Second Reading Speeches

Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Corporate and Financial Sector Penalties) Bill 2018

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

Implements certain recommendations of the ASIC Enforcement Review Taskforce by amending the

Corporations Act 2001
,
Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001
,
National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009
and
Insurance Contracts Act 1984
to: introduce a stronger penalty framework for corporate and financial sector misconduct; and make miscellaneous technical and consequential amendments.

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