet Campbell Newman’s government is slashing TAFE funding. Campuses are closing, hundreds of TAFE teachers and support staff have lost their jobs, and courses are moving or being dropped altogether. Even when courses are available, the cost to students has rocketed putting training
out of reach for many students and workers. This means the economy suffers because training is not happening in areas of need or skills shortages, but in areas which make the most money for private colleges. Many TAFE campuses have been forced to close. Hundreds of TAFE teachers and support staff are losing their jobs.
TAFE no longer own the buildings and grounds that house the work they do. Campbell Newman set up the Queensland Training Assets Management Authority (QTAMA) to manage and operate vocational education and training infrastructure in
Queensland. Access to this infrastructure is open to public, private and not-for-profit training organisations. QTAMA is asking exorbitant rental fees for TAFE to use the buildings that they have worked in for years. For example, South West TAFE has been told that they will be charged around $4.1 million per year for the site in Toowoomba and $3.3 million per year for Bundamba from July 2015. There is no way that TAFE will be able to afford that. The only other choice is moving to a cheaper rental site. During Campbell Newman’s time in government campuses in Ithaca, Maryborough, Gympie and Gayndah have all either closed or are closing.
Collectively, members are focusing on building community support for TAFE and targeting the LNP through rallies and letterboxing.
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Private Sector
Offshoring is a stark reality for members working in federal jurisdictions
Qantas and Qld Motorways are just two of the workplaces directly affected.
Qantas members were faced with a CEO decision to place a wages freeze on employees and a demand each of the individual companies within the Qantas Group to find savings which would have a direct impact on the numbers of employees across the country.
Despite statements by Qantas management to declare Qantas Telesales jobs would remain on shore, the company have determined to close the Brisbane and Melbourne call centres, reduce the number of jobs being moved to the Hobart centre and shift a number of positions to the New Zealand Qantas call centre.
Qantas members have also taken a direct hit in a number of areas including airports, safety, engineering, and catering with a significant number of jobs being made redundant.
Despite these pressures, Qantas members have continued to fight injustice in the workplace with a number of disputes resolved either through the assistance of the Fair Work Commission or through local negotiations.
Delegate numbers have increased and the commitment, particularly that of Telesales Delegates to continue to represent members whilst facing the closure of their workplace has been commendable.
Qld Motorways members learnt this year that their company which had started life as a government owned corporation was being sold off. The ultimate purchaser was a consortium which included AustralianSuper and Transurban. The consortium has considerable off shore interests and significant parts of the businesses are operated off shore leaving members very
uncertain for their futures.
Collective bargaining and industrial disputation affecting either national companies or collectives of local members have been a focus over the past year.
Examples of agreements which have been negotiated or continue to be negotiated in the federal jurisdiction include: Jetstar, Sunstate, Tourism Holdings (Kea Campers), Slater and Gordon, Australian Air Express, Startrack, Yellow Cabs, Health Communication Network, BUPA, Suncorp, GJ Glass, Greyhound, Auscript, Spark and Cannon, Toll Dnata Passenger Services and Menzies Aviation.
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A year of wins – Working for Queenslanders
The Working for Queenslanders movement faced the challenges of the 2013-14 year and emerged stronger, protecting the voice that people in the community should have when it comes to jobs and public services.
There had already been a number of successful Working for Queenslanders campaigns in 2013, such as protecting Brisbane’s bus routes, which involved petitions, flyers, and community action. But there was a lot more to come.
February 2014 saw the Redcliffe state by-election. Working for Queenslanders supporters volunteered their time in doorknocking, handing out how to vote cards and talking to voters in that electorate, highlighting the importance of protecting public services and jobs, particularly in Health.
Doctors who were being forced onto unfair individual contracts were enthusiastic campaigners in Redcliffe and were received positively by voters in the electorate, despite the government trying to claim that those who had volunteered to campaign weren’t “real”.
The result of the election was a massive swing against the Newman government and a vindication of the campaign by community members and union members against the government’s cuts. The massive result also showed what volunteers taking action on the ground can achieve.
Unfortunately, after promising voters that it had heard their message, the Newman government demonstrated the opposite was true by continuing with its attacks on health workers and its privatisation plans.
A repeat of this performance in July 2014 saw an even bigger by-election swing against the government in Stafford, with a large contingent of Working for Queenslanders knocking on doors, letterboxing, holding street stalls and talking to voters. In Stafford health was once again a massive issue, particularly given the attacks on resigning MP Dr Chris Davis for standing up for health services and doctors in their campaign. Once again, the Working for Queenslanders message in support of public hospitals and public ownership of state assets was positively received and in line with the community rather than an out-of-touch and extreme government.
Working for Queenslanders supporters weren’t only talking about job cuts, health services or privatisation of public assets: some of the other campaigns run both online and offline included emphasising transparent and accountable government, like newspaper ads supporting Tony Fitzgerald QC’s comments against the Newman government’s trashing of legal protections and the independence of the crime and misconduct watchdog.
These successes by Working for Queenslanders supporters – community members from all backgrounds and walks of life from all over Queensland – are only just the beginning. In the lead-up to 2015’s state election there will be more and bigger events involving more and more people.
Outside of Brisbane, dozens of Working for Queenslanders campaigners have been active in Townsville and Cairns, with large meetings, door-knocking weekends, and other actions.
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It’s one year since the launch of the Qld Community Alliance and Together members are demonstrating our commitment to our communities:
•MembershaveattendedateachFoundationsofCommunity Organising training run by the Alliance
•Trainedmembersareparticipatingintrainingasfacilitatorsand group leaders
•MembersareparticipatinginlocaleventsinLoganandinIpswich.
Not heard about the Qld Community Alliance?
The Queensland Community Alliance has been formed to help revitalise community life for the common good, so that people can act together to ensure our needs are balanced with business needs and decision makers are held accountable for policy and actions that impact on people and our communities. The Queensland Community Alliance are:
People of faith: Uniting Church Presbyteries of Bremmer, Moreton Rivers and South Moreton, Catholic Archdiocese, Sisters of Mercy, Multicultural Uniting Church Logan;
People in unions: Together, United Voice, The Services Union, Queensland Teachers’ Union, Independent Education Union, Queensland Nurses’ Union, Rail Tram and Bus Union, Transport Workers’ Union, Queensland Council of Unions;
People in community organisations: Multi-Cultural Development Association, MICAH Projects, Ethiopian Community Association of Queensland, Amnesty International
… and we are growing.
What we do
This is a people process; it is about building real community relationships and people-power to take action on the issues we share in common. It is not quick, but it is solid. From the 20 members who went to the inaugural Alliance event in October 2013, 65 Together members are now involved in the Alliance.
Being in the Alliance involves:
•Meetingpeopleandgettingtoknowwhatwehaveincommon;
•Learningaboutcommunityorganizing;and
•Organisingwithotherpeopletobuildpowertoeffectchange
Sign up to get involved through http://www.together.org.au/what-we-re-doing/community-alliance/
Find the Queensland Community Alliance on-line on our website and facebook.
Queensland Community Alliance
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By Together Ombudsman, Alan Snow
I am again proud to have been appointed as Union Ombudsman and have great pleasure in presenting this report of the past 12 months to the Together Union.
Summary of Complaints
No of cases received during the financial year 4
No of cases within jurisdiction 0
Whether Union was at fault 0
Complaint 1
Complainant 1 major concern was lack of representation for a reinstatement case. The key facts were that the member had resigned from the union in 2008 and was seeking assistance in 2013. Irrespective of this fact, there was not a case to answer.
Complaint 2
The complainant had left the employ of a department and moved to the UK. She attempted to resign as she should have but periodic deductions continued. Her emails were not acknowledged or responded to. Investigations revealed that the complainants emails had got caught up in a spam filter at the union office and were therefore not received. This has been fixed and the issue with Complainant 2 has been satisfactorily resolved.
Complaint 3
This was a very complex issue. Complainant 3 initially sought advice regarding a rehabilitation matter; however before that was reconciled a separate discipline matter and subsequent dismissal ensued. Complainant 3 major issues were that the union did not attend a meeting which led to her dismissal. She was summarily dismissed at that point. Investigations revealed a sequence of information and misinformation about the facts and the communication between the member and the industrial officer. The issue was further compounded by the fact that Complainant 3 sought and engaged independent legal advice. This meant that the union could no longer act on the complainant’s behalf.
A very lengthy investigation took place which led to a recommendation of improvements to union procedures. The investigation showed that the industrial staff made the correct decisions and recommendations based on the evidence that they had before them at the time.
Complaint 4
Complainant 4 made a complaint to the union about the lack of response from the Ombudsman. The major issue was that the complainant had never contacted the Ombudsman at any time. I immediately contacted complainant 4 who ignored all correspondence. There was therefore nothing to investigate.
Recommendations for Improvement
A number of procedural improvements have been recommended and implemented.
A key implementation arising from Complaint 3 was that the complainant had cut and copied several emails which completely misconstrued the context of the original email. I have recommended that all correspondence of a substantive nature from the industrial staff be in PDF format to minimize the opportunities for this to happen.
Ombudsman’s Report
Together Ombudsman, Alan Snow
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The Together Women’s Network is open to all women members of Together and is an opportunity to engage with women from a broad range of occupations and employers.
The Women’s Committee has participated in key women’s events, made submissions on behalf of women members and supported rallies and petitions. Together women members participated in the International Women’s Day fun run supporting Chicks in Pink, supported the candlelit vigil for rape and murder victim Sophie Collombet in Brisbane’s King George Square and Kurilpa Park and joined hundereds of other women at the Reclaim the Night rally and march in Brisbane.
Together contributed to and represented members’ interests at a hearing of the Pregnancy and Return to Work National Review being conducted by the Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Elizabeth Broderick, on behalf of the Australian Human Rights Commission. Key issues identified and raised were a lack of understanding of rights; return to work issues; and, dispute resolution processes.
Women members currently fill approximately 50% of all elected positions in Together. Given that Together membership is currently 66% women, the Women’s committee is keen to encourage more women activists to get involved.
Emma Miller Award 2013
Michelle Byard, the Together winner of the Emma Miller Award for 2013, was presented with her award at an evening celebration at the QCU in October 2013. Emma
Miller was a strong advocate for workers and women’s rights in Queensland during the last century. The awards recognise rank and file members for their commitment to and achievements for their union and its members. Michelle won the award for her outstanding activism at all levels of our union.
Three Words – calm, caring, organised - describe Michelle Byard.
Michelle, a social worker at the Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH) has a long history of union activism. She has been a key delegate in the fight for proper recognition of
Health Practitioners (HP) in Qld Health through the creation of the HP classification structure in the HP Enterprise Bargaining Agreement. Michelle was a lead delegate in the last two rounds of collective agreement negotiations representing HPs and in particular, Social Workers on the Delegates Steering Committee and as part of the negotiating team, achieving the inclusion of specific clauses for social workers in EB2.
Michelle has also fought for and won the 9 day fortnight for her department, assisting many workers to achieve some work life balance. She has supported many members, both HP and administration (and even the odd nurse!) through bullying complaints.
Achieving over 90% member density in TPCH social work department clearly demonstrates Michelle’s commitment to building her union and having a workplace that is union. Michelle has been involved in many campaigns to achieve positive industrial outcomes for workers. She is always available to assist members with individual issues including negotiating with management. Through her involvement the local Workplace Organising Committee now adapts rapidly and flexibly to a changing industrial environment.
Michelle has been involved in broader community campaigns, with her most recent including door knocking and running street stalls during the 2013 Federal election.
Anna Stewart Project 2013
The Anna Stewart Project is an affirmative action strategy run by the Qld Council of Unions (QCU) aimed at assisting rank and file women to become more active in their union and in the union movement generally. Participants receive an initial day of training and then spend time working with staff in their own union and a second week in another union. Our participant for 2013, Kerry Celledoni, from Teachers Union Health, worked with organizers in the Together office for several days and with the Rail, Tram and Bus Union in October. Together also hosted Liz Cooper from the Electrical Trades Union for a week. Both participants gave very positive feedback about the program.
Women’s Report
Michelle Byard
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National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is an annual celebration held from 27 May to 3 June. It is a time to celebrate and build on the respectful relationships shared by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and other Australians.
NRW is marked by two key events in Australia’s history, which provide strong symbols for reconciliation. May 27 marks the anniversary of the 1967 referendum when Australians voted to remove clauses in the Australian Constitution that discriminated against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. June 3 marks the historic 1992 Mabo decision in which the High Court of Australia recognised native title.
As part of NRW, Together staff created two paintings under the supervision and guidance of local Aboriginal artist, Stephen Hogarth. Stephen created the framework for the paintings based on two different themes. The first theme was about Together as a collective of members coming together from different occupations and from different locations across Queensland. The second painting reflected ‘our mob’ within Together – the employees. All members of staff were invited to contribute to the ‘dot work’ of the paintings and to talk to Stephen about his own background and culture. As one staff member said ‘ That was a great experience – our best NRW activity ever.’
NAIDOC week is a time to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to recognize the contributions that Indigenous Australians have made and continue to make to our society. NAIDOC stands for National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee. NAIDOC week has grown significantly since its origins in the 1920s when Aboriginal groups began to fight for increased awareness in the wider community of the status and treatment of Indigenous Australians.
To celebrate NAIDOC week Together members joined other unions at the Qld Council of Unions stall at the Brisbane NAIDOC family day in Musgrave Park, to promote unionism and raise awareness of the Stolen Wages campaign, the Not4Sale campaign and our own campaigns.
Together members were encouraged to join in NAIDOC celebrations throughout Queensland. Together was also a proud sponsor of the Rockhampton NAIDOC celebrations.
Together Supports NRW and NAIDOC
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Education Development Unit (EDU) Delegate Training Program:
Due to the removal of paid Training leave in Public Sector Agreements we have seen the predicted decline in the number of Delegates participating in formal training courses. Like other Unions with large numbers of members in the public sector the Together Training department has shifted our focus from large scale formal classroom style training courses to supporting informal training and activists and Delegate development activities in the workplace. This process is expanded in the latter part of this report.
Delegate training courses:
Brisbane 2013
Number of Delegates trained:
June – 101 training – 8
September – 101 Training 7
October 101 Training – 13
October Qantas Delegates training – 8
November 101 training – 4
Brisbane 2014
March – ASU Delegates Conference - 90
June - Member Education training – 8
Total trained: 138
EDU Role- other than delivering scheduled new member and delegates courses.
Key Focus Areas: The EDU has given greater focus to working more closely with team leads and organisers on an ongoing basis, assisting with designing and delivery of organising plans and a variety of organising tools as outlined below. EDU has also assisted with the development of organisers out in the field “On the Road”, and is working with organisers to develop delegates and activists focusing on their local work area plans and needs.
Team Planning Days: Throughout the year the EDU has assisted with team planning days by providing advice on agenda structure and related development activities and facilitating sessions as requested.
Working with Lead Organisers and Organisers: The EDU has been assisting with development of lead organisers through weekly 1:1 briefings, and development sessions; designing of organising plans and related strategies, designing communications and organiser development strategies and related organising tools.
The EDU has also supported organiser development through assisting with designing and implementing of organising plans, providing support and advice at weekly briefings and debriefings; undertaking field work “on the roads” e.g. attending workplace member meetings and providing feedback to leads and organisers on key development areas. Conferences -assisting with the program design and helping facilitate conferences E.G. Health Delegates Conference June 27- facilitating session “delegates recruitment skills”.
Supporting Regional Organisers to train Delegates: The EDU provided support to regional organisers with delegate development and member education through designing short tailored courses to meet the particular needs of regional delegates.
Training Report
Bundaberg weekend delegates training
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Sharon AbbottMartin A’BellDolores AdamsKay AlexanderPeter AshbyDenis AubersonMichele BaileyHelen BannermanRachel BarleyElizabeth BarnesChris BarrettAnne-Marie BergelJulie BignellJennifer BishopDiana BissettStephen BonnickRay BookerSusan BrasselGregory BrazierCameron BrownErrold BryantStephen BuchananAlan BurtRoss ButlerMichelle ByardGeorge ByersAnne-Maree ByrnesColin CallaghanChris CarmanPhillip CarswellPeter CattachKerry CelledoniTahnee ChristensenAndrew CoatesJamie CoburnPamela ColesDaniel CollinsTony CollinsMatthew CollinsChristine CollyerSimon ConlonJohn CostelloDarren CowenSimon CoxMargaret CrowtherAlex CuttsBrian Dalton
Jim DaviesJustin DesmondPeter DeveySue DinningAlexander DonaldVivienne DooganSallyanne DoyleLeo DrysdaleMatthew DunfordKayleen DwyerMarie Edwards-GillerJames EmersonIhab ErianKarlene EvansPerry FaintKaren FaulknerDebra FennellAllison Finley-BissettMandy FisherKatherine FlandersKelly FloodTom FloodEva FosterChristine FoxBrian FullerJames GannonMadonna GentrySimon GideonDominic GinleyCarla GortonPaul GoulevitchDeborah GreenAndrew GrodeckiJudith GuleyMary HaireRon HaleKenneth HallKelleigh HallRoss HallDamien HamwoodRodney HarrisMichael HartBill Harvey-WalkerEdward HaytonBarbara HeathStephen HinklerRos Hirst
Simone HitchcockCatherine HogarthDavid HornGeorge HoroldPeter HughesAndrea HullJason HuntNorman JacobsenSimon JamesGavin JansonBelinda JohnsonSusan JohnstonDamian JonesVicki JordanKathleen JoseyRobert KellyRenee KempinPeter KeysAngela KingPhilip KysonVicki LarnerWendy LawrenceCathy LeftwichTiziana LicastroColin LiddellRaymond LihouStephen LouwrensTim LowreyChristine LowrieBrendan LynchJohn MarhinWayne MayIan McCullochKim McDavidRuth McFarlaneStephen McGinleyDavid McInnesMaureen McKirdyKevin McNultyGeraldine MeinCraig MelchiorBruce MercerRodney MilesIan MillerMegan MillerBarry MillwoodPerry Mitchell
Catherine MollerSerah-Jane MorganJon MorrisCristelle MulvogueAdilia MurabitoZac MurphyGordon MurrayWilliam NasonGavin NevilleChristina Nipperess-SimsPaul O’DriscollLinda O’GormanTodd O’RourkeJoanne O’ShanesyJanette PapaniIan ParkerLynette PayneJosephine PeatKarl PeetersManuel PereiraPaul PrenzlerSuzanne PriceChristine RadkePaul ReadyLachlan RichKirsten RichardsDennis RichardsonRobert RiggDarren RoachGary RobertsPeter RobertsonLinda RobinsonLynn RowsellAndrew RyanAdrian RyanHelen Ryan-SykesAngie Saville-BalsamoDebra ScottAlexander ScottSuellen SellwoodRobyn SharpeRyan SheedyJoseph SimonSylvia SmithTracey SmithPauline Spackman
John StackBarry StarkMark StarkeyKerri-Ann StedmanLyn StephensDaniel StewartLeaza Stritzke-FontanaKim SunarjanaNarelle SutherlandJames SwanDaniel SweeneyJohn SzandurskiAdrian TantariMark TaylorDebra ThomasKirsteen ThomsonAmanda TimmersJeanetta ToluTrevor ToonEmma TovellRobyn TreloarJohn TreloarLawrence TurnerRoss UhlmannKathleen WackerElise WallGregory WaltersMark WeberEllen WeberDebra WeekesMatthew WeinertRon WestSylvia WhittakerRowena WichmanSam WildDerek WillieDanielle WilsonMaria WingroveShawn Wondunna-Foley Marta WoodPeter YatesArthur YoungDebra YoungBrad Zeller
List of Council Delegates (as at 30 June 2014)
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Summary of the Together Council meeting 15 July 2013
Together Council met on Monday 15 July 2013. In attendance were the President, Secretary, the Deputy Secretary, delegates, and o bservers.
Council met at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Cen tre, South Brisbane.
The meeting was chaired by President Vivienne Doogan w ho acknowledged the traditional owners of the land, the Turrbul and Yuggera peoples.
Commission of Audit
Delegates discussed the recommendations of the Costello Commission of Audit and its effect on the delivery of public services in Queensland.
Delegates resolved to correspond with the Public Service Commission relating to the Audit recommendations and the government response.
Politicians’ Pay
Council delegates voted to reject the proposed 5 point plan on politicians’ pay and to ask the government for a backdated pay increase for public servants. Politicians’ pay should be linked to those of public servants.
Governance matters
Delegates were briefed on corporate governance matters and future Council meeting dates for 2013 and 2014. The proposed dates for Council meetings were put to a poll of Council members.
Council delegates decided that, in future, decisions on a variety of key matters including membership subscriptions, rules changes, subdivisions, salaries for office bearers, honorariums, and the formation of council committees would be determined by postal ballots of all Council delegates.
IR laws amendments
Council delegates received a briefing regarding state industrial relations law changes and what they will mean for union operations.
Financial statements
Together financial statements were received by the meeting.
Summary of the Together Council meeting 4 November 2013
Together Council met on Monday 4 November 2013. In attendance were the President, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, the Deputy Secretary, delegates, and observers. Council met at the Mercure Hotel, North Quay Brisbane.
The meeting was chaired by President Vivienne Doogan who acknowledged the traditional owners of the land, the Turrbul and Yuggera peoples.
IR legislation changes
Delegates were briefed on the Newman government’s latest changes to industrial relations law in Queensland. The effect of the proposed changes is to strip conditions out of awards and reduce the powers of the independent umpire, the Industrial Relations Commission, in direct violation of the
Newman government’s election promises.
Workcover Delegates received a briefing on changes to WorkCover legislation that adversely affect the rights of workers to claim for injuries and sickness.
Financial statements
Council delegates received the financial statements of the period April-June 2013.
Governance and rules changes
After discussing a number of questions relating to union governance Council delegates voted for a postal ballot of all Council members to be held in relation to proposed rules changes recommended by the Rules Committee.
AGM Motions and Life Memberships
Council delegates voted to recommend to the Annual General Meeting that Len Haigh be retained as Returning Officer, that BDO be endorsed as union Auditors for the period 2014-2015, and that Peter Cattach and Kerry Muston be granted Life Memberships of the union.
Council Survey
Council delegates voted for a survey to be conducted of all members of Union Council to gain information about their views on the union’s democratic structures.
Summary of Council Meetings
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Summary of the Together Council meeting 31 March 2014
Together Council met on Monday 31 March 2014. In atten dance were the President, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, the Deputy Secretary, delegates, and observers. Council met at the Mercure Hotel, North Quay Brisbane.
The meeting was chaired by President Vivienne Doogan who acknowledged the traditional owners of the land, the Turrbul and Yuggera peoples.
Award stripping and Our Rights and Conditions – Here to Stay!
Delegates received a briefing on the government’s program of award modernisation and the response by union members and delegates. The campaign to protect rights and conditions from being removed by the government’s attacks is called Our Rights and Conditions – Here to Stay!
Delegates were briefed by the President on the strategy for this campaign and where it can go.
Keep Our Doctors dispute
Assistant Secretary Kate Flanders provided a briefing on the campaign by doctors in Queensland’s public hospitals resisting the government’s attempts to impose grossly unfair individual contracts.
Legislative changes and the Social Services Investment Framework
The Secretary briefed delegates on the government’s legislative changes affecting public servants since being elected in March 2012. Council delegates declared the union’s official position on the Social Services Investment Framework by formal motion. The principles are:
•Socialservicesrequireproperinvestmentin order to provide the best outcomes for Queenslanders ;
•Itistheresponsibilityofgovernmenttoensure appropriate services are provided to protect the most vulnerable members of our society;
•Contestabilityisnottheappropriateframework to apply when making investment decisions in social services, because the value and long term benefits are difficult to easily quantify
•Theseservicesarevitaltosecuringthefutureprosperity of Queensland, including the individual benefits for the most vulnerable members of our community;
•SincetheNewmangovernmentwaselected
there have been significant cuts and de-funding of both governmental and nongovernment social service providers and this is having a negative impact on the ability of service providers to deliver positive outcomes for Queenslanders;
•Affectedmembers,aswellasthebroadercommunity,will be encouraged to voice their concerns about the government’s approach to investment in the social services sector through participation in the government’s online survey.
Reports and governance matters
Council delegates voted to receive reports relating to co rporate governance, and union membership. Council also received a report relating to the union’s lease at 27 Peel Street. Council voted to endorse the President’s report on rules changes and postal ballots.
Financial Statements
Together financial statements were received by the meeting. Council delegates endorsed the conduct of a postal ballot to set the membership fees for the 2014/2015 financial year.
President
Council delegates voted to revise the remuneration for the President to be in line with that of the Assistant Secretaries for the remainder of the current term.
Council meeting dates and Annual General Meeting
After discussion Council delegates supported a motion to investigate holding a Council meeting on a Monday or a Friday in June 2014 subject to the availability of a suitable venue, and agreed to meet on Friday 12 September 2014 at the Mercure Hotel, North Quay.
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Summary of the Together Council Meeting 20 June 2014
Together Council met on Friday 20 June 2014. In attendance were the President, Secretary, Assistant Secretaries, delegates, and observers. Council met at the Mercure Hotel, North Quay Brisbane.
The meeting was chaired by President Vivienne Doogan who acknowledged the traditional owners of the land, the Turrbul and Yuggera peoples.
Current Political Environment
Delegates were briefed on the upcoming 2015 state election and how we as a union are approaching the election.
Delegates were presented with polling data and briefed by the Secretary on the strategy for the political and community campaigns leading up to the next state election.
Putting Patients First Campaign
Assistant Secretary Kate Flanders gave a PowerPoint presentation in relation to the Putting Patients First Campaign, which will be a major focus leading up to the 2015 state election. Kate discussed our history in engaging with members and the broader community during election campaigns and how health is an important issue to the majority of the community.
Qantas Dispute
Delegates were briefed by the Acting Branch Assistant Secretary, Irene Monro, on the Qantas Dispute and how it is affecting our members and the community. A flyer was d istributed and Council delegates were encouraged to sign it to support the campaign.
Life Membership
The President presented Peter Cattach with his Life Membership Certificate and badge.
Deputy Secretary Retirement
It was noted that the Deputy Secretary, Kevin Place, had retired and returned to South Australia.
Amalgamation
The Secretary briefed delegates on the continuation towards finalization of the integration of Together and the ASU.
Council delegates were told that a number of decisio ns would need to be made at the September Council meeting
including consideration of rules changes. Council delegates were advised that full documentation would be provided to Council delegates prior to the September meeting.
Lease on 27 Peel Street, South Brisbane
The Secretary spoke to the Heads of Agreement document between Together and United Voice (landlord) provided to Council delegates and highlighted key outcomes of the renewed lease. This includes a significant saving over the term of the lease. Executive has already endorsed the signing of the Heads of Agreement.
Financial Statements
Together quarterly financial statements were received by the meeting. The Secretary briefed the Council on the service income and the planned mid-year budget review.
Industrial Committee
Delegates endorsed an industrial claim around outsourcing – with the claim aiming to maintain conditions for members who might be moved from the State jurisdiction to the Federal Fair Work jurisdiction through outsourcing or sale.
Core Arbitration Committee
The President, Vivienne Doogan, gave a report noting the win in the Supreme Court and that we are waiting to see if the government will appeal the Supreme Court decision.
Community Engagement Committee
Delegates endorsed a statement by the committee outlining the types of organisations and causes the Community Engagement Committee can consider engagement with and examples of activities the committee may recommend.
Council Meeting Dates
Delegates were advised that the first Council meeting of 2015 is likely to be in February to ensure this fits timeframes of elections and integration. Delegates endorsed that the February 2015 Council meeting be held on a Saturday with the date to be confirmed by Executive and determined based on venue availability.
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Annual General Meeting
The President advised that the starting time for the 2014 AGM needed to be changed to enable access to the venue.
The Together AGM will now be held on Thursday 27th November at the QCU building, Level 2, 16 Peel St, South Brisbane - 5.30pm for a 5:45pm meeting commencement.
Delegate Motions
In response to a motion from a delegate, Council endorsed the principle of an independent review process for member complaints as part of the Union’s Complaints-Governance and Financial Management policy. Council agreed the independent review should be conducted by an individual selected by Executive from an approved shortlist.
Council further agreed that the Union’s Complaints-Governance and Financial Management policy should be amended to reflect this process.
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Committee Names Position
Industrial Vivienne Doogan Chair Angie Saville-Balsamo Deputy Deb Green Sandy Donald Ray Booker Jo O’Shanesy Christine Collyer Lyn Payne
2015 Peter Cattach Chair Eva Foster Deputy Julie Bignell Angie Saville-Balsamo Deb Green Sharon Abbott Paul O’Driscoll Chris Fox
Community Christine Collyer ChairEngagement Jo O’Shanesy Deputy Shanti Thompson Josephine Peat Chris Fox Sharon Abbott Ray Booker Jim Davies
Regional Issues Ruth McFarlane Chair Cameron Brown Deputy Syliva Whittaker Deb Green Angie Saville-Balsamo Sandy Donald Lachlan Rich
Finance & Audit Peter Devey Chair Gordon Murray Deputy Julie Bignell Mark Starkey Errold Bryant Greg Walters Paul O’Driscoll Peter Cattach
Rules Paul O’Driscoll Chair Jason Hunt Deputy Cameron Brown Julie Bignell Rod Miles Danielle Wilson Elected 2014 Sandy Donald Peter Cattach
Committee Names Position
Awards Gordon Murray Chair Maureen McKirdy Deputy Cameron Brown Peter Keys Angie Saville-Balsamo Rod Miles Michele Bailey Dominic Ginley
Ombudsman Vivienne Doogan Chair Barry Stark Deputy Kayleen Dwyer Peter Keys Rod Miles Mark Starkey Jo O’Shanesy Christine Collyer Alan Snow Ombudsman
Corporate Sharon Abbott ChairGovernance Mark Starkey Deputy Julie Bignell Rachel Barley Josephine Peat Simon Gideon Paul O’Driscoll Peter Devey
Women’s Vivienne Doogan Chair Beth Barnes Deputy Shanti Thompson Julie Bignell Emma Tovell Elected 2014 Eva Foster Christine Collyer Sharon Abbott
Core Vivienne Doogan ChairArbitration Jo O’Shanesy Deputy Shanti Thompson Sharon Abbott Dominic Ginley Eva Foster Stephen Louwrens Lyn Payne
ATSI Kevin McNulty ChairCommittee Elise Wall Simon Costello Derek Willie Nancy Collins Debbie Young Cameron Brown
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PRESIDENT
Vivienne Doogan
SECRETARY
Alex Scott
ASSISTANT SECRETARIES
Julie Bignell
Kate Flanders
DEPUTY SECRETARY
Kevin Place
SENIOR VICE-PRESIDENTS
Peter Cattach
Ruth McFarlane
TREASURER
Peter Devey
ASSISTANT TREASURER
Gordon Murray
JUNIOR VICE-PRESIDENTS
Sharon Abbott
Christine Collyer
Paul O’Driscoll
Angela Walsh
OTHER MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE
Elizabeth Barnes
Cameron Brown
Eva Foster
Jason Hunt
Maureen McKirdy
Rod Miles
Jo O’Shanesy
Angie Saville-Balsamo
Barry Stark
Mark Starkey
Sandy Donald
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MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF TOGETHER QUEENSLAND, INDUSTRIAL UNION OF EMPLOYEES HELD AT QLD COUNCIL OF UNIONS, LEVEL 2, 16 PEEL STREET, SOUTH BRISBANE ON FRIDAY 29TH NOVEMBER, 2013 AT 1.00 P.M
The President acknowledged the traditional owners of the land on which this meeting was being held, namely the Turrubul and Yuggera people, and said she wished to pay her respects to the elders past and present of the traditional owners.
PRESENT:
The President noted that the meeting did not start at 1pm, however at 1.15pm quorum was present and the meeting was opened.
The President acknowledged the Secretary, the Assistant Secretaries, Life Members, delegates and members and thanked them for attending this 2013 Annual General Meeting of Together.
Sam Johnson from BDO Auditors was also in attendance.
The Secretary requested that there be a change to the order of the Agenda.
It was moved A Scott, seconded S Waugh;
“That the Agenda order be amended to move the Consideration of Annual Statement of Accounts to after the Appointment of life members/ auditor and returning officer.” CARRIED
1.APOLOGIES
The listed apologies were NOTED by the meeting.
R Laing; P Devey; P O’Driscoll; D Cohen; D Ralston; A Saville–Balsamo; K Place
2. RECEPTION AND CONFIRMATION OF THE MINUTES OF THE TOGETHER ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY 21ST NOVEMBER, 2012
It was moved by B Peacock, Seconded by S Lambert–
“That the minutes of the Together Annual General Meeting held on Tuesday 21st November 2012 are received.”
CARRIED
It was moved by B Peacock, Seconded by S Lambert–
“That the minutes of the Together Annual General Meeting held on Tuesday 21st November 2012 are confirmed.”
CARRIED
3. BUSINESS ARISING
Mr T. Collins asked a question about the cost of settlement as a result of legal proceedings by a former staff member and if insurance premiums had increased referring to item 3 (Business arising) in the minutes. The Secretary noted that with regard to the legal proceedings there was a confidentiality clause in the settlement and in terms of the costs there was $5000 paid by the union with the remainder having been settled by the insurer. No further costs or increase in premiums have been incurred.
T Collins further questioned has something been put in place at the union office to prevent this happening in the future?
The President ruled that this is not business arising from the minutes of the previous meeting.
4. APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR
It was moved by A Scott, seconded by K Flanders,
“That BDO are appointed the Together auditor for the period 1 July, 2013 to 30 June, 2014.”
CARRIED
5. APPOINTMENT OF RETURNING OFFICER
It was moved B Peacock and seconded by K Flanders -
“That this Annual General Meeting appoint Leonard Haigh as the Returning Officer for the period 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014.”
CARRIED
The President acknowledged and thanked the returning officer, Len Haigh, for his work in this honorary role and noted that it is not an easy task.
6. CONSIDERATION OF LIFE MEMBERSHIP
PETER CATTACH
It was moved by A. Scott, seconded by P Carswell –
“This Annual General Meeting of Together awards Peter Cattach Life Membership of Together.”
Vivienne Doogan gave a summary of the activism and achievements of Peter Cattach as a delegate in the public service and in the community.
CARRIED
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KERRY MUSTON
It was moved A Scott and seconded by T Collins -
“This Annual General Meeting of Together awards Kerry Muston Life Membership of Together.”
The Secretary gave a brief history of the activism and achievements of Kerry Muston.
CARRIED
7. CONSIDERATION OF THE ANNUAL STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS AND THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE AUDITOR
The Secretary presented the accounts and noted that they have been circulated to all members.
It was moved by A Scott, Seconded P Cattach;
“That the Together statement of accounts and the report of the auditor for the period 1 July 2012 to 30 June, 2013 are received.”
CARRIED
The Secretary spoke to the financial statements for the year ending 30 June 2013, highlighting that the statements show a significant loss for the year.
The Secretary then answered questions from T Collins regarding the financial statements including questions about the Public Sector Defence Fund and the leases of 27 Peel Street.
The Secretary noted that the costs associated with the Public Sector Defence Fund are listed in the financial statements and further noted that Executive are currently reviewing the leases.
It was moved by A Scott, Seconded P Cattach;
“That the Together statement of accounts and the report of the auditor for the period 1 July, 2012 to 30 June, 2013 are adopted.”
CARRIED
8. 2013 REPORT BY THE PRESIDENT, VIVIENNE DOOGAN
The President advised that the annual report is available on the Together website and then played a video summarising events of 2012/2013.
Questions were only taken from the floor in relation to the report.
It was moved by V Doogan, Seconded P Cattach;
“That the Together Annual General Meeting notes the 2013 President’s Annual Report.”
CARRIED
9. GENERAL BUSINESS
T Collins asked more questions around the settlement of the legal action by a former employee. The Secretary responded advising that Executive had been consulted and had authorised the settlement and, as mentioned previously, the settlement deed has a confidentiality clause, thus preventing him from providing further details.
J Bignell asked questions around the Commission of Audit report. The Secretary and President both responded saying service delivery would be affected with privatisation.
Further questions came from the floor in relation to the loss of members from the public service areas of coverage and the impact this has had on the running of the union office.
At this time the President announced quorum was lost and thanked everyone for attending the Annual General Meeting.
10. MEETING CLOSE
The Meeting Closed at 2pm.
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New Life Members
Two wonderful delegates, Peter Cattach and Kerry Muston, were awarded life membership of Together in 2013.
Kerry Muston
Kerry Muston has a proud history of activism at all levels within our union – at the local level, state-wide level, politically, on Council and on Executive as well as part of the broader union movement.
Kerry joined the Queensland Public Service in 1994 and immediately became a member of our union and an active delegate. Right from the start and throughout her career in TAFE, Kerry put the concerns of members and colleagues before herself.
In her role as TNTAFE Librarian, Kerry became involved in front line union activities as she grew union membership around her in Innisfail. Kerry took the opportunity to build our union in FNQ by forming a new union Branch in Innisfail
and was President of the Branch for 10 years. During this time Kerry’s commitment was demonstrated through recruitment of new members, assisting and representing individual members, leading campaigns and building the profile of our union in the local community. While at Innisfail Kerry was elected to union Council and continued to be a Council delegate until she left TAFE in 2013.
When Kerry moved to Cairns in 2004 she continued her involvement as a delegate at all levels of our union. She was an active local workplace delegate involved in campaigns such as the SAVE TAFE campaign. As part of this campaign Kerry helped organise and participated in strike action when the government wanted to introduce individual EBs for each TAFE Institute. For many years, Kerry represented TAFE workers on the Local Consultative Committee and at state level on the TAFE Consultative Committee. She has always been prepared to stand up to management on behalf of her members at every level of TAFE management. Kerry always worked closely with the Cairns Organiser on recruitment drives, workplace meetings and campaigns.
Kerry became President of Cairns Branch of our union and became Treasurer of the North QLD Branch of the Qld Council of Unions. Her passion to get involved on behalf of union members saw many successful outcomes including several ‘Save TAFE campaigns.
At the peak of her union activism within the public sector, Kerry was elected for two terms to the union Executive. Her role as executive member enabled her business acumen and member sensitivity to come to the fore, with successful input into policy formation.
Kerry was a tireless worker during the Your Rights at Work campaign. Her input included helping to organise rallies and speakers, spreading the campaign message in public forums, months running street stalls and door knocking, meeting with local MPs, and working with other unions through the local QCU branch.
Not only did Kerry attend the Labour Day celebrations every year, she also helped to organise the events and led local union members in the march. Kerry was an obvious choice and was prepared to step up to the take on the role of the Cairns organiser during a period prior to the appointment of the permanent organiser.
Kerry has been elected to a range of Union Council committees over the years such as the Regional Issues Committee, Branding Committee, Women’s Committee and the Individual Issues Committee. Her contribution to the work of these committees was always positive and insightful. Kerry was committed to furthering the cause of women in the union movement through her participation in the regular Women’s Conferences.
The following comments from members illustrate the esteem in which Kerry is held:
“Her commitment to members resounded with energy, passion and determination. A friend, colleague and comrade – Kerry Muston deserves this award.” “Kerry is truly missed and a fond place in Union hearts is always hers”.
Peter Cattach
Peter Cattach is an outstanding unionist. Peter worked for Queensland Health at Prince Charles Hospital as a Senior Cardiac Physiotherapist and has been a member since 1990 apart from a couple of years when he worked overseas.
When Peter joined Qld Health he quickly became a union activist taking the fight up to management regarding exclusion of physiotherapy staff from decisions that impacted on their day-to-day work. Peter ‘gradually morphed’ into being a local delegate.
Peter has represented Queensland Health members on Union Council since 2004. Peter’s demonstrated leadership in
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Qld Health led to him being elected to the Union Executive in 2005 so he had a meteoric rise through the ranks from Council. He was then elected to the Senior Executive as Junior Vice-President in 2008 and held that position until being elected as Senior Vice-President in 2012/2013. Peter’s broader commitment to Together is demonstrated by his involvement in a range of Council committees for many years, both as Chair and as an active member.
Gaining appropriate recognition for Health Practitioners in Queensland Health has been a major focus of Peter’s union work for many years. He was seconded into the union office as an Organiser from 2007 to 2010 to drive the Health Practitioners EB campaign. The success of this campaign can be measured in many ways - substantial increase in membership and activism of HPs and creation of the HP scale which resulted in substantial pay rises and improvements in conditions for the majority of HPs.
Peter has been involved in EBs for many rounds, attending lots of meetings and taking time off work for working through logs of claims etc. Peter has worked effectively to increase membership density and activism to increase and maintain power for members in workplaces across the state.
Peter has an endless supply of energy and a determination to assist members to improve working conditions. Peter’s major focus has been to educate members how to increase and sustain collective power in the workplace to force management to resolve issues positively. The majority of this fantastic work has been done in his own time. This serves as a constant inspiration to all.
The culture of Peter’s workplace has changed from that of disempowered employees to an empowered union membership with increasing strength and a demonstrated commitment to collective action.
As a delegate, Peter has always lead by example. He has participated in the organisation of state wide phone blitzes, visits of members to MPs, surveys, and stop work meetings. He has developed other activists, developed effective state wide communication structures and has been directly involved with negotiations with management as well as representing our union in the QIRC in EB negotiations and disputes. He has represented members at a variety of Health consultative forums, made direct representation to Managers at both local and state level on many occasions and participated in industrial actions around a succession of agreement negotiations;
Peter was a work place hero in the Your Rights at Work campaign and worked tirelessly on the Fight for Jobs Campaign that defeated the Springborg led opposition in 2009. When the call goes out for volunteers for doorknocking and running street stalls, Peter will be there.
Peter deserves this award because he has remained a committed unionist through adversity.
He has always acted with the utmost integrity, honesty, strength, and genuine empathy for the plight of others. It is his character that has elevated him to an exceptional delegate and to a leader in our executive team, taking our union forward.
In the words of a fellow activist “We thank him and there is no other way to honour him for his activism than to award him a Lifetime Membership in Together… and in awarding him this award, we are in fact awarding the Together Members an activist for life.”
Activist Awards
Darren Roach
Members at Brisbane Correctional Centre (BCC) nominated delegate Darren Roach for an Activist Award. He is an outstanding delegate for members at BCC, who regularly gives up his own free time to promote Together and encourage members to be involved and to stand together to protect and improve conditions. He is very professional in his manner and is always there for people to talk to regardless of time and place.
He attends all meetings with enthusiasm and cheerfulness and is seen by members at BCC as the union official who can and will help. Darren’s contributions include representing members with management, recruiting members, representing Corrections Officers on Union Council and on Corrections Consultative committees, negotiating for the EB agreement and helping organise protected action ballots and industrial action.
To quote one of his members “He always takes the opportunity to make a difference in the workplace, push the strength in numbers and an opportunity for collective action as a soap box line.”
Peter Jenner
The members at State Government Security took the time to nominate their delegate, Peter Jenner, for an Activist Award, to recognise his dedication to a ‘fair go’ for all workers at his workplace.
Peter has fought to maintain and improve working conditions for State Security workers through his work on the consultative committee for over 10 years and his representation of members’ interests in 3 rounds of enterprise bargaining negotiations. Peter is also widely recognised and appreciated for the support he has consistently provided to individual members needing assistance in matters such as discipline and pay issues and job evaluation processes.
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Paul Beaton
Jess Beaton
Jon Bentley
Julie Bignell
Drew Blackmore
Tom Bounxokvan
Joanne Buder
Kaylee Campradt
Billy Colless
John Connor
Glen Conroy
Danny Cummings
Megan Denny
Vivienne Doogan
James Douglas
Kayleen Dwyer
Shannon Ellis
Ella Feinberg Large
Allison Finley-Bissett
Kate Flanders
Dan Goldman
Valda Graham
David Hannah
Mitch Hart
Kerrie Harth
Heather Hayes
Nicole Hipkin
Jeremy Hore
Jo Justo
Lena Kake
Roslyn Laing
Steve Lambert
Madeline Landman
Richard Leong
Dolph Lossberg
Melissa Lumsden
Suzy MacDonald
Sharon Marshall
Sharon Martin
Angela May
Jo McConnell
Caroline McKay
Ken McKay
Aaron McLachlan
Fekada Meresne
Tracey Mogno
Irene Monro
Remi Muller
Chris O’Regan
Kevin O’Sullivan
Scott Parrington
Deb Pearson
Anna Pickering
Kevin Place
Taegan Prewett
Ty Prior
Mitch Rogers
Amanda Ross
Rob Rule
Leah Sanderson
Ashleigh Saunders
Alex Scott
Jan Sheppard
Jenny Sleba
Alex Smith
Christina Snowdon
Dee Spink
Scott Steel
Michael Thomas
Rana Watson
Sean Waugh
Donna Webster
Carly Willoughby-Rolls
Margaret Young
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the financial
year t
o which
the accounts
relate, m
eetin
gs o
f the
Executive
Com
mitt
ee w
ere held
un
der t
he U
nion
’s ru
les;
(d)
no E
xecu
tive
Com
mitt
ee m
embe
r kno
ws
if an
y of
the
Uni
on’s
reco
rds*
or r
ules
, or c
opie
s of
them
, hav
e no
t be
en g
iven
to th
e U
nion
’s m
embe
rs under
the Industrial R
elations
Act
199
9, th
is regulation
or th
e rules as
th
e ca
se m
ay b
e;
* a
reco
rd d
oes
not i
nclu
de a
doc
umen
t con
tain
ing
info
rmat
ion
give
n to
a m
embe
r of t
he U
nion
und
er
sect
ion
556
of th
e Ac
t;
(e)
the audit r
epor
t and
accounts
for t
he U
nion
’s financial year immediately
bef
ore
the year
the accounts
are
ab
out h
ave
been
:
(a
) pre
sent
ed to
a p
rese
ntat
ion
mee
ting
of th
e U
nion
und
er S
ectio
n 56
5 of
the
Act a
nd;
(b
) giv
en to
its
mem
bers
und
er S
ectio
n 56
6 of
the
Act.
Sign
ed th
is T
wen
ty-n
inth
Day
of O
ctob
er 2
014.
Vivi
enne
Joy
Doo
gan
Pe
ter E
dwar
d D
evey
Pr
esid
ent
Trea
sure
r
Con
solid
ated
Sta
tem
ent o
f Pro
fit o
r Los
s an
d O
ther
Com
preh
ensi
ve In
com
e
for t
he y
ear e
nded
30
June
201
4
n
ote
201
4
201
3
$
$
Revenue
4
9,71
6,84
8 1
1,58
7,21
0 O
ther
income
5
3,03
4,57
9
3,58
3,39
7 Em
ploy
ee e
xpen
ses
8
(10,
853,
641)
(1
1,52
4,10
2)
Affiliation
expe
nses
6
(33
0,50
1)
(3
14,1
21)
Com
puter e
xpen
ses
(18
1,71
4)
(89,
329)
C
onfe
renc
es, s
emin
ars
and
func
tions
cos
ts
(14,
727)
(1
8,56
3)Delegate
expe
nses
(
219,
488)
(202
,908
)D
epre
ciat
ion
and
amor
tisat
ion
expe
nse
14
(16
2,82
0)
(2
11,8
88)
Industrial e
xpen
ses
(76
7,22
8)
(2,6
49,9
49)
Insu
ranc
e ex
pens
e
(
145,
023)
(136
,270
)M
embe
rshi
p ex
pens
es
(25
4,69
4)
(57,
259)
M
otor
vehicle
exp
ense
(
114,
134)
(139
,219
) Office
supplies
(9
0,88
4)
(97,
624)
O
ther
exp
ense
s
7
(30
8,40
9)
(2
02,2
47)
Postal
com
munications
(17
0,23
1)
(2
39,4
57)
Professional
exp
ense
s
(
415,
321)
(261
,409
)Pr
omot
iona
l exp
ense
s
(20,
407)
(116
,460
) Pr
oper
ty e
xpen
ses
(68
8,93
6)
(1,2
06,2
03)
Subscription collection costs
(6
4,62
8)
(72,
931)
Telephone
expe
nses
(
204,
626)
(209
,644
) W
eb, U
-mail and
Webinar
Exp
ense
s
(10
0,69
0)
(1
74,0
42)
Loss
bef
ore
finan
cing
inco
me
(2,
356,
675)
(2
,753
,018
)
Financial incom
e
10
2
61,4
81
1,
797,
713
Fina
ncia
l exp
ense
s
10
-
(70,
706)
Net
fina
ncin
g in
com
e
261
,481
1,72
7,00
7
loss
bef
ore
tax
(
2,09
5,19
4)
(1,
026,
011)
Inco
me
tax
expe
nse
1(
m)
-
-
loss
for t
he y
ear
(2,0
95,1
94)
(1,
026,
011)
Oth
er c
ompr
ehen
sive
inco
me
Item
s th
at w
ill b
e re
clas
sifie
d to
pro
fit o
r los
s
C
hang
e in
fair
valu
e of
available-for-sale financial
assets
18
(4,0
00)
-
Item
s th
at w
ill n
ot b
e re
clas
sifie
d to
pro
fit o
r los
s
Change
in fair value
of land
and
buildings
18
4
09,0
00
-
Oth
er c
ompr
ehen
sive
inco
me
/ (lo
ss)
405
,000
-
tota
l com
preh
ensi
ve lo
ss fo
r the
yea
r
(
1,69
0,19
4)
(1,
026,
011)
The Consolidated
Statement o
f Profit
or loss and
Oth
er C
ompr
ehen
sive
Income
is to
be read
in conjunction
with
the accompanying
note
s to
the financial
statements.
con
solid
ated
Sta
tem
ent o
f Fin
anci
al P
ositi
on
as
at 3
0 Ju
ne 2
014
ass
ets
Cash and cash
equivalents
11
3,3
26,1
35
4,
672,
294
Trade and
othe
r receivables12
6
09,5
80
1,
363,
448
H
eld-
to-m
atur
ity in
vest
men
ts
13
6,5
24,0
34
505,
560
tota
l cur
rent
ass
ets
1
0,45
9,74
9
6,54
1,30
2
Tr
ade
and
othe
r rec
eiva
bles
12
-
6,76
0,31
5
Available-for-sale financial
asse
ts
13
71
,100
7
5,10
0
Pr
oper
ty, plant
and
equipment14
2,4
85,7
34
2,
197,
036
tota
l non
-cur
rent
ass
ets
2,5
56,8
34
9,
032,
451
tota
l ass
ets
13,
016,
583
15,
573,
753
con
solid
ated
Sta
tem
ent o
f Fin
anci
al P
ositi
on
as
at 3
0 Ju
ne 2
014
(con
tinue
d)
n
ote
201
4
201
3
$
$
liab
ilitie
s
Tr
ade
and
othe
r pay
able
s 15
1,8
78,4
47
2,4
61,4
73
Pr
ovis
ions
17
1
,232
,870
1
,440
,342
tota
l cur
rent
liab
ilitie
s
3,
111,
317
3,9
01,8
15
Prov
isio
ns
17
2
05,6
54
2
82,1
32
tota
l non
-cur
rent
liab
ilitie
s
2
05,6
54
2
82,1
32
tota
l lia
bilit
ies
3
,316
,971
4
,183
,947
n
et a
sset
s
9
,699
,612
11,3
89,8
06
equi
ty
Accumulated
funds
9,2
94,6
12
11
,389
,806
Oth
er re
serv
es
18
405
,000
-
tota
l equ
ity
9,6
99,6
12
11
,389
,806
The Consolidated
Statement o
f Financial
Pos
ition
is to
be read
in conjunction
with
the accompanying
note
s to
th
e financial
statements.
con
solid
ated
Sta
tem
ent o
f cas
h Fl
ows
For t
he y
ear e
nded
30
June
201
4
Cas
h flo
ws
from
ope
ratin
g ac
tiviti
es
C
ash
rece
ipts
from
cus
tom
ers
14,1
03,7
12
16
,464
,735
Cash paid
to suppliers
and
employees
(17
,084
,499
) (1
8,92
5,68
6)
cas
h ge
nera
ted
from
ope
ratio
ns
(2,9
80,7
87)
(2,4
60,9
51)
Inte
rest
pai
d
-
(70
,706
)
Net
cas
h ou
tflow
from
ope
ratin
g ac
tiviti
es 2
5
(2,9
80,7
87)
(2,5
31,6
57)
Cas
h flo
ws
from
inve
stin
g ac
tiviti
es
In
tere
st and
distributions
received
1
92,0
44
666
,717
Ac
quis
ition
of p
rope
rty, p
lant
and
equ
ipm
ent
(65,
784)
(54
,136
)Pr
ocee
ds fr
om s
ale
of n
on c
urre
nt a
sset
s
1
5,38
0
- O
ther
withdraw
als
– Q
IC in
vest
men
ts
-
425
,469
Redem
ption
of in
vest
men
ts
-
12,
395,
486
Tran
sfer
to A
MAC
SU C
& S
Q B
ranc
h 12
(a)
-
(7,5
00,0
00)
Tran
sfer
from
AM
ACSU
C &
SQ
Bra
nch
7,
511,
461
-
Paym
ents
for i
nves
tmen
ts
(6
,018
,474
)
(39
,030
) N
et c
ash
inflo
w fr
om in
vest
ing
activ
ities
1
,634
,627
5
,894
,506
Cas
h flo
ws
from
fina
ncin
g ac
tiviti
es
N
et c
ash
inflo
w/(o
utflo
w) f
rom
fina
ncin
g ac
tiviti
es
-
-
Net
increase
in cash and cash
equivalents
(1,3
46,1
59)
3,3
62,8
49
Cash and cash
equivalents
at 1
July
4,6
72,2
94
1,3
09,4
45
Cash and cash
equivalents
at period end
11
3
,326
,135
4,6
72,2
94
The Consolidated
Statement o
f Cash Flow
s is
to b
e read
in conjunction
with
the accompanying
note
s to
the
financial
statements.
con
solid
ated
Sta
tem
ent o
f cha
nges
in e
quity
Fo
r the
yea
r end
ed 3
0 Ju
ne 2
014
at 1
Jul
y 20
12
12
,623
,621
(
207,
804)
-
12,4
15,8
17
tota
l com
preh
ensi
ve in
com
e fo
r the
yea
r
Profit/(loss) f
or th
e year
(1
,026
,011
)
-
-
(1,0
26,0
11)
Oth
er c
ompr
ehen
sive
inco
me
Reclassification
– ne
t gain/(loss) o
n disposal
of
available-for-sale financial
assets
(2
07,8
04)
20
7,80
4
-
-
tota
l com
preh
ensi
ve in
com
e fo
r the
yea
r (1
,233
,815
)
207,
804
- (1
,026
,011
)
acc
umul
ated
Fu
nds
$
avai
labl
e-fo
r-
sale
Res
erve
$
ass
et
Rev
alua
tion
Su
rplu
s $
tota
l eq
uity
$
Year
end
ed J
une
30, 2
014
PAGE 39
Annual Report 2013-14
Toge
ther
Que
ensl
and,
Indu
stria
l Uni
on o
f Em
ploy
ees
and
Con
trol
led
Entit
y A
BN
44
901
734
369
— N
OTE
S TO
TH
E FI
NA
NC
IAL
STAT
EMEN
TSPa
ge 2
Con
solid
ated
Sta
tem
ent o
f Cha
nges
in E
quity
Fo
r the
yea
r end
ed 3
0 Ju
ne 2
014
(con
tinue
d)
At 3
0 Ju
ne 2
013
11
,389
,806
-
-
11
,389
,806
Tota
l com
preh
ensi
ve in
com
e fo
r the
yea
r
Profi
t/(lo
ss) f
or th
e pe
riod
(2
,095
,194
)
-
-
(2,0
95,1
94)
Oth
er c
ompr
ehen
sive
inco
me
Cha
nge
in fa
ir va
lue
of la
nd a
nd b
uild
ings
-
-
40
9,00
0
409
,000
C
hang
e in
fair
valu
e of
ava
ilabl
e-fo
r-sal
e as
sets
-
(4
,000
)
-
(4,0
00)
Tota
l com
preh
ensi
ve in
com
e fo
r the
yea
r (2
,095
,194
) (4
,000
) 40
9,00
0 (1
,690
,194
) A
t 30
June
201
4
9,2
94,6
12
(4,0
00)
409,
000
9,6
99,6
12
The
Con
solid
ated
Sta
tem
ent o
f Cha
nges
in E
quity
is to
be
read
in c
onju
nctio
n w
ith th
e ac
com
pany
ing
note
s to
th
e fin
anci
al s
tate
men
ts.
Not
es to
the
finan
cial
sta
tem
ents
Cor
pora
te In
form
atio
n
Toge
ther
Que
ensl
and,
Indu
stria
l Uni
on o
f Em
ploy
ees
(the
“Uni
on”)
is d
omic
iled
in A
ustra
lia.
The
Uni
on’s
pr
inci
pal p
lace
of b
usin
ess
is L
evel
1, 2
7 Pe
el S
treet
, Sou
th B
risba
ne Q
ld 4
101.
The
finan
cial
sta
tem
ents
of t
he U
nion
wer
e au
thor
ised
for i
ssue
by
the
exec
utiv
e co
mm
ittee
on
the
Twen
ty-N
\ni
nth
Day
of O
ctob
er 2
014
and
cove
rs th
e co
nsol
idat
ed e
ntity
con
sist
ing
of T
oget
her Q
ueen
slan
d, In
dust
rial
Uni
on o
f Em
ploy
ees
and
its s
ubsi
diar
y.
Toge
ther
Que
ensl
and,
Indu
stria
l Uni
on o
f Em
ploy
ees
is a
not
-for-p
rofit
ent
ity fo
r the
pur
pose
s of
pre
parin
g th
ese
finan
cial
sta
tem
ents
.
The
finan
cial
sta
tem
ents
are
pre
sent
ed in
Aus
tralia
n do
llars
.
1. S
umm
ary
of S
igni
fican
t Acc
ount
ing
Polic
ies
(a)
Stat
emen
t of c
ompl
ianc
e
Th
e fin
anci
al s
tate
men
ts a
re g
ener
al p
urpo
se fi
nanc
ial s
tate
men
ts w
hich
hav
e be
en p
repa
red
in
acco
rdan
ce w
ith A
ustra
lian
Acco
untin
g St
anda
rds,
oth
er a
utho
ritat
ive
pron
ounc
emen
ts o
f the
Aus
tralia
n Ac
coun
ting
Stan
dard
s Bo
ard
and
the
Indu
stria
l Rel
atio
ns A
ct 1
999.
(b) B
asis
of p
repa
ratio
n
Th
e fin
anci
al s
tate
men
ts a
re p
repa
red
on a
his
toric
al c
ost b
asis
, exc
ept f
or a
vaila
ble-
for-s
ale
finan
cial
as
sets
that
hav
e be
en m
easu
red
at fa
ir va
lue.
Th
e pr
epar
atio
n of
fina
ncia
l sta
tem
ents
in c
onfo
rmity
with
Aus
tralia
n Ac
coun
ting
Stan
dard
s re
quire
s m
anag
emen
t to
mak
e ju
dgem
ents
, est
imat
es a
nd a
ssum
ptio
ns th
at a
ffect
the
appl
icat
ion
of p
olic
ies
and
repo
rted
amou
nts
of a
sset
s an
d lia
bilit
ies,
inco
me
and
expe
nses
. Th
e es
timat
es a
nd a
ssoc
iate
d as
sum
ptio
ns a
re b
ased
on
hist
oric
al e
xper
ienc
e an
d va
rious
oth
er fa
ctor
s th
at a
re b
elie
ved
to b
e re
ason
able
und
er th
e ci
rcum
stan
ces,
the
resu
lts o
f whi
ch fo
rm th
e ba
sis
of m
akin
g th
e ju
dgem
ents
abo
ut
carry
ing
valu
es o
f ass
ets
and
liabi
litie
s th
at a
re n
ot re
adily
app
aren
t fro
m o
ther
sou
rces
. Ac
tual
resu
lts
may
diff
er fr
om th
ese
estim
ates
. Th
ese
acco
untin
g po
licie
s ha
ve b
een
cons
iste
ntly
app
lied
by th
e U
nion
.
Th
e es
timat
es a
nd u
nder
lyin
g as
sum
ptio
ns a
re re
view
ed o
n an
ong
oing
bas
is.
Rev
isio
ns to
acc
ount
ing
estim
ates
are
reco
gnis
ed in
the
perio
d in
whi
ch th
e es
timat
e is
revi
sed
if th
e re
visi
on a
ffect
s on
ly th
at
perio
d, o
r in
the
perio
d of
the
revi
sion
and
futu
re p
erio
ds if
the
revi
sion
affe
cts
both
cur
rent
and
futu
re
perio
ds.
Ju
dgem
ents
mad
e by
man
agem
ent i
n th
e ap
plic
atio
n of
Aus
tralia
n Ac
coun
ting
Stan
dard
s th
at h
ave
sign
ifica
nt e
ffect
on
the
finan
cial
sta
tem
ents
and
est
imat
es w
ith a
sig
nific
ant r
isk
of m
ater
ial a
djus
tmen
t in
the
next
yea
r are
dis
cuss
ed in
Not
e 3.
Th
e ac
coun
ting
polic
ies
set o
ut b
elow
hav
e be
en a
pplie
d co
nsis
tent
ly to
all
perio
ds p
rese
nted
in th
e fin
anci
al s
tate
men
ts.
(c)
Bas
is o
f con
solid
atio
n
Su
bsid
iarie
s Th
e co
nsol
idat
ed fi
nanc
ial s
tate
men
ts c
ompr
ise
the
finan
cial
sta
tem
ents
of T
oget
her Q
ueen
slan
d,
Indu
stria
l Uni
on o
f Em
ploy
ees
and
its s
ubsi
diar
y at
30
June
eac
h ye
ar (“
the
Gro
up”).
Sub
sidi
arie
s ar
e en
titie
s (in
clud
ing
spec
ial p
urpo
se e
ntiti
es) o
ver w
hich
the
Gro
up h
as th
e po
wer
to g
over
n th
e fin
anci
al a
nd
oper
atin
g ac
tiviti
es.
C
onso
lidat
ed fi
nanc
ial s
tate
men
ts in
clud
e al
l sub
sidi
arie
s fro
m th
e da
te th
at c
ontro
l com
men
ces
until
the
date
that
con
trol c
ease
s. T
he fi
nanc
ial s
tate
men
ts o
f sub
sidi
arie
s ar
e pr
epar
ed fo
r the
sam
e re
porti
ng
perio
d as
the
pare
nt, u
sing
con
sist
ent a
ccou
ntin
g po
licie
s.
1. S
umm
ary
of S
igni
fican
t Acc
ount
ing
Polic
ies
(con
tinue
d)
Al
l int
erco
mpa
ny b
alan
ces
and
trans
actio
ns h
ave
been
elim
inat
ed.
N
on-c
ontro
lling
inte
rest
s in
the
resu
lts a
nd e
quity
of s
ubsi
diar
ies
are
show
n se
para
tely
in th
e co
nsol
idat
ed
stat
emen
t of p
rofit
or l
oss
and
othe
r com
preh
ensi
ve in
com
e an
d st
atem
ent o
f fina
ncia
l pos
ition
re
spec
tivel
y.
(d) P
rope
rty,
pla
nt a
nd e
quip
men
t
La
nd a
nd b
uild
ings
are
mea
sure
d at
fair
valu
e le
ss a
ccum
ulat
ed d
epre
ciat
ion.
Any
acc
umul
ated
de
prec
iatio
n at
reva
luat
ion
date
is e
limin
ated
aga
inst
the
gros
s ca
rryin
g am
ount
of t
he a
sset
and
the
net a
mou
nt is
rest
ated
as
the
reva
lued
am
ount
of t
he a
sset
. A re
valu
atio
n su
rplu
s is
cre
dite
d to
oth
er
com
preh
ensi
ve in
com
e (R
eval
uatio
n su
rplu
s) u
nles
s it
reve
rses
a re
valu
atio
n de
crea
se o
n th
e sa
me
asse
t pr
evio
usly
reco
gnis
ed in
pro
fit o
r los
s. A
reva
luat
ion
defic
it is
reco
gnis
ed in
pro
fit o
r los
s un
less
it d
irect
ly
offs
ets
a pr
evio
us re
valu
atio
n su
rplu
s on
the
sam
e as
set i
n th
e as
set r
eval
uatio
n su
rplu
s. O
n di
spos
al, a
ny
reva
luat
ion
surp
lus
rela
ting
to s
old
asse
ts is
tran
sfer
red
to re
tain
ed e
arni
ngs.
Inde
pend
ent v
alua
tions
are
pe
rform
ed re
gula
rly to
ens
ure
that
the
carry
ing
amou
nts
of la
nd a
nd b
uild
ings
do
not d
iffer
mat
eria
lly fr
om
that
fair
valu
e at
the
end
of th
e re
porti
ng p
erio
d.
Al
l oth
er p
lant
and
equ
ipm
ent i
s st
ated
at h
isto
rical
cos
t, in
clud
ing
cost
s di
rect
ly a
ttrib
utab
le to
brin
ging
the
asse
t to
the
loca
tion
and
cond
ition
nec
essa
ry fo
r it t
o be
cap
able
of o
pera
ting
in th
e m
anne
r int
ende
d by
m
anag
emen
t, le
ss d
epre
ciat
ion
and
any
impa
irmen
t.
Le
ased
ass
ets
Le
ases
in te
rms
of w
hich
the
Uni
on a
ssum
es s
ubst
antia
lly a
ll th
e ris
ks a
nd re
war
ds o
f ow
ners
hip
are
clas
sifie
d as
fina
nce
leas
es. L
ease
pay
men
ts a
re a
ccou
nted
for a
s de
scrib
ed in
acc
ount
ing
polic
y (l)
.
Su
bseq
uent
cos
ts
The
Uni
on re
cogn
ises
in th
e ca
rryin
g am
ount
of a
n ite
m o
f pro
perty
, pla
nt a
nd e
quip
men
t the
cos
t of
repl
acin
g pa
rt of
suc
h an
item
whe
n th
at c
ost i
s in
curre
d if
it is
pro
babl
e th
at th
e fu
ture
eco
nom
ic b
enefi
ts
embo
died
with
in th
e ite
m w
ill flo
w to
the
Uni
on a
nd th
e co
st o
f the
item
can
be
mea
sure
d re
liabl
y. A
ll ot
her
cost
s ar
e re
cogn
ised
in th
e st
atem
ent o
f com
preh
ensi
ve in
com
e as
an
expe
nse
as in
curre
d.
D
epre
ciat
ion
Dep
reci
atio
n is
cha
rged
to th
e st
atem
ent o
f com
preh
ensi
ve in
com
e on
bot
h a
stra
ight
-line
and
dim
inis
hing
ba
sis
over
the
estim
ated
use
ful l
ives
of e
ach
part
of a
n ite
m o
f pro
perty
, pla
nt a
nd e
quip
men
t. La
nd is
not
de
prec
iate
d. T
he e
stim
ated
use
ful l
ives
in th
e cu
rrent
and
com
para
tive
perio
ds a
re a
s fo
llow
s:
• b
uild
ings
25
yea
rs
• fur
nitu
re a
nd fi
tting
s 4
– 12
yea
rs
• offi
ce e
quip
men
t 2
- 10
year
s
• mot
or v
ehic
les
6
year
s
The
resi
dual
val
ue, i
f not
insi
gnifi
cant
, is
reas
sess
ed a
nnua
lly.
(e)
Inve
stm
ents
and
oth
er fi
nanc
ial a
sset
s
Al
l inv
estm
ents
and
oth
er fi
nanc
ial a
sset
s ar
e in
itial
ly s
tate
d at
cos
t, be
ing
the
fair
valu
e of
con
side
ratio
n gi
ven
plus
acq
uisi
tion
cost
s. P
urch
ases
and
sal
es o
f inv
estm
ents
are
reco
gnis
ed o
n tra
de d
ate
whi
ch is
the
date
on
whi
ch th
e U
nion
com
mits
to p
urch
ase
or s
ell t
he a
sset
. Acc
ount
ing
polic
ies
for e
ach
cate
gory
of
inve
stm
ents
and
oth
er fi
nanc
ial a
sset
s su
bseq
uent
to in
itial
reco
gniti
on a
re s
et o
ut b
elow
.
H
eld-
to-m
atur
ity in
vest
men
ts
H
eld-
to-m
atur
ity in
vest
men
ts a
re n
on-d
eriv
ativ
e fin
anci
al a
sset
s w
ith fi
xed
or d
eter
min
able
pay
men
ts a
nd
fixed
mat
uriti
es th
at th
e U
nion
has
the
posi
tive
inte
ntio
n an
d ab
ility
to h
old-
to-m
atur
ity a
nd a
re m
easu
red
at
amor
tised
cos
t sub
sequ
ent t
o in
itial
reco
gniti
on u
sing
the
effe
ctiv
e in
tere
st m
etho
d. If
the
Uni
on w
ere
to s
ell
othe
r tha
n an
insi
gnifi
cant
am
ount
of h
eld-
to-m
atur
ity in
vest
men
ts, t
he w
hole
cat
egor
y is
then
recl
assi
fied
as a
vaila
ble-
for-s
ale.
Av
aila
ble-
for-s
ale
finan
cial
ass
ets
Av
aila
ble-
for-s
ale
finan
cial
ass
ets
com
pris
e in
vest
men
ts in
list
ed e
ntiti
es a
nd a
re c
lass
ified
as
non-
curre
nt
asse
ts (u
nles
s m
anag
emen
t int
ends
to d
ispo
se o
f the
inve
stm
ent w
ithin
12
mon
ths
of th
e en
d of
the
repo
rting
per
iod)
. Af
ter i
nitia
l rec
ogni
tion,
thes
e in
vest
men
ts a
re m
easu
red
at fa
ir va
lue
with
gai
ns o
r lo
sses
reco
gnis
ed in
oth
er c
ompr
ehen
sive
inco
me
(ava
ilabl
e-fo
r-sal
e in
vest
men
ts re
serv
e). W
here
ther
e is
a
sign
ifica
nt o
r pro
long
ed d
eclin
e in
the
fair
valu
e of
an
avai
labl
e-fo
r-sal
e fin
anci
al a
sset
(whi
ch c
onst
itute
s ob
ject
ive
evid
ence
of i
mpa
irmen
t) th
e fu
ll am
ount
incl
udin
g an
y am
ount
pre
viou
sly
char
ged
to o
ther
co
mpr
ehen
sive
inco
me
is re
cogn
ised
in p
rofit
or l
oss.
Pur
chas
es a
nd s
ales
of a
vaila
ble-
for-s
ale
finan
cial
as
sets
are
reco
gnis
ed o
n se
ttlem
ent d
ate
with
any
cha
nge
in fa
ir va
lue
betw
een
trade
dat
e an
d se
ttlem
ent
date
bei
ng re
cogn
ised
in o
ther
com
preh
ensi
ve in
com
e. O
n sa
le, t
he a
mou
nt h
eld
in a
vaila
ble-
for-s
ale
rese
rves
ass
ocia
ted
with
that
ass
et is
reco
gnis
ed in
pro
fit o
r los
s as
a re
clas
sific
atio
n ad
just
men
t. In
tere
st
on c
orpo
rate
bon
ds c
lass
ified
as
avai
labl
e-fo
r-sal
e is
cal
cula
ted
usin
g th
e ef
fect
ive
inte
rest
rate
met
hod
and
is re
cogn
ised
in fi
nanc
e in
com
e in
pro
fit o
r los
s.
In
mea
surin
g fa
ir va
lue,
reva
luat
ion
incr
emen
ts a
re re
cogn
ised
in th
e fa
ir va
lue
rese
rve
exce
pt th
at
amou
nts
reve
rsin
g a
decr
emen
t pre
viou
sly
reco
gnis
ed a
s an
exp
ense
are
reco
gnis
ed a
s re
venu
es.
Rev
alua
tion
decr
emen
ts a
re o
ffset
aga
inst
reva
luat
ion
incr
emen
ts.
1. S
umm
ary
of S
igni
fican
t Acc
ount
ing
Polic
ies
(con
tinue
d)
(f) T
rade
and
oth
er re
ceiv
able
s
Tr
ade
and
othe
r rec
eiva
bles
are
sta
ted
at th
eir c
ost l
ess
impa
irmen
t los
ses
(see
acc
ount
ing
polic
y (h
)).
(g) C
ash
and
cash
equ
ival
ents
Fo
r the
pur
pose
s of
the
Con
solid
ated
Sta
tem
ent o
f Cas
h Fl
ows,
cas
h an
d ca
sh e
quiv
alen
ts in
clud
es
cash
on
hand
and
at b
ank,
dep
osits
hel
d at
cal
l with
fina
ncia
l ins
titut
ions
, oth
er s
hort
term
, hig
hly
liqui
d in
vest
men
ts w
ith m
atur
ities
of t
hree
mon
ths
or le
ss, t
hat a
re re
adily
con
verti
ble
to k
now
n am
ount
s of
cas
h an
d w
hich
are
sub
ject
to a
n in
sign
ifica
nt ri
sk o
f cha
nges
in v
alue
and
ban
k ov
erdr
afts
.
(h) I
mpa
irmen
t
Th
e ca
rryin
g am
ount
s of
the
Uni
on’s
ass
ets
are
revi
ewed
at e
ach
bala
nce
shee
t dat
e to
det
erm
ine
whe
ther
th
ere
is a
ny in
dica
tion
of im
pairm
ent.
If an
y su
ch in
dica
tion
exis
ts, t
he a
sset
’s re
cove
rabl
e am
ount
is
estim
ated
(see
bel
ow).
An
impa
irmen
t los
s is
reco
gnis
ed w
hene
ver t
he c
arry
ing
amou
nt o
f an
asse
t or i
ts c
ash-
gene
ratin
g un
it ex
ceed
s its
reco
vera
ble
amou
nt. I
mpa
irmen
t los
ses
are
reco
gnis
ed in
the
stat
emen
t of c
ompr
ehen
sive
in
com
e, u
nles
s an
ass
et h
as p
revi
ousl
y be
en re
valu
ed, i
n w
hich
cas
e th
e im
pairm
ent l
oss
is re
cogn
ised
as
a re
vers
al to
the
exte
nt o
f tha
t pre
viou
s re
valu
atio
n w
ith a
ny e
xces
s re
cogn
ised
thro
ugh
profi
t or l
oss.
Im
pairm
ent l
osse
s re
cogn
ised
in re
spec
t of c
ash-
gene
ratin
g un
its a
re a
lloca
ted
first
to re
duce
the
carry
ing
amou
nt o
f any
goo
dwill
allo
cate
d to
cas
h-ge
nera
ting
units
(gro
up o
f uni
ts) a
nd th
en, t
o re
duce
the
carry
ing
amou
nt o
f the
oth
er a
sset
s in
the
unit
(gro
up o
f uni
ts) o
n a
pro
rata
bas
is.
W
hen
a de
clin
e in
the
fair
valu
e of
an
avai
labl
e-fo
r-sal
e fin
anci
al a
sset
has
bee
n re
cogn
ised
dire
ctly
in
equ
ity a
nd th
ere
is o
bjec
tive
evid
ence
that
the
asse
t is
impa
ired,
the
cum
ulat
ive
loss
that
had
bee
n re
cogn
ised
dire
ctly
in e
quity
is re
cogn
ised
in p
rofit
or l
oss
even
thou
gh th
e fin
anci
al a
sset
has
not
bee
n de
reco
gnis
ed. T
he a
mou
nt o
f the
cum
ulat
ive
loss
that
is re
cogn
ised
in p
rofit
or l
oss
is th
e di
ffere
nce
betw
een
the
acqu
isiti
on c
ost a
nd c
urre
nt fa
ir va
lue,
less
any
impa
irmen
t los
s on
that
fina
ncia
l ass
et
prev
ious
ly re
cogn
ised
in p
rofit
or l
oss.
R
ever
sals
of i
mpa
irmen
t An
impa
irmen
t los
s in
resp
ect o
f a h
eld-
to-m
atur
ity s
ecur
ity o
r rec
eiva
ble
carri
ed a
t am
ortis
ed c
ost i
s re
vers
ed if
the
subs
eque
nt in
crea
se in
reco
vera
ble
amou
nt c
an b
e re
late
d ob
ject
ivel
y to
an
even
t occ
urrin
g af
ter t
he im
pairm
ent l
oss
was
reco
gnis
ed.
An
impa
irmen
t los
s in
resp
ect o
f an
inve
stm
ent i
n an
equ
ity in
stru
men
t cla
ssifi
ed a
s av
aila
ble
for s
ale
is
not r
ever
sed
thro
ugh
profi
t or l
oss.
If th
e fa
ir va
lue
of a
deb
t ins
trum
ent c
lass
ified
as
avai
labl
e-fo
r-sal
e in
crea
ses
and
the
incr
ease
can
be
obje
ctiv
ely
rela
ted
to a
n ev
ent o
ccur
ring
afte
r the
impa
irmen
t los
s w
as re
cogn
ised
in p
rofit
or l
oss,
the
impa
irmen
t los
s sh
all b
e re
vers
ed, w
ith th
e am
ount
of t
he re
vers
al
reco
gnis
ed in
pro
fit o
r los
s.
An
impa
irmen
t los
s is
reve
rsed
onl
y to
the
exte
nt th
at th
e as
set’s
car
ryin
g am
ount
doe
s no
t exc
eed
the
carry
ing
amou
nt th
at w
ould
hav
e be
en d
eter
min
ed, n
et o
f dep
reci
atio
n or
am
ortis
atio
n, if
no
impa
irmen
t lo
ss h
ad b
een
reco
gnis
ed.
(i) E
mpl
oyee
ben
efits
D
efine
d co
ntrib
utio
n pl
ans
Obl
igat
ions
for c
ontri
butio
ns to
defi
ned
cont
ribut
ion
retir
emen
t pla
ns a
re re
cogn
ised
as
an e
xpen
se in
the
stat
emen
t of p
rofit
and
loss
and
oth
er c
ompr
ehen
sive
inco
me
as in
curre
d.
Lo
ng-te
rm s
ervi
ce b
enefi
ts
The
Uni
on’s
net
obl
igat
ion
in re
spec
t of l
ong-
term
ser
vice
ben
efits
is th
e am
ount
of f
utur
e be
nefit
that
em
ploy
ees
have
ear
ned
in re
turn
for t
heir
serv
ice
in th
e cu
rrent
and
prio
r per
iods
. The
obl
igat
ion
is
calc
ulat
ed u
sing
exp
ecte
d fu
ture
incr
ease
s in
wag
e an
d sa
lary
rate
s in
clud
ing
rela
ted
on-c
osts
and
ex
pect
ed s
ettle
men
t dat
es, a
nd is
dis
coun
ted
usin
g th
e ra
tes
atta
ched
to th
e C
omm
onw
ealth
Gov
ernm
ent
bond
s at
the
bala
nce
shee
t dat
e w
hich
hav
e m
atur
ity d
ates
app
roxi
mat
ing
to th
e te
rms
of th
e U
nion
’s
oblig
atio
ns.
W
ages
, sal
arie
s, a
nnua
l lea
ve a
nd n
on-m
onet
ary
bene
fits
Liab
ilitie
s fo
r em
ploy
ee b
enefi
ts fo
r wag
es, s
alar
ies
and
annu
al le
ave
that
are
exp
ecte
d to
be
settl
ed
with
in 1
2 m
onth
s of
the
repo
rting
dat
e re
pres
ent p
rese
nt o
blig
atio
ns re
sulti
ng fr
om e
mpl
oyee
s’ s
ervi
ces
prov
ided
to re
porti
ng d
ate,
are
cal
cula
ted
at u
ndis
coun
ted
amou
nts
base
d on
rem
uner
atio
n w
age
and
sala
ry ra
tes
that
the
Uni
on e
xpec
ts to
pay
as
at re
porti
ng d
ate
incl
udin
g re
late
d on
-cos
ts, s
uch
as w
orke
rs
com
pens
atio
n in
sura
nce
and
payr
oll t
ax.
N
on-a
ccum
ulat
ing
non-
mon
etar
y be
nefit
s, s
uch
as c
ars
and
free
or s
ubsi
dise
d go
ods
and
serv
ices
, are
ex
pens
ed b
ased
on
the
net m
argi
nal c
ost t
o th
e U
nion
as
the
bene
fits
are
take
n by
the
empl
oyee
s.
(j) T
rade
and
oth
er p
ayab
les
Trad
e an
d ot
her p
ayab
les
are
stat
ed a
t cos
t.
23
Acc
umul
ated
Fu
nds
$
Avai
labl
e-fo
r-
sale
Res
erve
$
Ass
et
Rev
alua
tion
Su
rplu
s $
Tota
l Eq
uity
$
PAGE 40
Annual Report 2013-14
Page
3
1. S
umm
ary
of S
igni
fican
t Acc
ount
ing
Polic
ies
(con
tinue
d)
(k)
Rev
enue
M
embe
r sub
scrip
tions
R
even
ue fr
om m
embe
r sub
scrip
tions
is re
cogn
ised
on
a ca
sh b
asis
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith th
e In
dust
rial
Rel
atio
ns A
ct 1
999.
R
enta
l inc
ome
Ren
tal i
ncom
e fro
m in
vest
men
t pro
perty
is re
cogn
ised
in th
e st
atem
ent o
f pro
fit a
nd lo
ss a
nd o
ther
co
mpr
ehen
sive
inco
me
on a
stra
ight
line
bas
is o
ver t
he te
rm o
f the
leas
e.
In
tere
st In
com
e In
tere
st in
com
e is
reco
gnis
ed in
the
stat
emen
t of p
rofit
and
loss
and
oth
er c
ompr
ehen
sive
inco
me
as it
ac
crue
s, u
sing
the
effe
ctiv
e in
tere
st m
etho
d.
(l) E
xpen
ses
Fi
nanc
e le
ase
paym
ents
M
inim
um le
ase
paym
ents
are
app
ortio
ned
betw
een
the
finan
ce c
harg
e an
d th
e re
duct
ion
of th
e ou
tsta
ndin
g lia
bilit
y. T
he fi
nanc
e ch
arge
is a
lloca
ted
to e
ach
perio
d du
ring
the
leas
e te
rm s
o as
to p
rodu
ce a
con
stan
t pe
riodi
c ra
te o
f int
eres
t on
the
rem
aini
ng b
alan
ce o
f the
liab
ility.
N
et fi
nanc
ing
cost
s N
et fi
nanc
ing
cost
s co
mpr
ise
inte
rest
pay
able
on
borro
win
gs c
alcu
late
d us
ing
the
effe
ctiv
e in
tere
st m
etho
d,
othe
r fina
nce
char
ges
rela
ting
to b
orro
win
gs a
nd in
tere
st re
ceiv
able
on
fund
s in
vest
ed.
Th
e in
tere
st e
xpen
se c
ompo
nent
of fi
nanc
e le
ase
paym
ents
is re
cogn
ised
in th
e st
atem
ent o
f pro
fit a
nd
loss
and
oth
er c
ompr
ehen
sive
Inco
me
usin
g th
e ef
fect
ive
inte
rest
met
hod.
(m) In
com
e ta
x
Th
e U
nion
is e
xem
pt fr
om in
com
e ta
x by
virt
ue o
f Sec
tion
50-1
5 of
the
Inco
me
Tax
Asse
ssm
ent A
ct 1
997.
(n) G
oods
and
ser
vice
s ta
x
R
even
ue, e
xpen
ses
and
asse
ts a
re re
cogn
ised
net
of t
he a
mou
nt o
f goo
ds a
nd s
ervi
ces
tax
(GST
), ex
cept
w
here
the
amou
nt o
f GST
incu
rred
is n
ot re
cove
rabl
e fro
m th
e ta
xatio
n au
thor
ity. I
n th
ese
circ
umst
ance
s,
the
GST
is re
cogn
ised
as
part
of th
e co
st o
f acq
uisi
tion
of th
e as
set o
r as
part
of th
e ex
pens
e.
R
ecei
vabl
es a
nd p
ayab
les
are
stat
ed w
ith th
e am
ount
of G
ST in
clud
ed.
The
net a
mou
nt o
f GST
re
cove
rabl
e fro
m, o
r pay
able
to, t
he A
TO is
incl
uded
as
a cu
rrent
ass
et o
r lia
bilit
y in
the
stat
emen
t of
finan
cial
pos
ition
.
(o) A
dopt
ion
of n
ew a
nd re
vise
d A
ccou
ntin
g St
anda
rds
N
ew a
nd a
men
ded
stan
dard
s an
d in
terp
reta
tions
Se
vera
l new
and
am
ende
d st
anda
rds
and
inte
rpre
tatio
ns h
ave
beco
me
man
dato
ry fo
r the
firs
t tim
e fo
r th
e p
erio
d be
ginn
ing
1 Ju
ly 2
013.
The
ado
ptio
n of
thes
e st
anda
rds
and
inte
rpre
tatio
ns d
id n
ot h
ave
any
mat
eria
l im
pact
on
the
curre
nt o
r any
prio
r per
iod
and
is n
ot li
kely
to m
ater
ially
affe
ct fu
ture
per
iods
.
Seve
ral n
ew a
nd a
men
ded
stan
dard
s an
d in
terp
reta
tions
will
beco
me
man
dato
ry fo
r the
firs
t tim
e fo
r the
pe
riod
begi
nnin
g 1
July
201
4. T
he a
dopt
ion
of th
ese
stan
dard
s an
d in
terp
reta
tions
is n
ot e
xpec
ted
to h
ave
a m
ater
ial i
mpa
ct o
n fu
ture
per
iods
.
2.
Pare
nt E
ntity
Info
rmat
ion
Th
e fo
llow
ing
info
rmat
ion
rela
tes
to th
e pa
rent
ent
ity, T
oget
her Q
ueen
slan
d, In
dust
rial U
nion
of E
mpl
oyee
s.
The
info
rmat
ion
pres
ente
d ha
s be
en p
repa
red
usin
g ac
coun
ting
polic
ies
that
are
con
sist
ent w
ith th
ose
pres
ente
d in
Not
e 1.
2
014
2
013
$
$
C
urre
nt a
sset
s
4,5
02,4
02
6,5
41,3
02
Non
-cur
rent
ass
ets
8,4
51,2
86
9,0
32,4
51
Tota
l ass
ets
1
2,95
3,68
8
15
,573
,753
C
urre
nt li
abilit
ies
3
,078
,423
3
,901
,815
N
on-c
urre
nt li
abilit
ies
1
75,6
53
2
82,1
32
Tota
l lia
bilit
ies
3
,254
,076
4
,183
,947
N
et a
sset
s
9
,699
,612
11,3
89,8
06
Ac
cum
ulat
ed fu
nds
9,2
94,6
12
11
,389
,806
O
ther
rese
rves
4
05,0
00
-
To
tal e
quity
9,6
99,6
12
11
,389
,806
Profi
t/los
s fo
r the
yea
r
(2,0
95,1
94)
(1,0
26,0
11)
Oth
er c
ompr
ehen
sive
inco
me
4
05,0
00
-
To
tal c
ompr
ehen
sive
inco
me
for t
he y
ear
(1
,690
,194
) (1
,026
,011
)
2.
Pare
nt E
ntity
Info
rmat
ion
(con
tinue
d)
C
ontin
gent
liab
ilitie
s As
det
aile
d in
Not
e 22
, Tog
ethe
r Que
ensl
and,
Indu
stria
l Uni
on o
f Em
ploy
ees
has
a co
ntin
gent
liab
ility
in
resp
ect o
f a b
ank
guar
ante
e.
3.
Acc
ount
ing
estim
ates
and
judg
emen
ts
C
ritic
al ju
dgem
ents
M
anag
emen
t hav
e m
ade
the
follo
win
g ju
dgem
ents
whe
n ap
plyi
ng th
e G
roup
’s a
ccou
ntin
g po
licie
s:
C
ontr
ol o
f Wor
king
for Q
ueen
slan
ders
Lim
ited
The
defin
ition
of ‘
cont
rol’ i
nclu
ded
in A
ASB
127
Con
solid
ated
and
Sep
arat
e Fi
nanc
ial S
tate
men
ts is
‘the
po
wer
to g
over
n th
e fin
anci
al a
nd o
pera
ting
polic
ies
of a
n en
tity
so a
s to
obt
ain
bene
fits
from
its
activ
ities
.
G
iven
that
eve
ry d
irect
or o
n th
e Bo
ard
of D
irect
ors
of W
orki
ng fo
r Que
ensl
ande
rs is
a m
embe
r of
the
Exec
utiv
e of
Tog
ethe
r Que
ensl
and,
Indu
stria
l Uni
on o
f Em
ploy
ees,
eve
ry m
embe
r of W
orki
ng fo
r Q
ueen
slan
ders
mus
t als
o be
a m
embe
r of T
oget
her Q
ueen
slan
d, In
dust
rial U
nion
of E
mpl
oyee
s, a
nd th
e di
rect
ors
of W
orki
ng fo
r Que
ensl
ande
rs h
ave
the
pow
er to
app
oint
or r
emov
e m
embe
rs, t
he ju
dgem
ent
has
been
mad
e th
at T
oget
her Q
ueen
slan
d, I
ndus
trial
Uni
on o
f Em
ploy
ees
has
this
pow
er to
gov
ern
the
finan
cial
and
ope
ratin
g po
licie
s of
Wor
king
for Q
ueen
slan
ders
Lim
ited
so a
s to
obt
ain
bene
fits
from
its
activ
ities
.
2
014
2
013
$
$
4.
Rev
enue
M
embe
rs s
ubsc
riptio
ns
9
,534
,539
11
,390
,892
M
embe
rs s
ubsc
riptio
ns –
Cam
paig
n Le
vy
182
,309
196
,318
9,7
16,8
48
11,5
87,2
10
5.
Oth
er in
com
e Se
rvic
e in
com
e
2,8
80,1
20
3,4
63,3
89
Ren
tal
inco
me
11,
250
46,
667
Don
atio
ns
7
3
22
0 Pr
ofit o
n sa
le o
f non
cur
rent
ass
ets
1,
475
-
Oth
er in
com
e
1
41,6
61
73,
121
3
,034
,579
3
,583
,397
6.
Affi
liatio
n ex
pens
es
Br
isba
ne L
abou
r His
tory
Ass
ocia
tion
50
50
Cen
tre fo
r Aus
tralia
n Pr
ogre
ss
50,
000
-
Pr
ison
Offi
cers
Ass
ocia
tion
of A
ustra
lasi
a
1,00
0
1,
000
Opt
um
3,
000
4,
800
Que
ensl
and
Com
mun
ity O
rgan
isin
g Al
lianc
e
12,
000
-
Que
ensl
and
Cou
ncil
of U
nion
s
169
,066
196
,514
Q
ueen
slan
d C
ounc
il of
Uni
ons
– Pr
ovin
cial
Cou
ncils
525
255
Que
ensl
and
Wor
king
Wom
en’s
Ser
vice
Inc
4
0
-
Sa
few
ork
7,
000
5,
000
Toge
ther
Ret
ired
Offi
cers
Ass
ocia
tion
-
10,
870
Uni
on S
hopp
er
8
7,82
0
9
5,63
2 To
tal a
ffilia
tion
fees
3
30,5
01
3
14,1
21
7.
Oth
er e
xpen
ses
Im
pairm
ent e
xpen
ses/
Loss
on
sale
of n
on c
urre
nt a
sset
s
9,
360
-
Don
atio
ns a
nd g
rant
s
4,
620
2,
150
Gen
eral
adm
inis
trativ
e ex
pens
es
1
82,9
46
2
00,0
97
Loan
For
give
ness
111,
483
-
308
,409
202
,247
8.
Empl
oyee
exp
ense
W
ages
and
sal
arie
s
9,0
80,2
88
9,
311,
873
Supe
rann
uatio
n co
ntrib
utio
ns
1,1
23,6
69
1,
302,
117
Con
tract
ors
-
9,41
8 Pa
yrol
l tax
4
81,7
01
5
10,7
02
Om
buds
man
6,
691
9,
199
Hon
orar
ia *
60,
126
36,
725
Incr
ease
in li
abilit
y fo
r lon
g se
rvic
e le
ave
53,
841
1
38,8
29
Incr
ease
/ (d
ecre
ase)
in li
abilit
y fo
r ann
ual l
eave
(85,
162)
7
9,86
7 Fr
inge
ben
efits
tax
8
1,49
6
7
7,10
1 Tr
aini
ng -
staf
f
50,
991
48,
271
10
,853
,641
11
,524
,102
* H
onor
aria
are
pai
d to
hol
ders
of o
ffice
in th
e U
nion
Not
e
201
4
201
3
$
$
9.
Aud
itors
’ rem
uner
atio
n
A
udit
serv
ices
Audi
tors
of t
he C
ompa
ny
BDO
Aud
it Pt
y Lt
d: A
udit
of fi
nanc
ial r
epor
ts
39,
127
39,1
80
N
on-a
udit
serv
ices
12,
660
-
5
1,78
7
39
,180
10. N
et fi
nanc
ing
inco
me
In
tere
st in
com
e
26
1,48
1
25
,015
D
istri
butio
ns –
QIC
-
631
,637
G
ain
on R
ealis
atio
n –
QIC
-
1,1
41,0
61
Fina
ncia
l inc
ome
261,
481
1,7
97,7
13
Q
IC a
dmin
istra
tion
char
ges
-
(47,
979)
PS
DF
No1
man
agem
ent f
ee
-
(22,
727)
Fina
ncia
l exp
ense
s
-
(70,
706)
N
et fi
nanc
ing
inco
me
261,
481
1,7
27,0
07
11. C
ash
and
cash
equ
ival
ents
C
ash
at h
and
1
,810
1
,810
C
ash
at b
ank
1,
369,
825
4,6
70,4
84
Shor
t-ter
m b
ank
depo
sits
1,95
4,50
0
-
3,32
6,13
5 4
,672
,294
R
econ
cilia
tion
of C
ash
Th
e ab
ove
figur
es a
re re
conc
iled
to th
e ca
sh a
t the
end
of t
he
finan
cial
yea
r as
show
n in
the
Stat
emen
t of C
ash
Flow
s as
follo
ws:
Bala
nces
as
abov
e
3,32
6,13
5 4
,672
,294
Ba
lanc
es p
er S
tate
men
t of C
ash
Flow
s
3,
326,
135
4,6
72,2
94
12. T
rade
and
oth
er re
ceiv
able
s
C
urre
nt
Tr
ade
rece
ivab
les
177,
674
2
58,2
37
Oth
er re
ceiv
able
s
8
8,77
7
2
,418
O
ther
adv
ance
s
a
-
7
51,1
46
Prep
aym
ents
34
2,56
9
351
,097
D
epos
its
5
60
5
50
609,
580
1,3
63,4
48
N
on-C
urre
nt
O
ther
adv
ance
s
a
-
6,7
60,3
15
-
6
,760
,315
a
O
ther
adv
ance
s In
Jun
e 20
13, t
he U
nion
tran
sfer
red
the
amou
nt o
f $7,
500,
000
to A
ustra
lian
Mun
icip
al, A
dmin
istra
tive,
C
leric
al a
nd S
ervi
ces
Uni
on in
resp
ect o
f its
Cen
tral a
nd S
outh
ern
Que
ensl
and
Cle
rical
and
Adm
inis
trativ
e Br
anch
(AM
ACSU
C &
SQ
Bra
nch)
to s
ecur
e th
e pe
rform
ance
of i
ndus
trial
and
man
agem
ent s
ervi
ces
for a
n in
itial
per
iod
of 1
0 ye
ars.
AM
ACSU
C &
SQ
Bra
nch
had
cont
rol o
f the
tran
sfer
red
fund
s as
at 3
0 Ju
ne 2
013.
Ag
e an
alys
is o
f tra
de re
ceiv
able
s th
at a
re p
ast d
ue b
ut n
ot im
paire
d at
the
repo
rting
dat
e
$
$
$
$
$
$
Not
pas
t due
Past
due
[30]
day
s
Past
due
[30-
45] d
ays
Pa
st d
ue [4
5-60
] day
s
Past
due
[>60
] day
s
Tota
l
-- - -- -
-- - -
177,
674
177,
674
258,
237
258,
237
177,
674
177,
674
258,
237
258,
237
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Am
ount
Amou
nt n
ot
Im
paire
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Im
paire
dTo
tal
A
mou
nt
A
mou
nt n
ot
Impa
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Impa
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15.
Prop
erty
, pla
nt a
nd e
quip
men
t
N
ote
La
nd
B
uild
ings
F
urni
ture
Office
Mot
or
and
fitting
s
equi
pmen
t
Vehicles
To
tal
Cos
t
$
$
$
$
$
$
Bala
nce
at 1
Jul
y 20
12
1,
050,
000
7
00,0
00
2
9,61
8
5
20,8
40
331
,352
2,6
31,8
10
Addi
tions
-
-
-
33,8
19
20
,317
54
,136
Ba
lanc
e at
30
June
201
3
1,05
0,00
0
700
,000
29,
618
554
,659
3
51,6
69
2
,685
,946
Ba
lanc
e at
1 J
uly
2013
1,05
0,00
0
700
,000
29,
618
554
,659
3
51,6
69
2
,685
,946
R
eval
uatio
n
275,
000
50,0
00
-
-
-
3
25,0
00
Addi
tions
-
-
-
44,2
20
21
,564
65
,784
D
ispo
sals
-
-
-
(1,2
26)
(43,
445)
(4
4,67
1)
Bala
nce
at 3
0 Ju
ne 2
014
1,32
5,00
0
750
,000
29,
618
597
,653
3
29,7
88
3
,032
,059
Depreciation
and
amor
tisat
ion
Bala
nce
at 1
Jul
y 20
12
-
28,0
00
6
,826
1
75,6
35
66
,561
2
77,0
22
Dep
reci
atio
n an
d am
ortis
atio
n ch
arge
for t
he y
ear
-
28,0
00
6
,035
1
17,7
11
60
,142
2
11,8
88
Bala
nce
at 3
0 Ju
ne 2
013
-
56,0
00
12,
861
293
,346
1
26,7
03
488
,910
Ba
lanc
e at
1 J
uly
2013
-
56
,000
1
2,86
1
2
93,3
46
126
,703
4
88,9
10
Dep
reci
atio
n ch
arge
for t
he p
erio
d
-
28,0
00
5,
258
80
,167
49,3
95
162
,820
R
eval
uatio
n
-
(
84,0
00)
-
-
-
(84
,000
) D
ispo
sals
-
-
-
(233
)
(2
1,17
2)
(21,
405)
Ba
lanc
e at
30
June
201
4
-
-
18,
119
373
,280
1
54,9
26
546
,325
Car
ryin
g am
ount
s
At 1
Jul
y 20
12
1,
050,
000
6
72,0
00
2
2,79
2
3
45,2
05
264
,791
2,35
4,78
8 At
30
June
201
3
1,05
0,00
0
644
,000
16,
757
261
,313
2
24,9
66
2,
197,
036
At 3
0 Ju
ne 2
014
1,
325,
000
7
50,0
00
1
1,49
9
2
24,3
73
174
,862
2,48
5,73
4
Valu
atio
ns
An in
depe
nden
t val
uatio
n of
land
and
bui
ldin
gs w
as u
nder
take
n at
1 A
pril
2014
by
Mr G
eoff
Triv
ett,
AAPI
cer
tified
, Reg
iste
red
Valu
er N
o. 9
83, o
f G.D
.Triv
ett &
Ass
ocia
tes.
Thi
s va
luat
ion
indi
cate
d a
valu
e of
the
land
of
$2,6
50,0
00 a
nd o
f the
bui
ldin
gs o
f $1,
500,
000,
with
Tog
ethe
r Que
ensl
and,
Indu
stria
l Uni
on o
f Em
ploy
ees
hold
ing
a 50
% in
tere
st in
the
land
and
bui
ldin
gs. T
he v
alua
tion
appr
oach
was
by
way
of r
econ
cilia
tion
of th
e ca
pita
lisat
ion
of n
et in
com
e an
d di
rect
com
paris
on m
etho
ds o
f val
uatio
n.
16. L
ease
Com
mitm
ents
Th
e un
ion
leas
ed 1
,096
m2
on le
vels
1 an
d 3
at 2
7 Pe
el S
treet
.
The
leas
e ex
pire
d on
30
June
201
4. T
he le
ase
for L
evel
3 w
as n
ot re
new
ed
Th
e un
ion
now
leas
es 8
51 m
2 on
leve
l1 a
t 27
Peel
Stre
et.
The
leas
e ex
pire
s on
30
June
201
9.
201
4
201
3
$
$
Le
ss th
an o
ne y
ear
33
1,89
0
545,
835
Betw
een
one
and
five
year
s
1,
456,
774
-
Mor
e th
an fi
ve y
ears
-
-
1,
788,
664
54
5,83
5
17. P
rovi
sion
s
C
urre
nt
Liab
ility
for l
ong
serv
ice
leav
e
1,
232,
870
1,44
0,34
2
1,23
2,87
0 1,
440,
342
N
on C
urre
nt
Liab
ility
for l
ong
serv
ice
leav
e
175,
654
25
2,13
2 Pr
ovis
ion
– Bu
ildin
gs-2
7 Pe
el S
treet
–M
ake
Goo
d
3
0,00
0
30,
000
205,
654
28
2,13
2
18. R
eser
ves
Av
aila
ble-
for-
sale
rese
rve
Th
e av
aila
ble-
for-s
ale
inve
stm
ents
reva
luat
ion
rese
rve
com
pris
es c
hang
es in
the
fair
valu
e of
ava
ilabl
e-fo
r-sa
le in
vest
men
ts w
hich
are
reco
gnis
ed in
oth
er c
ompr
ehen
sive
inco
me
and
are
reco
gnis
ed in
pro
fit o
r los
s w
hen
the
inve
stm
ents
are
sol
d or
impa
ired.
A
sset
reva
luat
ion
surp
lus
Th
e as
set r
eval
uatio
n su
rplu
s re
cord
s in
crem
ents
and
dec
rem
ents
on
the
reva
luat
ion
of in
divi
dual
par
cels
of
land
and
bui
ldin
gs. O
n di
spos
al, t
he b
alan
ce in
the
asse
t rev
alua
tion
surp
lus
rela
ting
to th
e as
set i
s tra
ns-
ferre
d to
reta
ined
ear
ning
s.
Av
aila
ble-
for-
sale
rese
rve
Bala
nce
at s
tart
of p
erio
d
- (
207,
804)
M
ovem
ents
in re
serv
es fo
r the
yea
r
Fair
Valu
e R
eser
ve –
reva
luat
ion
Roc
kham
pton
Uni
t Tru
st
(4,
000)
-
R
ecla
ssifi
catio
n –
net g
ain/
(loss
) on
di
spos
al o
f ava
ilabl
e-fo
r-sal
e fin
anci
al a
sset
s
-
207,
804
Bala
nce
at p
erio
d en
d
(4,
000)
-
A
sset
reva
luat
ion
rese
rve
Bala
nce
at s
tart
of p
erio
d
-
-
Mov
emen
ts in
rese
rves
for t
he y
ear
Fa
ir Va
lue
Res
erve
– re
valu
atio
n 32
Pee
l Stre
et
40
9,00
0
-
Bala
nce
at p
erio
d en
d
409,
000
-
19. S
ubse
quen
t eve
nts
N
o m
atte
rs o
r circ
umst
ance
s ha
ve a
risen
sin
ce th
e en
d of
the
perio
d w
hich
sig
nific
antly
affe
cted
or m
ay
sign
ifica
ntly
affe
ct th
e op
erat
ions
of T
oget
her Q
ueen
slan
d, In
dust
rial U
nion
of E
mpl
oyee
s, th
e re
sults
of t
hose
op
erat
ions
or t
he s
tate
of a
ffairs
of t
he T
oget
her Q
ueen
slan
d, In
dust
rial U
nion
of E
mpl
oyee
s in
futu
re fi
nanc
ial
year
s.
14. P
rope
rty,
pla
nt a
nd e
quip
men
t (continued)
201
4
201
3
$
$
If
the
land
and
bui
ldin
gs w
ere
stat
ed o
n a
hist
oric
al c
ost b
asis
, th
e am
ount
s w
ould
be
as fo
llow
s:
La
nd
C
ost
1,05
0,00
0 1
,050
,000
Ac
cum
ulat
ed d
epre
ciat
ion
-
-
N
et c
arry
ing
amou
nt
1,
050,
000
1
,050
,000
B
uild
ings
C
ost
70
0,00
0
700
,000
Ac
cum
ulat
ed d
epre
ciat
ion
(84,
000)
(56
,000
) N
et c
arry
ing
amou
nt
616,
000
6
44,0
00
15. T
rade
and
oth
er p
ayab
les
Not
e
201
4
201
3
$
$
C
urre
nt tr
ade
and
othe
r pay
able
s
Tr
ade
paya
bles
4
17,9
36
4
05,4
13
Oth
er p
ayab
les
251
,612
419
,862
Le
vies
liab
ility
23
2
33,3
25
2
51,9
40
Liab
ility
for a
nnua
l lea
ve
973
,474
1,
384,
258
Ren
tal b
ond
2
,100
-
1,8
78,4
47
2,4
61,4
73
13.Financial
Inve
stm
ents
C
urre
nt financial i
nves
tmen
ts
2
014
2
013
$
$
Hel
d to
mat
urity
inve
stm
ents
– te
rm d
epos
it
6,5
24,0
34
5
05,5
60
6
,524
,034
505
,560
Non
-current
financial i
nves
tmen
ts
Av
aila
ble-
for-s
ale
finan
cial
ass
ets
- un
its p
rope
rty tr
ust
71,
100
75,
100
71,
100
75,
100
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20. F
inan
cial
inst
rum
ents
C
redi
t ris
k At
the
year
-end
dat
e th
ere
wer
e no
sig
nific
ant c
once
ntra
tions
of c
redi
t ris
k. T
he m
axim
um e
xpos
ure
to c
redi
t ris
k is
repr
esen
ted
by th
e ca
rryin
g am
ount
of e
ach
finan
cial
ass
et in
the
cons
olid
ated
sta
tem
ent o
f fina
ncia
l pos
ition
.
Ef
fect
ive
inte
rest
rate
s an
d re
pric
ing
anal
ysis
In
resp
ect o
f inc
ome-
earn
ing
finan
cial
ass
ets
and
inte
rest
-bea
ring
finan
cial
liab
ilitie
s, th
e fo
llow
ing
tabl
e in
dica
tes
thei
r effe
ctiv
e in
tere
st ra
tes
at th
e ye
ar-e
nd d
ate
and
the
perio
ds in
whi
ch th
ey re
pric
e.
2014
2013
Not
e Ef
fect
ive
Tot
al
1 ye
ar
1-2
2
-5
M
ore
than
Ef
fect
ive
T
otal
1 y
ear
1-2
2-
5
Mor
e th
an
inte
rest
y
ears
ye
ars
5 ye
ars
inte
rest
yea
rs
y
ears
5
year
s
rate
ra
te
Fi
nanc
ial a
sset
s
Te
rm d
epos
its h
eld-
to-m
atur
ity*
13
3.8
1%
6,5
24,0
34
6,5
24,0
34
-
-
-
6.
95%
505
,560
505
,560
-
-
-
Tr
ade
and
othe
r rec
eiva
bles
12
6
09,5
80
6
09,5
80
-
-
-
8
,123
,763
1
,363
,448
751
,146
2
,253
,438
3,
755,
731
C
ash
and
cash
equ
ival
ents
11
0
.01%
3
,326
,135
3
,326
,135
-
-
-
0.03
%
4,6
72,2
94
4,6
72,2
94
-
-
-
10,
459,
749
1
0,45
9,74
9
-
-
-
13,3
01,6
17
6,5
41,3
02
7
51,1
46
2,2
53,4
38
3,75
5,73
1
Fi
nanc
ial l
iabi
litie
s
Tr
ade
and
othe
r pay
able
s
15
671
,648
671
,648
-
- -
8
25,2
76
8
25,2
76
-
-
-
67
1,64
8
671
,648
-
- -
8
25,2
76
8
25,2
76
-
-
-
*The
se a
sset
s be
ar in
tere
st a
t a fi
xed
rate
.
21. C
apita
l and
oth
er c
omm
itmen
ts
201
4
201
3
$
$
Em
ploy
ee c
ompe
nsat
ion
com
mitm
ents
Key
man
agem
ent p
erso
nnel
C
omm
itmen
ts u
nder
non
-can
cella
ble
empl
oym
ent c
ontra
cts
no
t pro
vide
d fo
r in
the
finan
cial
sta
tem
ents
and
pay
able
:
W
ithin
one
yea
r
9
44,0
39
8
52,9
27
One
yea
r or l
ater
and
no
late
r tha
n fiv
e ye
ars
-
868
,833
La
ter t
han
five
year
s
-
-
9
44,0
39
1,7
21,7
60
Th
e R
ules
of T
oget
her Q
ueen
slan
d, In
dust
rial U
nion
of E
mpl
oyee
s ca
ll fo
r ele
ctio
ns fo
r the
pos
ition
s of
Pr
esid
ent,
Secr
etar
y an
d As
sist
ant S
ecre
tarie
s in
201
5.
22. C
ontin
genc
ies
Th
e ex
ecut
ive
com
mitt
ee a
re o
f the
opi
nion
that
pro
visi
ons
are
not r
equi
red
in re
spec
t of t
hese
mat
ters
, as
it is
not
pro
babl
e th
at a
futu
re s
acrifi
ce o
f eco
nom
ic b
enefi
ts w
ill be
requ
ired.
C
ontin
gent
liab
ilitie
s co
nsid
ered
rem
ote
G
uara
ntee
s
C
omm
onw
ealth
Ban
k of
Aus
tralia
180
,000
231
,500
23. O
ther
levi
es
Th
e U
nion
arra
nged
for i
nsur
ance
to b
e pr
ovid
ed fo
r cer
tain
sec
tions
of t
he m
embe
rshi
p in
Que
ensl
and
Hea
lth, Q
ueen
slan
d Ed
ucat
ion
and
the
Dep
artm
ent o
f Hou
sing
. The
insu
ranc
e w
as to
be
offs
et b
y co
mpu
lsor
y le
vies
impo
sed
on th
ose
mem
bers
to w
hom
the
insu
ranc
e co
ver w
as a
vaila
ble.
Th
e ba
lanc
e of
the
Prof
essi
onal
Inde
mni
ty L
evy
acco
unt a
s at
30
June
201
4 w
as $
173,
022
(30
June
20
13: $
184,
782)
. Thi
s ba
lanc
e is
reta
ined
to h
elp
offs
et a
ny p
oten
tial f
utur
e in
crea
ses
in p
rem
ium
s up
on
rene
wal
of t
he p
olic
y.
23. O
ther
levi
es (c
ontin
ued)
201
4
201
3
$
$
Ba
lanc
e at
per
iod
star
t
184
,782
162,
448
Levy
col
lect
ed
99,
128
13
2,00
1 In
sura
nce
prem
ium
pai
d
(110
,888
) (
109,
667)
Ba
lanc
e at
per
iod
end
1
73,0
22
18
4,78
2
Th
e U
nion
arra
nged
for i
nsur
ance
to b
e pr
ovid
ed fo
r mem
bers
hip
in th
e D
epar
tmen
t of C
orre
ctiv
e Se
rv-
ices
. Thi
s is
offs
et b
y co
mpu
lsor
y le
vies
impo
sed
on th
ose
mem
bers
to w
hom
the
insu
ranc
e co
ver w
as
avai
labl
e.
Th
e ba
lanc
e of
the
Cus
todi
al C
orre
ctio
ns L
egal
Insu
ranc
e ac
coun
t as
at 3
0 Ju
ne 2
014
was
$60
,303
(30
June
201
3: $
67,1
58).
This
bal
ance
is re
tain
ed to
hel
p of
fset
any
pot
entia
l fut
ure
incr
ease
s in
pre
miu
ms
upon
rene
wal
of t
he p
olic
y.
Bala
nce
at p
erio
d st
art
6
7,15
8
30,
845
Levy
col
lect
ed
73,
331
13
3,52
1 In
sura
nce
prem
ium
pai
d
(8
0,18
6)
(97,
208)
Ba
lanc
e at
per
iod
end
60,
303
67,
158
To
tal L
evie
s
233
,325
251,
940
24. I
ndus
tria
l Rel
atio
ns A
ct 1
999
In
acc
orda
nce
with
the
requ
irem
ents
of t
he In
dust
rial R
elat
ions
Act
199
9 th
e at
tent
ion
of th
e m
embe
rs is
dr
awn
to th
e pr
ovis
ions
of s
ectio
n 55
6, s
ubse
ctio
ns (1
), (2
), (3
) and
(4) w
hich
read
as
follo
ws:
(1
) A
mem
ber o
f an
orga
nisa
tion
may
app
ly to
the
orga
nisa
tion
for i
nfor
mat
ion
that
it m
ust u
nder
a
regu
latio
n, g
ive
its m
embe
rs.
(2
) A
n ap
plic
atio
n m
ay b
e m
ade
by th
e re
gist
rar f
or a
mem
ber.
(3
) T
he o
rgan
isat
ion
mus
t giv
e th
e m
embe
r or,
if th
e re
gist
rar a
pplie
d fo
r a m
embe
r, th
e re
gist
rar,
the
info
rmat
ion
appl
ied
for i
n th
e w
ay p
resc
ribed
und
er a
regu
latio
n.
24. I
ndus
tria
l Rel
atio
ns A
ct 1
999
(con
tinue
d)
(4
)
If th
e in
form
atio
n is
giv
en to
the
regi
stra
r , th
e re
gist
rar m
ust g
ive
the
info
rmat
ion
to th
e m
embe
r for
w
hom
the
regi
stra
r mad
e th
e ap
plic
atio
n.
25. R
econ
cilia
tion
of c
ash flo
ws
from
ope
ratin
g ac
tiviti
es
Not
e
201
4
201
3
$
$
C
ash
flow
s fro
m o
pera
ting
activ
ities
Lo
ss fo
r the
per
iod
(
2,09
5,19
4)
(1,0
26,0
11)
Adju
stm
ents
for:
D
epre
ciat
ion
14
16
2,82
0
211
,888
G
ain
on s
ale
of n
on c
urre
nt a
sset
s
(1,
475)
-
Loss
on
sale
of n
on c
urre
nt a
sset
s
9
,360
-
Inve
stm
ent i
ncom
e
(19
2,04
4)
(1,8
07,7
78)
Ope
ratin
g lo
ss b
efor
e ch
ange
s
in working
cap
ital a
nd p
rovi
sion
s
(
2,11
6,53
3)
(2,6
21,9
01)
(In
crea
se) /
dec
reas
e in
trad
e an
d ot
her
rece
ivab
les
(exc
ludi
ng a
dvan
ces)
12
2,7
22
(2
17,2
53)
Incr
ease
/ (d
ecre
ase)
in tr
ade
and
othe
r pay
able
s 15
(
583,
026)
242
,668
In
crea
se /
(dec
reas
e) i
n pr
ovis
ions
17
(28
3,95
0)
64,8
29
Net
cas
h fr
om o
pera
ting
activ
ities
(
2,98
0,78
7)
(2,5
31,6
57)
26. F
air v
alue
mea
sure
men
t
Th
e fo
llow
ing
asse
ts a
nd li
abilit
ies
are
reco
gnis
ed a
nd m
easu
red
at fa
ir va
lue
on a
recu
rring
bas
is:
- Lan
d an
d bu
ildin
gs
- Ava
ilabl
e-fo
r-sal
e fin
anci
al a
sset
s
Fa
ir va
lue
hier
arch
y
Al
l ass
ets
and
liabi
litie
s fo
r whi
ch fa
ir va
lue
is m
easu
red
or d
iscl
osed
are
cat
egor
ised
acc
ordi
ng to
the
fair
valu
e hi
erar
chy
as fo
llow
s:
- Lev
el 1
- Q
uote
d pr
ices
(una
djus
ted)
in a
ctiv
e m
arke
ts fo
r ide
ntic
al a
sset
s or
liab
ilitie
s - L
evel
2 -
Inpu
ts o
ther
than
quo
ted
pric
es in
clud
ed in
Lev
el 1
that
are
obs
erva
ble
for t
he a
sset
or l
iabi
lity,
ei
ther
dire
ctly
or i
ndire
ctly
PAGE 43
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Toge
ther
Que
ensl
and,
Indu
stria
l Uni
on o
f Em
ploy
ees
and
Con
trol
led
Entit
y A
BN
44
901
734
369
— N
OTE
S TO
TH
E FI
NA
NC
IAL
STAT
EMEN
TS
Page
6
26. F
air v
alue
mea
sure
men
t (co
ntin
ued)
Fa
ir va
lue
hier
arch
y (c
ontin
ued)
- L
evel
3 -
Inpu
ts fo
r the
ass
ets
or li
abilit
y th
at a
re n
ot b
ased
on
obse
rvab
le m
arke
t dat
a (u
nobs
erva
ble
inpu
ts).
R
ecog
nise
d fa
ir va
lue
mea
sure
men
ts
Th
e fo
llow
ing
tabl
e se
ts o
ut th
e gr
oup’
s as
sets
and
liab
ilitie
s th
at a
re m
easu
red
and
reco
gnis
ed a
t fai
r val
ue in
th
e fin
anci
al s
tate
men
ts.
30
Jun
e 20
14
Leve
l 1
Leve
l 2
Leve
l 3
Tota
l
$
$
$
$
R
ecur
ring
fair
valu
e m
easu
rem
ents
Fi
nanc
ial a
sset
s
Av
aila
ble
–for
-sal
e fin
anci
al a
sset
s
- Uni
ts p
rope
rty tr
ust
- 7
1,10
0
-
71,1
00
Tota
l fina
ncia
l ass
ets
-
71,
100
-
71
,100
N
on-fi
nanc
ial a
sset
s
Land
-
1,
325,
000
-
1,3
25,0
00
Build
ings
-
750,
000
-
7
50,0
00
Tota
l non
-fina
ncia
l ass
ets
-
2,
075,
000
-
2,0
75,0
00
30
Jun
e 20
13
R
ecur
ring
fair
valu
e m
easu
rem
ents
Fi
nanc
ial a
sset
s
Avai
labl
e –f
or-s
ale
finan
cial
ass
ets
- U
nits
pro
perty
trus
t
-
75,
100
-
75
,100
To
tal fi
nanc
ial a
sset
s
- 7
5,10
0
-
75,1
00
Non
-fina
ncia
l ass
ets
La
nd
-
1,05
0,00
0
-
1
,050
,000
Bu
ildin
gs
- 70
0,00
0
-
700
,000
To
tal n
on-fi
nanc
ial a
sset
s
-
1,75
0,00
0
-
1
,750
,000
D
iscl
osed
fair
valu
es
Due
to th
eir s
hort-
term
nat
ure,
the
carry
ing
amou
nt o
f tra
de re
ceiv
able
s an
d pa
yabl
es a
re a
ssum
ed to
ap
prox
imat
e th
eir f
air v
alue
s.
Va
luat
ion
tech
niqu
es u
sed
to d
eriv
e Le
vel 2
and
Lev
el 3
fair
valu
es re
cogn
ised
in th
e fin
anci
al s
tate
-m
ents
Th
e fo
llow
ing
sets
out
the
valu
atio
n te
chni
ques
use
d to
mea
sure
fair
valu
e w
ithin
Lev
el 2
, inc
ludi
ng a
des
crip
-tio
n of
the
sign
ifica
nt in
puts
use
d.
Av
aila
ble-
for-s
ale
finan
cial
ass
ets
– un
its p
rope
rty tr
ust
The
fair
valu
e of
the
units
is b
ased
on
the
Uni
on’s
sha
re o
f the
fair
valu
e of
the
prop
erty
. The
val
uatio
n ap
proa
ch fo
r the
pro
perty
is b
y w
ay o
f sal
es p
rices
com
paris
on a
ppro
ach.
Sal
es p
rices
of c
ompa
rabl
e la
nd in
a
sim
ilar l
ocat
ion
are
adju
sted
for d
iffer
ence
s in
key
attr
ibut
es s
uch
as la
nd s
ize.
The
val
uatio
n m
odel
is b
ased
on
pric
e pe
r squ
are
met
re.
La
nd a
nd b
uild
ings
Th
e va
luat
ion
appr
oach
was
by
way
of r
econ
cilia
tion
of th
e ca
pita
lisat
ion
of n
et in
com
e an
d di
rect
com
paris
on
met
hods
of v
alua
tion.
27. C
ontr
olle
d en
tity
Th
e co
nsol
idat
ed fi
nanc
ial s
tate
men
ts in
corp
orat
e th
e as
sets
, lia
bilit
ies
and
resu
lts o
f the
sub
sidi
ary,
Wor
king
fo
r Que
ensl
ande
rs L
imite
d, in
acc
orda
nce
with
the
acco
untin
g po
licy
desc
ribed
in N
ote
1(c)
.
W
orki
ng fo
r Que
ensl
ande
rs L
imite
d is
a c
ompa
ny li
mite
d by
gua
rant
ee th
at is
con
trolle
d by
Tog
ethe
r Q
ueen
slan
d. In
dust
rial U
nion
of E
mpl
oyee
s –
refe
r to
Not
e 3.
IND
EPEN
DEN
T A
UD
ITO
R’S
REP
OR
TTo
the
mem
bers
of T
oget
her Q
ueen
slan
d, In
dust
rial U
nion
of E
mpl
oyee
sR
epor
t on
the
Fina
ncia
l Rep
ort
We
have
aud
ited
the
acco
mpa
nyin
g fin
anci
al re
port
of T
oget
her Q
ueen
slan
d, In
dust
rial U
nion
of
Empl
oyee
s, w
hich
com
pris
es th
e co
nsol
idat
ed s
tate
men
t of fi
nanc
ial p
ositi
on a
s at
30
June
201
4, th
e co
nsol
idat
ed s
tate
men
t of p
rofit
or l
oss
and
othe
r com
preh
ensi
ve in
com
e, th
e co
nsol
idat
ed s
tate
men
t of
chan
ges
in e
quity
and
the
cons
olid
ated
sta
tem
ent o
f cas
h flo
ws
for t
he y
ear t
hen
ende
d, n
otes
com
pris
ing
a su
mm
ary
of s
igni
fican
t acc
ount
ing
polic
ies
and
othe
r exp
lana
tory
info
rmat
ion,
and
the
Exec
utiv
e C
omm
ittee
’s c
ertifi
cate
of t
he c
onso
lidat
ed e
ntity
com
pris
ing
the
entit
y an
d th
e en
tity
it co
ntro
lled
at th
e ye
ar’s
end
or f
rom
tim
e to
tim
e du
ring
the
finan
cial
yea
r.
Exec
utiv
e C
omm
ittee
’s R
espo
nsib
ility
for t
he F
inan
cial
Rep
ort
The
Exec
utiv
e C
omm
ittee
are
resp
onsi
ble
for t
he p
repa
ratio
n of
the
finan
cial
repo
rt th
at g
ives
a tr
ue a
nd
fair
view
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith A
ustra
lian
Acco
untin
g St
anda
rds
and
the
Indu
stria
l Rel
atio
ns A
ct 1
999,
and
fo
r suc
h in
tern
al c
ontro
l as
the
Exec
utiv
e C
omm
ittee
det
erm
ine
is n
eces
sary
to e
nabl
e th
e pr
epar
atio
n of
th
e fin
anci
al re
port
that
giv
es a
true
and
fair
view
and
is fr
ee fr
om m
ater
ial m
isst
atem
ent,
whe
ther
due
to
fraud
or e
rror.
Audi
tor’s
Res
pons
ibilit
y
Our
resp
onsi
bilit
y is
to e
xpre
ss a
n op
inio
n on
the
finan
cial
repo
rt ba
sed
on o
ur a
udit.
We
cond
ucte
d ou
r au
dit i
n ac
cord
ance
with
Aus
tralia
n Au
ditin
g St
anda
rds.
Tho
se s
tand
ards
requ
ire th
at w
e co
mpl
y w
ith
rele
vant
eth
ical
requ
irem
ents
rela
ting
to a
udit
enga
gem
ents
and
pla
n an
d pe
rform
the
audi
t to
obta
in
reas
onab
le a
ssur
ance
abo
ut w
heth
er th
e fin
anci
al re
port
is fr
ee fr
om m
ater
ial m
isst
atem
ent.
An a
udit
invo
lves
per
form
ing
proc
edur
es to
obt
ain
audi
t evi
denc
e ab
out t
he a
mou
nts
and
disc
losu
res
in th
e fin
anci
al re
port.
The
pro
cedu
res
sele
cted
dep
end
on th
e au
dito
r’s ju
dgem
ent,
incl
udin
g th
e as
sess
men
t of
the
risks
of m
ater
ial m
isst
atem
ent o
f the
fina
ncia
l rep
ort,
whe
ther
due
to fr
aud
or e
rror.
In m
akin
g th
ose
risk
asse
ssm
ents
, the
aud
itor c
onsi
ders
inte
rnal
con
trol r
elev
ant t
o th
e en
tity’
s pr
epar
atio
n an
d fa
ir pr
esen
tatio
n of
the
finan
cial
repo
rt in
ord
er to
des
ign
audi
t pro
cedu
res
that
are
app
ropr
iate
in th
e ci
rcum
stan
ces,
but
not
fo
r the
pur
pose
of e
xpre
ssin
g an
opi
nion
on
the
effe
ctiv
enes
s of
the
entit
y’s
inte
rnal
con
trol.
An a
udit
also
in
clud
es e
valu
atin
g th
e ap
prop
riate
ness
of a
ccou
ntin
g po
licie
s us
ed a
nd th
e re
ason
able
ness
of a
ccou
ntin
g es
timat
es m
ade
by th
e Ex
ecut
ive
Com
mitt
ee, a
s w
ell a
s ev
alua
ting
the
over
all p
rese
ntat
ion
of th
e fin
anci
al
repo
rt.
We
belie
ve th
at th
e au
dit e
vide
nce
we
have
obt
aine
d is
suf
ficie
nt a
nd a
ppro
pria
te to
pro
vide
a b
asis
for
our a
udit
opin
ion.
Inde
pend
ence
In c
ondu
ctin
g ou
r aud
it, w
e ha
ve c
ompl
ied
with
the
inde
pend
ence
requ
irem
ents
of t
he A
ustra
lian
prof
essi
onal
acc
ount
ing
bodi
es.
Opi
nion
In o
ur o
pini
on th
e fin
anci
al re
port
of T
oget
her Q
ueen
slan
d, In
dust
rial U
nion
of E
mpl
oyee
s is
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith th
e In
dust
rial R
elat
ions
Act
, inc
ludi
ng:
(a)
givi
ng a
true
and
fair
view
of t
he c
onso
lidat
ed e
ntity
’s fi
nanc
ial p
ositi
on a
s at
30
June
201
4 an
d of
its
inco
me
and
expe
nditu
re a
nd s
urpl
us o
r defi
cit f
or th
e ye
ar e
nded
on
that
dat
e; a
nd
(b)
the
pare
nt e
ntity
kep
t sat
isfa
ctor
y ac
coun
ting
reco
rds
for t
he fi
nanc
ial y
ear,
incl
udin
g re
cord
s of
the
sour
ces
and
natu
re o
f the
par
ent e
ntity
’s in
com
e an
d th
e na
ture
and
reas
ons
for t
he p
aren
t ent
ity’s
ex
pend
iture
; and
(c)
the
pare
nt’s
fina
ncia
l dis
clos
ure
stat
emen
t and
mid
-yea
r dis
clos
ure
stat
emen
t for
the
year
wer
e pr
epar
ed in
acc
orda
nce
with
the
Indu
stria
l Rel
atio
ns A
ct; a
nd
(d)
the
pare
nt e
ntity
has
the
polic
ies
it is
requ
ired
to h
ave
unde
r sec
tion
553A
(1);
and
(e)
all i
nfor
mat
ion
and
expl
anat
ions
requ
ired
from
the
pare
nt e
ntity
’s o
ffice
rs o
r em
ploy
ees
was
giv
en.
Whe
re n
eces
sary
, we
have
obt
aine
d al
l the
info
rmat
ion
and
expl
anat
ions
whi
ch, t
o th
e be
st o
f our
kn
owle
dge
and
belie
f, w
ere
nece
ssar
y fo
r the
pur
pose
s of
our
aud
it.
BDO
Aud
it Pt
y Lt
d
P A
Gal
lagh
er
Dire
ctor
Bris
bane
, 29
Oct
ober
201
4
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Rem
uner
atio
n
$ $ $ $ $
A Scott 171,506 30,468 210 20,979 Meeting allowances, fully maintained vehicle, car park
J Bignell 138,072 27,076 10,804 7,135 Car Allowance, meeting allowances, vehicle operating expenses, car park
K Place 124,214 18,381 141 14,935 Meeting allowances, fully maintained vehicle, car park
V Doogan 108,259 25,390 2,810 4,351 Car Allowance, meeting allowances, vehicle operating expenses, car park
K Flanders 81,701 14,417 189 10,349 Meeting allowances, fully maintained vehicle, car park
K Dwyer* 85,424 21,278
S Parrington* 82,220 20,819 1,955 Vehicle supplied for work purposes only as part of regional organiser duties.
A Finley-Bissett* 100,244 26,476
P Cattach 351 3850 Meeting Allowances and honoraria
P Devey 181 3600 281.25 Meeting Allowances, honoraria and travelling allowances
Financial Disclosure
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SECT 557K Remuneration and benefits for highly paid officials
* Staff delegates to Together Council
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Section 557R Financial Registers
The following Registers are published at www.together.org.au/financial-disclosure/
• Sect557ARegisterofgifts,hospitalityandotherbenefitsgivenandreceived• Sect557BRegisterofpoliticalspending• Sect557CRegisterofcreditcardandcabchargeaccountspending• Sect557DRegisterofcreditcardandcabchargeaccountspendingfor2012-13financialyear• Sect557ERegisterofloans,grantsanddonations
Section 557S Spending for political purposes
Nature Amount GST Total Political object
$ $ $
Letterboxing 2,800.85 280.09 3,080.94
Printing 1,283.00 128.30 1,411.30
Telephone Polling 602.12 60.21 662.33
Total spend 4,685.97 468.60 5,154.57
Section 557T Political party affiliation fees
Together Queensland, Industrial Union of Employees was not affiliated to any political party during the year.
Campaigning - Redcliffe by election To help protect the employment conditions and services provided to the community by hard working public servants.
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Financial Disclosure (continued)
Name
Access to and Use of Facilities
Board Appointments and other Employment
Complaints – Governance and Financial Management
Credit Cards Policy
External Audit
Financial Management and Accountability
Gifts, Hospitality and Benefits
Managing Conflicts of Interest
Mortality Benefit
Procurement
Purchasing Policy
Date policy adopted
16 December 2013
16 December 2013
16 December 2013
26 September 2012
19 February 2013
16 December 2013
16 December 2013
19 February 2013
20 December 2013
26 September 2012
26 September 2012
Date last reviewed
25 March 2014
16 January 2014
16 January 2014
16 January 2014
16 January 2014
25 March 2014
25 March 2014
16 January 2014
25 March 2014
25 March 2014
Brief Description (Purpose)
This policy sets out the basis on which organizations external to the union may make use of the union’s facilities and equipment, and how the interests of union members shall be protected and prioritised.
This policy governs the terms under which an employee or full-time elected official of the union may accept an appointment to a board or similar body, employment secondary to their employment with the union or participate in personal income-generating activity secondary to their employment with the union.
This policy aims to provide a simple and transparent process for members to seek clarification or complain about the Union’s financial management and governance and will include the steps which the organisation will take to collect, analyse and report on such issues.
The purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines for the operation of the Union’s credit card facilities taking into account the Service Agreement between the State Union (Together) and the Federal Branch of the Union (ASUCSQ), and to create systems to ensure adequate security and control over purchasing/credit cards issued to authorised personnel.
Annual external audit is an important feature of the union’s financial management practice. This policy sets out the principles, policy and process governing the conduct of the union’s external audit, drawing on the union’s obligations by law and under the union rules and as good governance practices.
This policy sets out the overall financial management and accountability practices for Together and provides financial management particulars on matters that are not otherwise captured in a specific policy.
This policy outlines the Union’s position on giving and acceptance of gifts, hospitality and other benefits by officers and staff of the Union. The requirements under this policy aim to protect staff, officers and the Union from real or perceived influence and possible criticism.
This policy sets out the principles and processes to underpin the management of real or potential conflicts of interests on part of union officials and staff in order to ensure that the interests of members are given precedence at all times. It also establishes the processes by which the Union’s legislative obligations with respect to the disclosure and recording of potential conflicts of interest are met.
The rules of Together provide for payment of a mortality benefit on the death of a member. This policy sets out the terms and processes for payment of this benefit.
‘Procurement’ refers to the acquisition of goods and services of an estimated value of over $1000. This policy articulates the guiding principles and provisions that apply when sourcing goods or services for the Union.
‘Purchasing’ refers to the purchase of goods or services of an estimated value of less than $1000 that forms part of the Union’s ordinary budgeted expenditure.
Section 557U Financial policies
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Name
Travel and Accommodation Policy
Use of Computers, Devices, Email and Internet
Use of Motor Vehicles
Privacy Policy
Date policy adopted
26 September 2012
26 September 2012
16 December 2013
12 March 2014
Date last reviewed
16 January 2014
25 March 2014
Brief Description (Purpose)
This policy articulates the guiding principles and processes that apply to purchasing on the part of the Union and authorizes the relevant staff to do so in the normal course of the Union’s business.
This policy sets out guidelines for the provision of travel and accommodation by officers, delegates, members and staff of Together/ ASU. Travel and accommodation is provided to Together/ASU officers, delegates, members and staff is to assist them in carrying out the duties of their role.
Access to the internet and email is provided to Union staff to assist them in carrying out the duties of their employment. This policy sets out guidelines for acceptable use of the internet and email network by employees of the Union.
Use of the union motor vehicle fleet is provided to Union staff and officers to assist them in carrying out the duties of their employment. This policy sets out guidelines for acceptable use of the union vehicles by staff and officers of the Union.
Together provides the following information regarding the process of application of the National Privacy Policy
Section 557U Financial policies
Section 557V Officers’ financial management training
Name Date Completed Job Title
Jan Sheppard Friday, 1 November 2013 Advocate
Jo Justo Friday, 1 November 2013 Advocate
Irene Monro Friday, 22 November 2013 Trainer
Fekada Meresne Tuesday, 3 December 2013 Accountant
Nicole Hipkin Tuesday, 3 December 2013 Executive Assistant
Tracey Mogno Tuesday, 3 December 2013 Executive Assistant
Paul Beaton Tuesday, 3 December 2013 Accountant
Jo McConnell Tuesday, 10 December 2013 Director
Margaret Young Friday, 13 December 2013 Accountant
Michael Thomas Friday, 13 December 2013 Director
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Financial Disclosure (continued)Elected Officers Union Financial Management — Training completed in 2013
Barry Stark Friday, 1 November 2013 Council Delegate
Elizabeth Barnes Friday, 1 November 2013 Council Delegate
Errold Bryant Friday, 1 November 2013 Council Delegate
Kerry Celledoni Friday, 1 November 2013 Council Delegate
Mandy Fisher Friday, 1 November 2013 Council Delegate
Mark Taylor Friday, 1 November 2013 Council Delegate
Amanda Timmers Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Andrew Coates Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Andrew Ryan Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Brian Fuller Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Bronwen Hodges Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
George Horold Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Cameron Brown Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Carla Gorton Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Cathy Leftwich Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Christine Fox Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Daniel Sweeney Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Deborah Green Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Debra Fennell Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Debra Young Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Edward Hayton Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Ellen Weber Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Eva Foster Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Gary Roberts Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
George Horold Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Gregory Brazier Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Gregory Walters Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Ian Parker Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Jamie Coburn Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Joanne O’Shanesy Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
John Marhin Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
John Stack Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Judith Guley Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Kim McDavid Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Lachlan Rich Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Lawrence Turner Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Linda O’Gorman Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Marie Edwards-Giller Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Mark Weber Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Martin A’Bell Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Maureen McKirdy Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Michael Hart Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Michelle Byard Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Norman Jacobsen Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Patricia Neill Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Paul Goulevitch Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Pauline Spackman Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Peter Cattach Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Peter Keys Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Peter Yates Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Raymond Lihou Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Robyn Sharpe Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Rodney Harris Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Ros Hirst Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Ross Butler Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Rowena Wichman Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Sarah Crundall Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Shawn Wondunna-Foley Sun,3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Simon Cox Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Stephen Louwrens Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Stephen McGinley Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Sylvia Smith Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Sylvia Whittaker Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Trish Martin Sunday, 3 November 2013 Council Delegate
Andrea Hull Tuesday, 5 November 2013 Council Delegate
Anne-Marie Bergel Tuesday, 5 November 2013 Council Delegate
Belinda Johnson Tuesday, 5 November 2013 Council Delegate
Brendan Lynch Tuesday, 5 November 2013 Council Delegate
Bruce Mercer Tuesday, 5 November 2013 Council Delegate
Christina Nipperess-Sims Tues, 5 November 2013 Council Delegate
Colin Callaghan Tuesday, 5 November 2013 Council Delegate
David McInnes Tuesday, 5 November 2013 Council Delegate
Dominic Ginley Tuesday, 5 November 2013 Council Delegate
Helen Bannerman Tuesday, 5 November 2013 Council Delegate
John Szandurski Tuesday, 5 November 2013 Council Delegate
John Treloar Tuesday, 5 November 2013 Council Delegate
Joseph Simon Tuesday, 5 November 2013 Council Delegate
Justin Desmond Tuesday, 5 November 2013 Council Delegate
Kate Burke Tuesday, 5 November 2013 Council Delegate
Kathleen Josey Tuesday, 5 November 2013 Council Delegate
Kelly Flood Tuesday, 5 November 2013 Council Delegate
Kevin McNulty Tuesday, 5 November 2013 Council Delegate
Kirsteen Thomson Tuesday, 5 November 2013 Council Delegate
Manuel Pereira Tuesday, 5 November 2013 Council Delegate
Maria Wingrove Tuesday, 5 November 2013 Council Delegate
Rachel Barley Tuesday, 5 November 2013 Council Delegate
Robyn Treloar Tuesday, 5 November 2013 Council Delegate
Ron Hale Tuesday, 5 November 2013 Council Delegate
Ron West Tuesday, 5 November 2013 Council Delegate
Shanti Thompson Tuesday, 5 November 2013 Council Delegate
Simon Conlon Tuesday, 5 November 2013 Council Delegate
Simone Hitchcock Tuesday, 5 November 2013 Council Delegate
Tahnee Christensen Tuesday, 5 November 2013 Council Delegate
Thomas Flood Tuesday, 5 November 2013 Council Delegate
Tim Lowrey Tuesday, 5 November 2013 Council Delegate
Trevor Baker Tuesday, 5 November 2013 Council Delegate
Trevor Toon Tuesday, 5 November 2013 Council Delegate
Vivienne Doogan Tuesday, 5 November 2013 President
Wayne May Tuesday, 5 November 2013 Council Delegate
Wendy Lawrence Tuesday, 5 November 2013 Council Delegate
William Nason Tuesday, 5 November 2013 Council Delegate
Denis Auberson Tuesday, 12 November 2013 Council Delegate
Name Date Completed Elected Position Name Date Completed Elected Position
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Derek Willie Tuesday, 12 November 2013 Council Delegate
Karen Faulkner Tuesday, 12 November 2013 Council Delegate
Michele Bailey Tuesday, 12 November 2013 Council Delegate
Ryan Sheedy Tuesday, 12 November 2013 Council Delegate
Vicki Larner Tuesday, 12 November 2013 Council Delegate
Alan Burt Sunday, 17 November 2013 Council Delegate
Emma Tovell Sunday, 17 November 2013 Council Delegate
Jeanetta Tolu Sunday, 17 November 2013 Council Delegate
Madonna Gentry Sunday, 17 November 2013 Council Delegate
Perry Mitchell Sunday, 17 November 2013 Council Delegate
Peter Devey Sunday, 17 November 2013 Council Delegate
Peter Robertson Sunday, 17 November 2013 Council Delegate
Robert Rigg Sunday, 17 November 2013 Council Delegate
Ross Uhlmann Sunday, 17 November 2013 Council Delegate
Stephen Bonnick Sunday, 17 November 2013 Council Delegate
Stephen Hinkler Sunday, 17 November 2013 Council Delegate
Alexander Scott Friday, 22 November 2013 Secretary
Andrew Grodecki Friday, 22 November 2013 Council Delegate
Angie Saville-Balsamo Fri, 22 November 2013 Council Delegate
Bill Harvey-Walker Friday, 22 November 2013 Council Delegate
Damian Jones Friday, 22 November 2013 Council Delegate
Kayleen Dwyer Friday, 22 November 2013 Council Delegate
Renee Kempin Friday, 22 November 2013 Council Delegate
Stephanie Nguyen Friday, 22 November 2013 Council Delegate
Suellen Sellwood Friday, 22 November 2013 Council Delegate
Vicki Jordan Friday, 22 November 2013 Council Delegate
Darren Roach Monday, 25 November 2013 Council Delegate
Ian McCulloch Monday, 25 November 2013 Council Delegate
James Gannon Monday, 25 November 2013 Council Delegate
Ray Booker Monday, 25 November 2013 Council Delegate
Sue Dinning Monday, 25 November 2013 Council Delegate
Danielle Wilson Friday, 29 November 2013 Council Delegate
Kelleigh Hall Sunday, 1 December 2013 Council Delegate
Kirsten Richards Sunday, 1 December 2013 Council Delegate
Mary Haire Sunday, 1 December 2013 Council Delegate
Paul O’Driscoll Sunday, 1 December 2013 Council Delegate
Barbara Melville Tuesday, 3 December 2013 Council Delegate
Chris Barrett Tuesday, 3 December 2013 Council Delegate
Christine Collyer Tuesday, 3 December 2013 Council Delegate
Gavin Neville Tuesday, 3 December 2013 Council Delegate
Julie Bignell Tuesday, 3 December 2013 Branch Secretary
Mark Starkey Tuesday, 3 December 2013 Council Delegate
Ross Hall Tuesday, 3 December 2013 Council Delegate
Ruth McFarlane Tuesday, 3 December 2013 Council Delegate
Barbara Heath Tuesday, 10 December 2013 Council Delegate
Christine Radke Tuesday, 10 December 2013 Council Delegate
Gordon Murray Tuesday, 10 December 2013 Council Delegate
Jim Davies Tuesday, 10 December 2013 Council Delegate
Josephine Peat Tuesday, 10 December 2013 Council Delegate
Karl Peeters Tuesday, 10 December 2013 Council Delegate
Lynn Rowsell Tuesday, 10 December 2013 Council Delegate
Phillip Carswell Tuesday, 10 December 2013 Council Delegate
Sharon Abbott Tuesday, 10 December 2013 Council Delegate
Simon James Tuesday, 10 December 2013 Council Delegate
Alexander Donald Thursday, 12 December 2013 Council Delegate
Helen West Thursday, 12 December 2013 Council Delegate
Matthew Dunford Thursday, 12 December 2013 Council Delegate
Paul Ready Thursday, 12 December 2013 Council Delegate
Peter Ashby Thursday, 12 December 2013 Council Delegate
Colin Liddell Friday, 13 December 2013 Council Delegate
Geraldine Mein Friday, 13 December 2013 Council Delegate
Janette Papani Friday, 13 December 2013 Council Delegate
Kevin Place Friday, 13 December 2013 Council Delegate
Dolores Adams Sunday, 15 December 2013 Council Delegate
Helen Ryan-Sykes Sunday, 15 December 2013 Council Delegate
Matthew Ryan-Sykes Sunday, 15 December 2013 Council Delegate
Matthew Weinert Sunday, 15 December 2013 Council Delegate
Rodney Miles Sunday, 15 December 2013 Council Delegate
Adrian Tantari Monday, 16 December 2013 Council Delegate
Anthony Collins Monday, 16 December 2013 Council Delegate
Brad Zeller Monday, 16 December 2013 Council Delegate
Damien Hamwood Monday, 16 December 2013 Council Delegate
Ian Miller Monday, 16 December 2013 Council Delegate
Linda Robinson Monday, 16 December 2013 Council Delegate
Robert Kelly Monday, 16 December 2013 Council Delegate
Angela King Wed, 18 December 2013 Council Delegate
Craig Melchior Wed, 18 December 2013 Council Delegate
Name Date Completed Elected Position Name Date Completed Elected Position
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Financial Disclosure (continued)Elected Officers Union Financial Management — Training completed in 2014
Name Date Completed Elected Position
Leo Drysdale Sunday, 30 March 2014 Council Delegate
James Emerson Sunday, 30 March 2014 Council Delegate
Adilia Murabito Sunday, 30 March 2014 Council Delegate
Lyn Payne Sunday, 30 March 2014 Council Delegate
Paul Prenzler Sunday, 30 March 2014 Council Delegate
Tracey Smith Sunday, 30 March 2014 Council Delegate
Daniel Stewart Sunday, 30 March 2014 Council Delegate
Kim Sunarjana Sunday, 30 March 2014 Council Delegate
Narelle Sutherland Sunday, 30 March 2014 Council Delegate
Philip Kyson Tuesday, 6 May 2014 Council Delegate
Arthur Young Tuesday, 6 May 2014 Council Delegate
Perry Faint Thursday, 15 May 2014 Council Delegate
James Swan Friday 30 May 2014 Council Delegate
Elise Wall Friday 30 May 2014 Council Delegate
Cristelle Mulvogue Friday 30 May 2014 Council Delegate
Darren Cowen Saturday, 21 June 2014 Council Delegate
Kathleen Wacker Saturday, 21 June 2014 Council Delegate
Lyn Stephens Saturday, 21 June 2014 Council Delegate
Margaret Crowther Saturday, 21 June 2014 Council Delegate
Zac Murphy Tuesday, 24 June 2014 Council Delegate
Allison Finley-Bissett Friday, 27 June 2014 Council Delegate
Jon Morris Friday, 25 July 2014 Council Delegate
Katherine Flanders Monday, 4 August 2014 Assistant Secretary
Ihab Erian Tuesday, 26 August 2014 Council Delegate
Peter Hughes Friday, 29 August 2014 Council Delegate
Ian Miller Friday, 12 September 2014 Council Delegate
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Financial Disclosure (continued)
The following Elected Officers have not completed the required training.
All officers on this list have been contacted a number of times in relation to undergoing this training.
Name Elected Position
Kay Alexander Council Delegate
Peter Ashby Council Delegate
Susan Brassel Council Delegate
Stephen Buchanan Council Delegate
George Byers Council Delegate
Anne-Maree Byrnes Council Delegate
Chris Carman Council Delegate
Pamela Coles Council Delegate
Matthew Collins Council Delegate
Daniel Collins Council Delegate
John Costello Council Delegate
Alex Cutts Council Delegate
Brian Dalton Council Delegate
Sallyanne Doyle Council Delegate
Karlene Evans Council Delegate
Simon Gideon Council Delegate
Kenneth Hall Council Delegate
Catherine Hogarth Council Delegate
David Horn Council Delegate
Jason Hunt Council Delegate
Gavin Janson Council Delegate
Susan Johnston Council Delegate
Christine Lowrie Council Delegate
Megan Miller Council Delegate
Barry Millwood Council Delegate
Catherine Moller Council Delegate
Serah-Jane Morgan Council Delegate
Suzanne Price Council Delegate
Dennis Richardson Council Delegate
Adrian Ryan Council Delegate
Debra Scott Council Delegate
Kerri-Ann Stedman Council Delegate
Leaza Stritzke-Fontana Council Delegate
Debra Thomas Council Delegate
Debra Weekes Council Delegate
Marta Wood Council Delegate
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