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…
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…
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…
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…
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said the amendments would ensure a fairer outcome for debtors in the personal insolvency system. Subscribe Subscribe to Regulation Asia to gain access to APACs leading platform for news, analysis, research and verified data on financial regulation. Select subscribe below to view our subscription packages or you can email us at [email protected]…
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…
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…
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…