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There are different laws
In Australia which companies
Their directors and officers
Must comply with such as
Workplace relations environmental issues
Work health and safety and taxation
There are different governent agencies
Responsible for different laws
And receiving report of misconduct
Relating to those laws
Who you should report to
Depends on what the misconduct
Is about for example if a company
Has failed to pay your
Superannuation or isn't complying
With its taxation obligations or similar
You should contact the
Australian Taxation Office
However if there are concerns about
Advice in relation to setting up or closing
A self managed super fund or
Investments made by a superannuation fund
You should contact ASIC
If you believe a company is
Running a scam
Making misleading claims and
Representations or there are concerns
About consumer goods and services
You should contact either the
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
Or the Office of Fair Trading or
Consumer Affairs in your state or territory
If you believe that there is criminal conduct
That is not about financial services
Or markets you should contact the police in
You state or territory
If the company is not paying
Your employee entitlements such as wages or
Leave you should contact the Fair Work Ombudsman
If there is concerns about the company's
Impact on the environment you should
Contact the Environment Protection Authority
In you state or territory
ASIC is responsible for several
Pieces of legislation which mainly includes
The Corporations Act and the
Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act
For companies company directors
And officers ASIC is responsible for
Failure to seek approval for
A related party transaction
Misuse of the company's officers' position
To gain an advantage for themselves
Conduct before entering
External administration aimed at
Defeating the interest of creditors
Misrepresentation about the
Company's financial position
And acting as a director of a company
While bankrupt or disqualified
ASIC does not generally get involved
In alleged misconduct relating
To a breach of law that another
Government department of agency enforces
Such breaches however don't necessarily mean
That the company's directors or officers
Have also breached their duties under the
Corporations Act
If another govenment agency receives a
Report about a company or its directors
And they think we should investigate
They will refer it to ASIC
If we receive a report initially
We are likely to refer to the primary
Regulator or agency or encourage reporters
To do the same
With any report we receive ASIC
Will only take action if there is
Enough evidence and our action will
Benefit the general public broadly
We will talk you about that
And give you the contact details
Of the more appropriate agency or
With your permission refer it to that
Agency for you