Second Reading Speeches

Corporations Amendment (Insolvency) Bill 2007

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

Amends the

Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001
,
Corporations Act 2001
and
Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992
in relation to: protections for employee entitlements; improved information to creditors; a statutory pooling process to facilitate winding up related companies; enhanced powers to investigate registered liquidators; removal of the penalty privilege in suspension and disqualification proceedings; regulation of insolvency practitioners; and voluntary administration procedures.

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