Report on targeting of people in financial hardship
The Economics References Committee has issued its report, on time, following its inquiry into ‘Credit and hardship: report of the Senate inquiry into credit and financial products targeted at Australians at risk of financial hardship’, February 2019. The first recommendation is that the ‘government should have a strategy to raise the incomes of low income […]
ASIC’s review of liquidators for 2017-2018 – continued fall in complaints
This ASIC Report 610 has been released, with some interesting points to note, and questions raised. It largely expands on the reporting component in the ASIC annual report under section 136(1)(ca) of the ASIC Act. Overall, there has been a decline over the last 8 years in inquiries and reports of about alleged liquidator misconduct. ASIC […]