The Australian Retailers Association (ARA)

The Registered Organisations Commission is responsible for regulating the financial returns, annual returns, elections and disclosures of registered organisations. These records are available below.

Rules and Rule alterations remain with the Fair Work Commission and the FWC continues to host those records on its website .

About the ARA

Organisation type and coverage: an organisation of employers connected to the retail trading industry

Financial year: 1 July to 30 June

Date of registration: 4 October 1974

The supreme governing authority of the organisation is vested in the ARA Council.

The organisation does not have branches. It instead has representatives from retail businesses located in each state, including national retailers, elected to the ARA Council.  

The ARA Council also comprises the elected National Office Bearers. 

Its elections are conducted by the AEC.

For the current rules, information on rules, rule alterations and permits, please see the Fair Work Commission website. These matters are dealt with by the Fair Work Commission.