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  • Submission to ASIC on Prospectus Disclosure

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    14 Jun 2011

    This submission responded to ASIC’s request for comments on Consultation Paper 155 – Improving Prospectus Disclosure for retail investors. Our submission supported clear, concise and effective prospectus disclosure but noted, among other things, that: • the proposal for mandatory disclos...

  • Submission to Treasury on market misconduct penalties

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    11 Jun 2010

    Insider trading and market manipulation offences cause serious harm to the fair and efficient functioning of Australia’s financial markets. The Australian Institute of Company Directors supports strong laws and a well resourced regulator to enforce them. The consultation time allowed to comment on t...

  • AICD Submission to Treasury Proposals Paper on Action against Fraudulent Phoenix Activity

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    22 Dec 2009

    In this submission, AICD argues that there is sufficient regulation to curb phoenix activity such as the trading while insolvent provisions in the Corporations Law. There are also ASIC schemes like the Assetless Administration Fund that permit investigations and reports by liquidators that may ident...

  • Letter to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on harmonisation of OHS laws

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    07 Dec 2009

    In this letter, AICD, Business Council of Australia, Australian Bankers Association and Law Council request the Prime Minister to ensure that the model law is applied in each state and territory so harmonisation is achieved. As drafted, the Model Law gives jurisdictions discretion on significant leg...

  • AICD submission to Safe Work Australia on Safe Work Act 2009 Model Safe Work Provisions

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    06 Nov 2009

    AICD has made a submission to Safe Work Australia in relation to the Safe Work Act 2009 (Model Safe Work Provisions). AICD supports stringent OH&S laws with appropriate penalties and welcomes a number of aspects of the new provisions. In this submission AICD comments on 3 matters of concern - th...

  • National human rights consultation

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    12 Jun 2009

    AICD welcomes the opportunity to participate in the National Human Rights Consultation. The protection and promotion of human rights is a question of national importance for all Australians. We have focussed our comments on those matters relating to directors including the personal liability of dire...

  • Submission to Treasury on tax laws amendment 2009 measures no 4 Prescribed private funds

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    02 Jun 2009

    PPFs are a form of ancillary trust fund designed to encourage private philanthropy by providing private groups, such as businesses, families and individuals with greater flexibility to start their own trust funds for philanthropic purposes. AICD is concerned that provisions in the Exposure Draft wil...

  • Carbon pollution reduction scheme legislation

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    08 Apr 2009

    This submission provides some comments from AICD to the Department of Climate Change on its Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme legislation. As the peak organisation for directors and corporate governance, our submission deals only with the liability of officers of companies under Part 20 - liabil...

  • Federal opposition policy review

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    02 Mar 2009

    Letter to the Chairman, Federal Opposition Policy Review outlining our higher policy priorities which includes:1. Process of policy development and legislative/regulatory reform2. Remuneration3. Directors Liability4 .Directing in difficult times5. Market integrity6. Shareholder engagement7. Environm...

  • National Review into model Occupational Health and Safety Laws

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    14 Jul 2008

    AICD's answers to the specific questions posed by the review (see submission below) are underpinned by the following key principles:         laws should be uniform mutuality of obligation between employers and employees burden of proof should not be reversed ...