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Content Type:
Policy Submission
08 Oct 2012
This submission is in response to the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) Consultation Paper, Improving the Auditor's Report.
In the submission we highlight some of our concerns about the proposal in the Consultation Paper to introduce a section to the...
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
20 Jul 2012
This submission to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is in response to the draft prudential standards for superannuation and APRA’s “Response to Submissions”, which were released on 27 April 2012.
In the submission, we focus on particular issues in the foll...
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
16 May 2012
This submission relates to the exposure draft of the Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Further MySuper and Transparency Measures) Bill 2012.
The submission focuses on the following matters:
• the collection and disclosure of information generally;• the disclosure of remuneration...
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
27 Jan 2012
This submission is in response to the Draft Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Bill 2012, released by the Federal Government on 9 December 2011.
Our submission begins by outlining a number of concerns with the consultation, including the continued practice of Federal Treasury and the Federa...
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
27 Jan 2012
This submission is in response to the Consultation Paper “Review of not-for-profit governance arrangements”, released by the Federal Government on 8 December 2011.
Our submission began by outlining a number of concerns with the consultation, including the continued practice of Federal Treasury an...
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
16 Dec 2011
This submission is in response to a consultation paper titled “A Definition of Charity”, released by the Federal Government on 28 October 2011.
Our submission put forward that there should be no alteration to the current presumption that charities falling within particular categories...
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
05 Sep 2011
This submission to the Tasmanian Department of Health and Human Services is in response to the Draft Tasmanian Health Organisations Bill 2011 (the Draft Bill), released on 11 August 2011.
While some of the aspects of the Draft Bill represent an improvement on similar legislation that has been pr...
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
13 May 2011
This submission is in response to Standards Australia's "Standardisation in ICT Governance and Management - Review of organisation participation and request for feedback".
We believe that properly developed and informed guidance for directors and managers on governance and management of IT is ve...
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
06 Apr 2011
This submission to the Tasmanian Minister for Health, The Hon Michelle O’Byrne MP, sets out some of our views on the governance of Local Hospital Networks (LHNs). In particular, we noted the fact that LHNs will involve large budgets, complex activities and significant responsibilities for achieving...
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
30 Mar 2011
This submission to Federal Treasury sets out our views on the Discussion Paper 'The clawback of executive remuneration where financial statements are materially misstated', released by the Federal Government on 20 December 2010.
We noted our strong opposition to a mandated clawback provisi...
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
15 Nov 2010
On 15 November 2010, the Australian Institute of Company Directors wrote to the Department of Health and Ageing in response to a Discussion Paper “Medicare Locals - Discussion Paper on Governance and Functions”. The submission set out our views on various governance aspects of Medicare Locals. In p...
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
15 Oct 2010
On 15 October 2010, the Australian Institute of Company Directors wrote to the Office for Women’s Policy (OFWP), NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet, in response to its ‘Consultation Paper on Strategies to increase the proportion of women on NSW Government Boards and Committees’ (Consultation Pape...
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
03 Sep 2010
On 3 September 2010 the Australian Institute of Company Directors wrote to the NSW Department of Health in response to its “Health Reform in NSW: A Discussion Paper on Implementing the Federal Government’s ‘A National Health and Hospitals Network for Australia’s Future’ in NSW”, released on 4 August...
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
27 May 2010
In a submission dated 27 May 2010 the Australian Institute of Company Directors provided its response to the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s Exposure Draft “Proposed Amendments to the ASX Corporate Governance Council Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations”. The submission outlines br...
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
26 Feb 2010
The issue of director share trading is central to maintaining the integrity of Australia’s capital markets. AICD believes that the case for a listing rule proposed by ASX has not been properly made out. In support of a less prescriptive approach and the positive impact of strong regulatory oversight...
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
26 Feb 2010
This consultation paper contains ASIC’s proposals for best practice relating to the handling of confidential information, primarily in the context of capital raisings and mergers and acquisitions. Whilst AICD supports the focus of the Paper, we are concerned that some of the proposals may not be pro...
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
08 Nov 2007
This submission comments on the PJC inquiry into Shareholder engagement and participation. Updated:16/4/08 with PJC transcript 22/5/08 with responses to questions on notice
Cover Letter for PJC Inquiry into shareholder e...
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
15 Dec 2006
Letter to the Treasury, requesting a response to the joint submisson on APRA's prudential standards on governance made in July 2006. Letter to Ken Henry on APRA Prudential Standards on Governance A copy of AICD's joint submission to The Treasurer, Peter Costello on APRA's prudential standard on gov...
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
31 Oct 2006
AICD"s submission to the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) recognises the benefits of common global standards but is concerned that the proposed conceptual framework is not in the best interests of the majority of companies following IFRS. We also believe that the process of rule amend...
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
31 May 2006
This submission responds to the Consultation Paper on Corporate and Financial Services Regulation released by Chris Pearce MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer in April 2006. AICD's submission covers disclosure, company reporting obligations, corporate governance, fund raising, takeovers and...