Joint insolvency regulat(ion)

The bankruptcy regulator, AFSA, has announced a new approach to its regulation of the 200 trustees in bankruptcy in Australia, focusing more on a trustee firm’s

More (and more) government inquiries

Two important Senate inquiries of 2014 and 2015 that lapsed at the election have been reinstated, but still with long reporting dates into 2017; and

Review of the big banks

The Treasurer has asked the Standing Committee on Economics to inquire into and report on what is termed a Review of Australia’s Four Major Banks.

Single touch payroll – on its way into law

The Senate Standing Committee on Economics has given a report on the Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 and has endorsed the Bill’s provisions for single touch payroll.