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Content Type:
Policy Submission
08 Mar 2013
On 8 March 2013, the Australian Institute of Company Directors provided a submission to Federal Treasury in relation to the Insolvency Law Reform Bill 2013.
The Australian Institute of Company Directors comments were confined to the proposal in the Bill to insert a new provision, section 206BB, ...
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
18 Feb 2013
On 11 February 2013 Company Directors wrote a letter to Standards Australia, discussing the proposed compliance management standards.
Download the submission to Standards Australia on compliance management standards (PDF 700 KB).
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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...
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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
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...
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
08 Dec 2009
In this submission AICD argues that in order to support investor confidence and market integrity, equity derivatives held by directors should be required to be disclosed under section 205G Corporations Act like other securities.
AICD Submission to Treasury on disclosure of equity der...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
23 Apr 2004
Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services Inquiry into CLERP 9 (Audit Reform & Corporate Disclosure) Bill - Response to questions on notice at public hearing 18 March 2004
23 April 2004
Senator Grant ChapmanChairParliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations &am...
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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 ...
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
17 May 2002
Submission to The Secretary, Australian Senate Employment, Workplace Relations & Education References Committee, and Legislation Committee.
17 May 2002The Secretary, Australian Senate Employment, Workplace Relations & Education References Committee, and Legislation Committee INQUIRY INT...