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  • Submission to Treasury on amendments to s205G of the Corporations Act

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    02 Nov 2010

    On 2nd November the Australian Institute of Company Directors made a submission to Treasury supporting section 205G applying not just to listed companies but also to listed entities. Although this might involve extra compliance costs for listed entities not otherwise required to report that informat...

  • AICD submission to Treasury on improving protections for corporate whistleblowers

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    21 Dec 2009

    On 21 December 2009, AICD provided a submission to Treasury regarding the Options Paper entitled Improving Protections for Corporate Whistleblowers. AICD’s submission stated that: the good faith requirement under the current whistleblower protection provisions in the Corporations...

  • AICD submission to the Productivity Commission on Not for Profit sector

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    24 Nov 2009

    On 24 November 2009, AICD provided a submission in response to the Productivity Commission’s draft research report into the Contribution of the Not-for-Profit Sector. The submission strongly supported the recommendation made by the Commission that Australian governments should support and promote tr...

  • Letter to Chris Bowen Aust consumer law unfair contract terms

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    22 May 2009

    This submission supports the national harmonization of consumer legislation where it leads to greater clarity for directors as to the laws with which they and their companies must comply. However, the submission cautions that the proposed unfair contract provisions have the potential to introduce un...

  • Corporations Amendment Takeovers Bill 2006

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    11 Oct 2006

    The Bill has particular importance for company directors who carry primary responsibility for compliance with the law in a takeover. Company directors also face significant potential civil and criminal liability under Chapter 6B of the Corporations Act 2001 (CA). Of concern to AICD is that directors...

  • APRA Prudential Standards on Governance

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    20 Jul 2006

    Letter to the Treasurer, Peter Costello, regarding APRA's prudential standards on governance announced in May 2006. AICD raises two main issues with these standards - lack of flexibility and lack of transparency. Joint Submission to the Treasurer on APRA Prudential Standards on Governanc...

  • Shareholders Expectations Exposure Draft Policy Statement by Australian Shareholders Association AS

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    06 Apr 2005

    On 6 January 2005, the Australian Shareholders’ Association (ASA) released an exposure draft outlining its key policies on matters of primary importance for monitoring in their reviews of companies. ASA invited comment on their first-pass review of key polices. The AICD's response highlighted partic...

  • Discussion Paper Preliminary Views on Accounting Standards for Small and Mediumsized Entities Dis

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    22 Dec 2004

    The AICD believes that a deficiency in the Discussion Paper is that it is does not identify an overall philosophy regarding the nature and extent of financial reporting by SMEs. The AICD believes that the Discussion Paper should make the following points clear: 1) Financial reporting standards have ...

  • Age Discrimination Legislation

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    15 Aug 2002

    Submission to Ms Kathy Leigh, First Assistant Secretary, Attorney General’s Department, Civil Justice Division. 15 August 2002Ms Kathy Leigh, First Assistant Secretary, Attorney General's Department, Civil Justice Division AGE DISCRIMINATION LEGISLATION I refer ...