Federal Court of Appeal Gunns down peak indebtedness rule

On 24 June 2021 the Federal Court handed down a second decision which provides further updates to this case.  Read our analysis here. Introduction In a major blow to liquidators, on 10 May 2021 the Federal Court Appeal in Baden...

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Will the Australian Tax Office escalate recovery activities?

The end of the insolvency relief measures - including the $90 billion JobKeeper wage subsidy scheme - is widely tipped to bring the biggest economic shock since the pandemic itself, leading to many unprofitable businesses closing ...

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COVID-19 Vaccines – Critical Questions for your Workplace

Guidance for the vaccine roll out in Australian workplaces was released by the Federal Government on 19 February 2021.  This took place via a media release from Christian Porter, Minister for Industrial Relations and updated guid...

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Insolvency Reforms: for better or for worse?

On 24 September 2020, the Australian Federal Government announced what it called the most significant reforms to Australia's insolvency framework in over 30 years. "The reforms, which draw on key features from Chapter 11 of the...

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Trade Agreement with Indonesia set to commence in early July 2020

In a move that goes against the negative news surrounding international trade, the Indonesian Government in early May ratified the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.  This free trade agreement (FTA)...

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Caution over linking Chinese trade measures to Australia’s stance on a COVID-19 investigation

In recent days, China has announced trade restrictive measures in respect of Australian agricultural exports.  Many are linking the measures to Australia being one of the first and most vocal countries calling for a probe into th...

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