DSPANZ plays an essential role in representing the business software sector across Australia and New Zealand, assisting Digital Service Providers (DSPs) in navigating Australia's evolving payroll landscape and staying complaint with changing regulations.
Members Only Payroll Working Group
The Working Group fosters an open environment through networking, collaboration, and continuous learning to address common challenges,
understand regulatory impacts, and stay informed on the latest developments.
The working group is open to DSPANZ members only and meets every six weeks. Members can access meeting outcomes and materials here.
Members
Paul Orford
Co-Chair
DSPANZ & ReadyTech
Simone Dixon
Co-Chair
Materials
Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill
DSPANZ provided a submission on the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill emphasising the need to consult with DSPs on how they operationalise the amendments outlined in the Bill to ensure they can be implemented in software.
Read our full submission here.
Criminalising Wage Underpayments
We provided a submission to the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations' Criminalising wage underpayments and reforming
civil penalties in the Fair Work Act 2009 consultation paper on
12 May 2023.
You can read our full submission here.
Same Job, Same Pay
We provided a submission to the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations' Same Job, Same Pay consultation paper on 12 May 2023.
Access a full copy of our submission here.
Privacy Act Review Report
The Attorney-General's Department released the Privacy Act Review Report on 16 February. DSPANZ provided a submission responding the report on 31 March 2023.
Method for Adjusting Wage-Based Allowances
We provided a submission on the Variation on the Commission's own motion on the method of adjusting wage-related allowances on 28 February 2023. Access a copy of this submission here.
Help Shape the Future of Classification on Industries in Australia
We provided a submission to the Australian Bureau of Statistics consultation - Help Shape the Future of Classification on Industries in Australia - on 25 November 2022. Access a copy of the submission here.
Paid Family & Domestic Violence Leave Submission
DSPANZ provided a submission to the Senate Standing Committees on Education and Employment's Fair Work Amendment (Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2022 Inquiry on 18 August 2022. Read more and access a copy of the submission.
FinTech RegTech Issues Paper 2 Submission
ABSIA made a submission to the Senate Select Committee on Financial Technology and Regulatory Technology issues paper two on 11 December 2020. Access a copy of this submission here.
STP Legislative Instrument Letter to Ministers
On Friday 11 December, following the release of the draft Single Touch Payroll (STP) Phase 2 Legislative Instrument, ABSIA sent the Hon. Stuart Robert MP and the Hon. Michael Sukkar MP a letter requesting a minimum 12 month deferral on the legislative instrument commencement date. A copy of this letter can be found here.
Submission to STP Child Support Inclusion
ABSIA submitted to Treasury's draft legislation for the addition of voluntary reporting of child support deductions and child support garnishee amounts to STP reporting on 5 February 2020.
FinTech & RegTech Submission
ABSIA submitted to the Select Committee on Financial Technology and Regulatory Technology's issues paper on 31 December 2019.
Senate Standing Committees on Economics - Working Holiday Maker Reform Package
ABSIA provided a submission to the inquiry by the Senate Standing Committees on Economics into the working holiday maker reform package on 8 November 2016.
Single Touch Payroll Discussion Paper 2015
On 6 March 2015, ABSIA submitted a response to the ATO's Single Touch Payroll (STP) Discussion Paper.