Second Reading Speeches

Corporations Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2005

Type
Government
Portfolio
Treasury
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Responds to the South Australian Supreme Court decision in

Hanel v O’Neill
by amending the
Corporations Act 2001
to clarify the scope of the potential personal liability of the directors of corporate trustees. Also makes a retrospective amendment to clarify the operation of auditor independence provisions.

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