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As with AFSA, ASIC has now responded to the 2021 “diversity” reforms by focusing on gender balance in the pool of 650 registered liquidators.  It has set a target that at least 25% of ASIC-initiated …

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Business reporting requirements – Productivity Commission inquiry

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Association of Independent Insolvency Practitioners – annual conference 2026

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Public interest funding for external administrations? depends on how

The Bathla Group insolvencies has prompted ARITA to highlight what ...

High Court special leave to appeal – rights of review in bankruptcy

The High Court of Australia has granted special leave to ...

Bankruptcy numbers; bankruptcy reform

The numbers of personal insolvencies in 2025-2026 (13,465) have increased ...

A US colleague in the Sydney Marathon

I do not normally cover sport on my website but ...

Diversity beyond gender in insolvency practice

The law was changed in 2021 to allow greater flexibility ...

Business reporting requirements – Productivity Commission inquiry

The government has asked that the Productivity Commission to undertake ...

Who is to operate and fund insolvencies?

A threshold issue in relation to the design and operation ...
Wildes Meadow

A funded preference claim with no outcome for unsecured creditors

A preference claim of liquidators against the Commissioner of Taxation ...

Government delays in responding to law reform reports

The delay in the federal government responding to the 2023 ...

Insolvency law reform – now patiently awaiting the Productivity Commission

Despite government responses to parliamentary committee reports being required within ...

Moving

Michael Murray and Murrays Legal have moved Our new address ...

Association of Independent Insolvency Practitioners – annual conference 2026

I was pleased to have been invited to contribute at ...

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INSOLVENCY AND RELATED LAW AND POLICY, AND MORE

Michael Murray is an Australian researcher, author and commentator on corporate and personal insolvency law and related issues, in Australia and internationally. He has a strong law and policy background, is independent of any connections, and his views are his own. He gives no legal advice. 

 

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