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Date:
21 May 2012
Last week’s announcement by Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury and the Minister for Social Inclusion, Mark Butler, to delay implementation of governance standards in the forthcoming Australian Charities and Not-For-Profits Commission (ACNC) legis...
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Date:
3 May 2012
At a time when the international economy is focused on increasing business productivity, the Australian government has again prioritised conformance over performance by over-regulating the majority of directors to target the few engaged in fraudu...
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Date:
3 May 2012
The role of a company director is becoming increasingly complex as new laws are introduced, class actions are on the rise and the activity of regulators increases.
To assist both new and experienced directors with these growing challenges,...
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Date:
3 May 2012
Today’s High Court decision overturning a NSW Court of Appeal finding relating to seven directors of James Hardie Industries reminds all directors and boards of their duty to act with care and diligence, as well as the risks involved.
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Date:
27 Apr 2012
The Australian Institute of Company Directors welcomed draft Federal Government legislation making the governance of superannuation funds more transparent, but said more reform was needed.
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Date:
3 Apr 2012
Australia’s company directors say that the Federal Government does not need to achieve a budget surplus at all costs in 2012-13, particularly if global economic volatility intensifies.
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Date:
8 Mar 2012
In a clear sign that Australia’s leading businesses are embracing a gender-diverse board, the number of women on ASX 20 boards is now 20 per cent.
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Date:
23 Feb 2012
The "expectation gap" – the difference between what the community expects from non-executive directors and how directors realistically perform their roles - is impeding corporate performance and impacting our national economic competitiveness. These ...
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Date:
3 Feb 2012
The states and territories have failed to make any real progress in delivering crucial reforms to the liability burden carried by Australia’s 2.1 million directors.
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Date:
14 Dec 2011
Women’s Affairs Minister Mary Wooldridge has encouraged women from across Victoria to consider applying for a scholarship to enhance their board expertise and skills.