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  • AICD submission on Productivity Commission Discussion Draft on Executive Remuneration

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    06 Nov 2009

    On 6 November 2009 AICD wrote to the Productivity Commission expressing its views on a set of executive remuneration proposals released by the Commission on 30 September 2009. AICD commended the balanced and factual approach taken by the Commission, but expressed concern regarding some of the propos...

  • Rethinking the AGM

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    18 Jul 2008

    While the reliance on AGMs may be changing for shareholders, AICD continues to see a role for annual engagement through a general meeting. CSA's discussion paper recommends removing some of the current discretions that are available to company chairmen in conducting AGMs.AICD sees the current discre...

  • AICD letter to Senator Nick Sherry The future of Annual General Meetings

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    20 Jun 2008

    AICD letter to Senator Nick Sherry requesting dinner discussion relating to the future of annual general meetings Letter to Senator Nick Sherry See also Rethinking the AGM

  • PJC Inquiry into Shareholder Engagement and Participation Responses to Questions on notice

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    22 May 2008

    Following on from its 2007 submission to the PJC Inquiry into Shareholder Engagement and Participation, AICD appeared before the PJC at its public hearings held on 16/4/08. The documents on this page comprise the transcript of hearing and responses to question on notice. ...

  • Corporations Amendment Bill No 1 2006 100member rule s 249D

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    11 Oct 2006

    These submissions outlined AICD's concerns with potential changes to the 100 member rule and the proposed square root rule, the importance of protecting the rights of small shareholders, the potential abuse of the 100 member rule by shareholder activists and resultant costs to the company and shareh...

  • 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...

  • Joint letter 100 member rule

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    20 Sep 2006

    This joint submission to Hon. Chris Pearce, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, has been signed by Chartered Secretaries Australia, Australian Shareholders' Association, Business Council of Australia, Australian Employee Owners' Association, AICD, Investment and Financial Services Associat...

  • Corporations Amendment Bill No 2 2005 Bill

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    01 Apr 2005

    Mr Mike RawstronGeneral Manager Corporations and Financial Services Division Treasury Langton CrescentPARKES ACT 2600 Fax: 6263 2770 Dear Mr Rawstron, Corporations Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2005 (Bill) The Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) welcomes the opportun...

  • Proposed amendments to ss 249D and 249N of the Corporations Act requesting a special general meeting

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    22 Mar 2005

    Business coalition campaigns against 100-member rule threshold. Australia's peak business and shareholder bodies, including the AICD, called on the government not to lower the threshold from 100 to 20 for the number of members needed to add a resolution to the agenda of an annual general meeting. Th...

  • Crimes Industrial Manslaughter Amendment Bill 2002

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    21 Feb 2003

    Submission to Legislative Assembly For The Australian Capital Territory Standing Committee On Legal Affairs  Submission to THE TREASURY on CORPORATIONS AMENDMENT BILL 2002 MARCH 2003Australian Institu...

  • Takeovers Panel Draft Guidance Note on Frustrating Action

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    08 Jul 2002

    Submission to Mr Nigel Morris, Director, Takeovers Panel. 5 July 2002Mr Nigel Morris, Director, Takeovers Panel TAKEOVERS PANEL DRAFT GUIDANCE NOTE ON FRUSTRATING ACTION We refer to the draft Guidance Note on frustrating action released by the Takeovers Panel ("...

  • Calling of extraordinary general meetings S 249D

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    08 Mar 2002

    Submission to The Hon Senator Ian Campbell, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, Parliament House. 8 March 2002The Hon Senator Ian Campbell, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, Parliament House CALLING OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETINGS (S.249D) I am writing, on behalf of a coalition o...

  • Requisitioning of Company Meetings

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    25 May 2001

    The Hon Joe Hockey MP, Minister for Financial Services and Regulation, Parliament House 25 May 2001 The Hon Joe Hockey MP, Minister for Financial Services and Regulation, Parliament House REQUISITIONING OF COMPANY MEETINGS Dear Minister, We the undersigned are keen to have the legislative requi...