Answers to Questions on Notice

Witness QoN Number Committee member Topic Written or Hansard Question date Answer date Response
ABA1Senator O'NeillVariousHansard28/02/202321/03/2023PDF 4.7MB
ACF1Senator O'NeillVariousHansard21/02/202321/03/2023PDF 64KB
ACTU1Senator ScarrFair Entitlements GuaranteeHansard01/03/202308/03/2023PDF 63KB
ACTU2Senator ScarrThin capitalisationHansard01/03/202308/03/2023PDF 63KB
ACTU3Mr Georganas MPPayment trustsHansard01/03/202308/03/2023PDF 57KB
AFSA1Senator O'NeillGeneral questionsWritten22/12/202210/02/2023Provided as supplementary submission to Submission 7.
AGD1Senators O'Neill and ScarrImplementation of recommendation and drafting of legislation regarding the Whittaker reviewHansard13/12/202320/01/2023PDF 119KB
AGD2Senator ScarrRecommendations for change or reform in relation to the Whittaker reviewHansard13/01/202223/01/2023PDF 109KB
AGD3Senator O'NeillWhat data does AGD collate with respect to personal bankruptcy?Written22/12/202207/02/2023PDF 142KB
AGD4Senator O'NeillCorporate Insolvency RegimeWritten22/12/202207/02/2023PDF 158KB
AGD5Senator O'NeillResponsibilities of the corporate insolvency regime and the personal bankruptcy regimeWritten22/12/202207/02/2023PDF 176KB
AGD6Senator O'NeillSupport to the personal and corporate insolvency regimesWritten22/12/202207/02/2023PDF 148KB
AGD7Senator O'NeillWhether AGD, Treasury or some other Commonwealth entity collate data about both corporate and personal insolvenciesWritten22/12/202207/02/2023PDF 101KB
AGD8Senator O'NeillConsolidating insolvency policy into one policy departmentHansard01/03/202321/03/2023PDF 80KB
AICM1Senator O'NeillVariousHansard28/02/202322/03/2023PDF 586KB
AIIP1Senator O'NeillVariousWritten23/12/202223/02/2023PDF 262KB
AMWU1Senator ScarrStanding of unions in schemes of arrangement proceedingsHansard21/02/202310/03/2023PDF 379KB
APRA1Senator O'NeillTriggers for General Insurer judicial managementHansard14/12/202210/02/2023PDF 181KB
APRA2Senator O'NeillAPRA Powers - Prevention of GI judicial managementWritten23/12/202210/02/2023PDF 130KB
APRA3Senator O'NeillHIH InsuranceWritten23/12/202210/02/2023PDF 160KB
APRA4Senator O'NeillInsurance Insolvency RisksWritten23/12/202210/02/2023PDF 163KB
ARITA1O'NeillGeneral questionsWritten23/12/202213/02/2023Provided as supplementary submission to Submission 36.
ASBFEO1Senators O'Neill and PrattSmall Business InsolvencyHansard13/12/202317/01/2023PDF 161KB
ASBFEO2Senator O'NeillSmall Business InsolvencyWritten22/12/202209/02/2023PDF 161KB
Ashurst1Senator O'NeillVariousWritten23/12/202215/02/2023PDF 92KB
ASIC1Senator O'NeillResponse to ASIC mentions and claims made by hearing participantsHansard14/12/202208/02/2023PDF 201KB
ASIC2Senator O'NeillAutomatic responses from AiHansard14/12/202208/02/2023PDF 2.8MB
ASIC3Senator ScarrRecommendation 27 from ARITA's submission to publish ASIC algorithmHansard14/12/202208/02/2023PDF 181KB
ASIC4Senator ScarrRecommendation 28 from ARITA's submission to demonstrate that its decision to terminate the National Insolvency Trading Program was consistent with regulatory good practiceHansard14/12/202208/02/2023PDF 185KB
ASIC5Senator O'NeillLiquidator remuneration and corrections to Table 28, 29, and 30 in ASIC's Submission (No.29)Hansard14/12/202208/02/2023PDF 532KB
ASIC6Senator O'NeillPolicy rationale for government's role in personal and corporate insolvencyWritten23/12/202208/02/2023PDF 87KB
ASIC7Senator O'NeillCorporate insolvency dataWritten23/12/202208/02/2023PDF 90KB
ASIC8Senator O'NeillInsolvency practitioners as 'frontline investigators'Written23/12/202208/02/2023PDF 88KB
ASIC9Senator O'NeillASIC reviews of AAFWritten23/12/202208/02/2023PDF 88KB
ASIC10Senator O'NeillWhether other jurisdictions offer AAF-style grantsWritten23/12/202208/02/2023PDF 94KB
ASIC11Senator O'NeillResourcingWritten23/12/202208/02/2023PDF 88KB
ASIC12Senator O'NeillAnecdotal evidenceWritten23/12/202208/02/2023PDF 392KB
ASIC13Senator O'NeillRoot and branch reviewWritten23/12/202208/02/2023PDF 88KB
ASIC14Senator O'NeillPurpose of Australia's insolvency lawWritten23/12/202208/02/2023PDF 104KB
ASIC15Senator O'NeillMajor reformsWritten23/12/202208/02/2023PDF 85KB
ASIC16Senator O'NeillInternational best practiceWritten23/12/202208/02/2023PDF 85KB
ASIC17Senator O'NeillData and researchWritten23/12/202208/02/2023PDF 86KB
ASIC18Senator O'NeillHarmonisation of corporate, personal, trust, and partnership insolvency lawWritten23/12/202208/02/2023PDF 86KB
ASIC19Senator O'NeillRecent reviewsWritten23/12/202208/02/2023PDF 109KB
ASIC20Senator O'NeillSmall business restructuring and simplified liquidation reformsWritten23/12/202208/02/2023PDF 94KB
ASIC21Senator O'NeillRecommendations in submissions and timing of reformsWritten23/12/202208/02/2023PDF 86KB
ASIC22Senator ScarrSchemes of arrangementHansard01/03/202311/04/2023PDF 93KB
ASIC23Senator ScarrThreshold for reporting misconductHansard01/03/202311/04/2023PDF 145KB
ASIC24Senator O'NeillAustralian Business Registry ServicesHansard01/03/202311/04/2023PDF 80KB
ASIC25Senator O'NeillFranchising dataHansard01/03/202311/04/2023PDF 76KB
ASIC26Senator O'NeillLiquidator registrationHansard01/03/202311/04/2023PDF 122KB
ASIC27Senator O'NeillPre-insolvency advisorsHansard01/03/202311/04/2023PDF 150KB
ASIC28Senator O'NeillPre-insolvency advisersHansard01/03/202311/04/2023PDF 76KB
ATO1Senator O'NeillASBFEO interactionsHansard13/12/202206/02/2023PDF 102KB
ATO2Senator O'NeillComplexity of corporate insolvency lawsWritten22/12/202206/02/2023PDF 98KB
ATO3Senator O'NeillDirector Penalty Notice numbersHansard13/12/202206/02/2023PDF 139KB
ATO4The Hon. Mr Pitt MPDirector Penalty Notices and insolvent companiesHansard13/12/202206/02/2023PDF 267KB
ATO5Senator O'NeillGeneral questionsWritten22/12/202206/02/2023PDF 205KB
ATO6Senator ScarrInternal training on insolvency lawHansard13/12/202206/02/2023PDF 113KB
ATO7Senator O'NeillNumber of insolvency specialists in ATOHansard13/12/202206/02/2023PDF 106KB
ATO8Senator O'NeillPersonal and corporate insolvency overlapWritten22/12/202206/02/2022PDF 104KB
ATO9Senator O'NeillPre and post insolvency phasesHansard13/12/202206/02/2023PDF 107KB
ATO10Senator O'NeillSpecialised client support teamHansard13/12/202206/02/2023PDF 109KB
ATO11Senator Scarr

Tax clearance and simplified liquidation

Hansard13/12/202206/02/2023PDF 114KB
ATO12The Hon. Mr Pitt MPTotal taxHansard13/12/202206/02/2023PDF 102KB
ATO13Senator ScarrBusinesses with unpaid super entering payment plans following DPN awareness letter issuingHansard13/12/202206/02/2023PDF 103KB
ATO14Senator O'Neill

Value of information reported by Registered Liquidators to ASIC (illegal phoenixing)

Written22/12/202206/02/2023PDF 115KB
ATO15Senator O'NeillDPNs and domestic violence or elder abuseHansard01/03/202323/03/2023PDF 114KB
ATO16Mr Georganas MPPayment plan amendmentsHansard01/03/202323/03/2023PDF 63KB
ATO17Senator O 'NeillRegistered liquidator and pre-insolvency advisor practicesHansard01/03/202323/03/2023PDF 123KB
ATO18Senator O'NeillTiming for issuing DPNHansard01/03/202323/03/2023PDF 146KB

Buchan, Professor Jenny

1Senator O'NeillVariousHansard01/03/202326/03/2023Provided as Submission 77.
CFMMEU1The Hon. Mr Pitt MPCosts of cascading trustsHansard21/02/202315/03/2023PDF 226KB
CFMMEU2Senator O'NeillRegulation of Pre-Insolvency PractitionersHansard21/02/202315/03/2023PDF 195KB
CPA Australia, Institute of Public Accountants, and Chartered Accountants ANZ1Senator O'NeillATO reportingHansard28/02/202321/03/2023

PDF 204KB
CPA Australia, Institute of Public Accountants, and Chartered Accountants ANZ2Senator O'NeillDeregistrationHansard28/02/202321/03/2023PDF 573KB
CPA Australia, Institute of Public Accountants, and Chartered Accountants ANZ3Senator O'NeillPreference paymentsHansard23/02/202321/03/2023PDF 600KB
CPA Australia, Institute of Public Accountants, and Chartered Accountants ANZ4Senator O'NeillRegulation of pre-insolvency adviceHansard28/02/202321/03/2023PDF 577KB
d'Angelo, Dr Nuncio1Senators O'Neill and Scarr, Mr Hawke MPTrusts and corporate insolvencyHansard28/02/202321/03/2023 Provided as supplementary submission to submission 19.
DEWR1Senator ScarrOvato Group CaseHansard01/03/202323/03/2023PDF 61KB
DEWR2Senator ScarrCommunication Between Department and Union in relation to Ovato CaseHansard01/03/202323/03/2023PDF 63KB
DEWR3Senator ScarrWhat FEG does not Pay as a ProportionHansard01/03/202323/03/2023PDF 81KB
DEWR4Senator ScarrProject Cost of Super Entitlements to the TaxpayerHansard01/03/202323/03/2023PDF 65KB
DEWR5Mr Georganas MPOther Jurisdictions Conducting ReviewsHansard01/03/202323/03/2023PDF 75KB
DEWR6Senator ScarrWhittaker ReviewHansard01/03/202323/03/2023PDF 107KB
DEWR7Senator O'Neill

Scott's Refrigerated Logistics - Entitlements

Written01/03/202313/04/2023PDF 83KB
DEWR8Senator O'NeillScott's Refrigerated Logistics - FEGWritten01/03/202313/04/2023PDF 77KB
DEWR9Senator O'NeillScott's Refrigerated Logistics - DataWritten01/03/202313/04/2023PDF 80KB
HIA1Senator O'Neill and Ms Mascarenhas MPATO activities and software available to businessesHansard21/02/202314/03/2023PDF 215KB
Incolink1Senator O'NeillVariousHansard21/02/202305/04/2023PDF 217KB
KPMG1Senator O'NeillVariousHansard21/02/202314/03/2023PDF 105KB
Law Council Australia, Business Law Section1Senator O'NeillGeneral questionsWritten23/12/202214/02/2023PDF 7.7MB
United Nations National Coordination Committee for Australia, Working Group V (Insolvency) Expert Advisory Committee, submitted by the Business Law Section of the Law Council of Australia2Senator O'NeillLegislative Guide on Insolvency LawWritten23/12/202215/02/2023PDF 593KB
Lombard, A/Professor Sulette1Senator O'NeillProposed public funder modelHansard21/02/202314/03/2023PDF 2.3MB
Lombard, A/Professor Sulette2Senator O'NeillDebate on business model of insolvency practitionersHansard21/02/202314/03/2023PDF 1.4MB
MBA1Dr Mulino MPEconomic trends, constructionHansard21/02/202314/03/2023PDF 297KB
MBA2Senator O'NeillSector retentionHansard21/02/202314/03/2023PDF 162KB
MBA3The Hon. Mr Pitt MPCurrent terms of payment in construction industryHansard21/02/202314/03/2023PDF 53KB
MBA4Senator O'NeillTabling of documents, answered in MBA-001Hansard21/02/202314/03/2023PDF 36KB
MBA5Senator O'NeillIntersection of infrastructure businesses with insolvency sectorHansard21/02/202314/03/2023PDF 41KB
Murray, Mr Michael and Harris, Professor Jason1Senator ScarrSimplified liquidationsHansard13/12/202227/01/2023

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Murray, Mr Michael and Harris, Professor Jason2Senator O'NeillVariousWritten22/12/202210/02/2023

PDF 458KB

Salman Shah article, added as an attachment on 18/04/2023
Murray, Mr Michael and Harris, Professor Jason3Senator O'NeillProfessional GroupsHansard01/03/202322/03/2023PDF 213KB
Murray, Mr Michael and Harris, Professor Jason4Senator O'NeillSmall business restructuring and simplified liquidation reformsHansard01/03/202322/03/2023PDF 10.9MB
Murray, Mr Michael and Mason, Professor Rosalind1Senator ScarrHarmer ReviewHansard01/03/202316/03/2023PDF 460KB
NSW Small Business Commissioner1Senator O'NeillLanguages used by NSW SBC to provide information to concerned partiesHansard28/02/202315/03/2023PDF 56KB
Productivity Commission1Senator O'NeillVariousWritten22/12/202221/02/2023PDF 906KB
SBDH1Senator O'NeillVarious00128/02/202322/03/2023PDF 143KB
SCoLA1Senator O'NeillVariousWritten23/12/202217/02/2023PDF 380KB
TMA1Senator O'NeillGeneral questionsWritten23/12/202210/02/2023PDF 2.9MB
Treasury1Dr Mulino MPWorld business rankings - insolvencyHansard13/12/202210/02/2023PDF 111KB
Treasury2Senator ScarrSmall business restructuring and simplified liquidation processHansard13/12/202210/02/2023PDF 365KB
Treasury3Senator O'NeillCorporate and personal insolvency dataWritten22/12/202210/02/2023PDF 100KB
Treasury4Senator O'NeillVoluntary administrationsWritten22/12/202210/02/2023PDF 102KB
Treasury5Senator O'NeillHarmonisation of insolvency regimesWritten22/12/202210/02/2023PDF 104KB
Treasury6Senator O'NeillPortfolio split of insolvency regimesWritten22/12/202210/02/2023PDF 149KB
Treasury7Senator O'NeillATO and liquidationsWritten22/12/202210/02/2023PDF 102KB
Treasury8Senator O'NeillEffectiveness of changes to corporate insolvency frameworkWritten22/12/202210/02/2023PDF 134KB
Treasury9Senator O'NeillCorporate insolvency dataWritten22/12/202210/02/2023PDF 102KB
Treasury10Senator O'NeillBryant v Badenoch impactsHansard01/03/202322/03/2023PDF 132KB
Treasury11Senator O'NeillInsolvency policy consolidationHansard01/03/202322/03/2023PDF 104KB
Treasury12Senator O'NeillSafe harbour instancesHansard01/03/202322/03/2023PDF 103KB
Treasury13Senator O'NeillPersonal and corporate insolvency differencesHansard01/03/202322/03/2023PDF 185KB
Treasury14Senator O'NeillInsolvency information across jurisdictionsHansard01/03/202322/03/2023PDF 110KB
Treasury15Senator ScarrOvato matter oversightHansard01/03/202322/03/2023PDF 158KB
Wellard, A/Professor Mark1Senator ScarrFailure and automatic disqualificationHansard01/03/202320/03/2023PDF 126KB
Whittaker, Mr Bruce1Senator O'NeillRecommendationsHansard13/12/202203/02/2023PDF 198KB

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