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Inquiries x 3: small business lending; external dispute resolution; financial ombudsman service
1. Inquiry into small business lending practices The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman will undertake an inquiry into
Director identity numbers, and their frequent flyer equivalents
Among all the numerous recommendations the government has received about corporate insolvency reform, one has now been made three times
ASIC’s database, the Productivity Commission and Phoenix misconduct
Three stars have aligned this August – the Productivity Commission’s inquiry into data usage, the government’s pending decision on how
Misprision revived – accountants’ new legal obligations – APESB
Accountants are taking on an obligation to refer breaches of the law to the authorities, under changes to their international code
A lack of trust in the law of trusts
Joint liquidators had to apply to the court be appointed as receivers and managers of property held by them as
The Fishman’s non-payment of tax was not dishonest
The Fish Man Ltd was in liquidation. Its director, Mr Hadfield, raised and sold ornamental fish from 14 fish tanks
Insolvency Law Reform – we needed a racehorse and we got a camel
In introducing new insolvency reforms – what will be the Insolvency Law Reform Act 2016 – the government has claimed
