Corporations Amendment (Short Selling) Bill 2008 [Provisions]

Corporations Amendment (Short Selling) Bill 2008 [Provisions]

27 November 2008

© Commonwealth of Australia 2008
ISBN 971-1-74229-023-2

View the report as a single document - (PDF 107KB)


View the report as separate downloadable parts:

Membership of Committee (PDF 8KB)
 
Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF 11KB)

Background
Conduct of the inquiry

 
Chapter 2 - Background to the bill (PDF 22KB)

What is 'short selling'?
The market impact of short selling
Rules governing short selling before the crisis
ASIC's recent actions
Related inquiry

 
Chapter 3 - Provisions of the bill (PDF 45KB)

Clarification of ASIC's powers
Ban on naked short selling
Disclosure of covered short selling
Committee view

 
Coalition Senators additional remarks; Short selling bill (PDF 19KB)
 
Appendix 1 - Submissions Received (PDF 7KB)
 
Appendix 2 - Public Hearings and Witnesses (PDF 7KB)

 

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Economics
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3540
Fax: +61 2 6277 5719
Email: economics.sen@aph.gov.au