s.73(3)(c) - Deregistration of proposed de-registering organisation

The Australian Retailers Association, National Retail Association Limited, Union of Employers

• [1] On 28 November 2025, I issued a decision in which I noted that the Australian Electoral Commission had declared that members of the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and the National Retail Association Limited, Union of Employers (NRA) had approved the proposed amalgamation between the ARA and the NRA, and that I was satisfied of the matters in s 73 of the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 (RO Act). I fixed 1 February 2026 as the day on which the amalgamation would take effect.

• [2] Pursuant to regulation 78 of the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Regulations 2009, the General Manager has published a notice in The Australian newspaper that 1 February 2026 has been fixed as the day on which the amalgamation will take effect.

• [3] Pursuant to s 73(3)(c) of the RO Act, I de-register the NRA with effect from 1 February 2026.

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