The Australian Government will introduce reforms to ensure Australia’s bankruptcy system is fairer and operates in the best interests of all Australians. Key changes include: Increasing the threshold for involuntary bankruptcies from $10,000 to $20,000, with the threshold to be indexed each year; Increasing the timeframe in which a debtor may respond to a bankruptcy…
Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size The number of people entering personal insolvency in the year to June 30, 2024 was 20 per cent higher than the preceding financial year, as more people find themselves unable to repay debts. Personal insolvency includes bankruptcies and debt agreements, and a relatively small number of insolvency…
The involuntary bankruptcy threshold will lift from $10,000 to $20,000, Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus says, giving debtors more breathing room before their creditors can launch court action. On Monday, Attorney-General Dreyfus said the federal government will introduce a suite of reforms to the bankruptcy system, bringing it up to speed with the contemporary economic landscape. In…
Australia will see a raft of reforms to the national bankruptcy system introduced so that debtors involved in personal insolvency matters receive fairer outcomes. On Monday, Attorney-General (A-G) Mark Dreyfus said key changes would lift the stigma associated with filing for bankruptcy. The changes include increasing the timeframe in which a debtor may respond to…
Jul 7, 2024 10.30pm Subscribe to gift this article Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe now Already a subscriber? The threshold for involuntary bankruptcy will rise to $20,000 and bankrupts will have their official records cleared after seven years, under an overhaul of personal insolvency laws being unveiled…
Courts in Hong Kong generally a creditor-friendly jurisdiction may wind up local companies and, if certain conditions are met, foreign companies incorporated in other jurisdictions. Hong Kong has no statutory corporate rescue regime similar to the UK administration regime and the US chapter 11 debtor-in-possession regime. Howard LamPartnerLatham & WatkinsHong KongTel: +852 2912 2570Email: [email protected]…
A major developer which built apartments for John Singleton and supermarkets for Woolworths has been placed into liquidation less than two months after it collapsed. NSW Central Coast-based builder Stevens Construction was established in 2006 but went into voluntary administration in May, leaving 10 projects in limbo. In a press release published on its website…
By Stephen Johnson, Economics Reporter For Daily Mail Australia Published: 18:38 AEST, 15 July 2024 | Updated: 19:54 AEST, 15 July 2024 A construction company has plunged into liquidation after building an apartment complex for socialite entrepreneur John Singleton … Read the full article at: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/money/article-13634213/Stevens-Construction-NSW-Central-Coast-company-built-apartments-John-Singleton-supermarkets-Woolworths-Coles-goes-liquidation.html
The firm had a portfolio worth more than $400 million, ranging from luxury apartments and affordable housing to retail projects, but on Friday formally went into liquidation, according to documents filed with ASIC. Creditors have been told to submit their debts or claims by August 5. Stevens Construction has collapsed two months after going into…
Victoria’s Supreme Court of Appeal has wiped a punter’s $150,000 debt after ruling paperwork failures rendered the bets invalid. Bookmaker David McLauchlan took action against punter Allen Ng after the punter incurred hefty losses between February and April 2020. The County Court ruled in McLauchlan’s favour in 2022, ordering Ng to pay the debt and…