Audits completed across states and territories
The highest compliance rates were found in Queensland and South Australia. They both had a compliance rate of 83%. The lowest compliance rates were found in the Australian Capital Territory and Tasmania. They both shared a compliance rate of 63%.
State & Territory Compliance Rates

State or Territory
|
Compliant
|
Non-compliant
|
Most common errors
|
Amount recovered
|
New South Wales
|
125 (68%)
|
60 (32%)
|
Underpayment (38%)
Pay slips (30%)
|
$43 530 for 109 employees
|
Victoria
|
125 (75%)
|
41 (25%)
|
Pay slips (38%)
Underpayment (36%)
|
$15 047 for 25 employees
|
Western Australia
|
18 (75%)
|
6 (25%)
|
Pay slips (43%)
Underpayment (43%)
|
$26 124 for 18 employees
|
Queensland
|
123 (83%)
|
26 (17%)
|
Pay slips (43%)
Underpayment (33%)
|
$8445 for 11 employees
|
South Australia
|
62 (83%)
|
13 (17%)
|
Pay slips (47%)
Underpayment (18%)
|
$504 for 3 employees
|
Tasmania
|
36 (63%)
|
21 (37%)
|
Underpayment (57%)
Pay slips (39%)
|
$9455 for 16 employees
|
Northern Territory
|
12 (75%)
|
4 (25%)
|
Underpayment (60%)
Pay slips (20%)
|
$3660 for 7 employees
|
Australian Capital Territory
|
15 (63%)
|
9 (37%)
|
Underpayment (33%)
Pay slips (25%)
|
$2529 for 4 employees
|