Legislative reform November 9, 2021 By Chris Pearce ASIC Director ID programme now live Under recent changes to the Corporations Act, company directors need to verify their identity as part of a new director identification number (director ID) requirement. … Read More
Legislative reform August 11, 2021 By Chris Pearce Electronic signing measures back in place again (for now) The Commonwealth Parliament passed the Treasury Laws Amendment (2021 Measures No.1) Bill 2021 yesterday (10 August 2021). The legislation is not yet in force but is… Read More
Legislative reform February 18, 2021 By Chris Pearce Corporations Act reforms to director resignation requirements become effective Last year, as part of the changes legislated under the Treasury Laws Amendment (Combating Illegal Phoenixing) Act 2020 (Cth), new provisions were inserted into the Corporations… Read More
Legislative reform January 1, 2021 By Chris Pearce Insolvency law changes effective today It's a new year and with that comes a whole series of new laws. Today, the Federal Government's moratorium on insolvent trading liability (under section… Read More
Legislative reform July 15, 2018 By Chris Pearce What are the recent Ipso Facto reforms and what do they mean for your organisation? The new ipso facto regime commenced on 1 July 2018 and applies to a variety of contracts in respect of insolvent companies. Establishing which of… Read More
Legislative reform March 1, 2018 By Chris Pearce The Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme: what it means for you Organisations hold increasingly large amounts of personal information, sometimes without being conscious of the sensitivity of that information. Cyber data breaches pose a real threat… Read More
Legislative reform September 18, 2017 By Chris Pearce Safe Harbour Navigated by Parliament Today, Federal Parliament passed new legislation which provides some protection for directors of companies in a difficult financial position. The new legislation can give a… Read More
