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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
CLOSER SCRUTINY CAN ONLY ASSIST AND STRENGTHEN OUR INDUSTRY At the recent round of ASIAL breakfast briefings it
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became apparent that our industry is under the
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closest scrutiny imaginable in recent years.This was
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encapsulated by a comment made by ASIAL’s
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Industrial Relations stalwart, Chris Delaney, when he said “look over your shoulder because you will be doing a lot of that in the future.” Three major investigations highlight the fact that the industry is well and truly under the spotlight. Editor
The Independent Commission Against Corruption investigation into allegations of corrupt conduct by Registered Training Organisations has understandably brought significant media focus on the industry.
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Since late 2007 the Australian Crime Commission has been conducting an extensive intelligence gathering operation to guage the nature and extent of
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criminal infiltration by organised crime within the private security industry.These
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In addition, the Fair Work Ombudsman has embarked on a national targeted educational and compliance campaign in the security industry, targeting employers who engage workers in the national workplace relations system. The National Security Industry Campaign will audit compliance with provisions of
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What is important to note is that the vast majority of operatives in our industry run
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compliant and professional businesses. A fact acknowledged by the Federal
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Attorney General Robert Mclelland in his opening address to Security 2009, when
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