Co-Operatives (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2015

to enable the formation, registration and operation of co‑operatives; and

to promote co-operative philosophy, principles, practices and objectives; and

to protect the interests of co-operatives, their members and the public in the operations and activities of co-operatives; and

to ensure directors of co-operatives are accountable for their actions and decisions to the members of co-operatives; and

to encourage and facilitate self-management by co-operatives at all levels; and

to encourage the development, integration and strengthening of co-operatives at local, regional, national and international levels by supporting and fostering State, Territory and national peak organisations and co-operative instrumentalities.