ARITA submissions

ARITA makes a number of submissions to government on a wide range of insolvency and related matters.

These include proposed policy changes, parliamentary inquiries, productivity and other commission inquiries.

The CEO and ARITA's Specialists liaise with the Board, Divisional Committees and ARITA members when researching and preparing these submissions

 Submission: ASIC consults on misconduct reporting (18/04/2024) 
 Submission: Pre-budget submission 2024-25 (23/01/2024) 
 Submission: Government response to PPSA Whittaker review (22/01/2024) 
 Submission: ASIC Insolvent trading RG 217 (30/10/2023) 
 Submission: Small Business Redundancy (20/10/2023) 
 Submission: Structural Challenges in the Consultancy Industry (7/09/2023) 
 Submission: Personal Insolvency Consultation (4/09/2023) 
 Submission update: ASIC IFM review (14/08/2023) 
 Submission: Corporations Act unfreezing the Acts Interpretation Act & definitional changes (14/08/2023) 
 Submission update: PJC inquiry into Corporate Insolvency in Australia - Report findings (14/07/2023) 
 Revised reporting date for Parliamentary Joint Committee inquiry into corporate insolvency (30/05/2023) 
 ARITA's further submission to PJC insolvency inquiry now available (6/03/2023) 
 ARITA makes additional submission to parliamentary inquiry into corporate insolvency (14/02/2023) 
 ARITA addresses Parliamentary Joint Committee hearing on corporate insolvency reform (12/01/2023) 
 ARITA makes submission to parliamentary inquiry into corporate insolvency in Australia (7/12/2022) 
 Submissions update: Modernising Business Communications and Other Measures (24/11/2022) 
 Submission: ASIC IFM Review (27/10/2022) 
 Submission: Exemptions for litigation funding schemes (30/09/2022) 
 Submission: Rationalisation of Ending ASIC Instrument Measures (26/09/2022) 
 Submissions: Government announces review of ASIC IFM (9/08/2022) 
 Submission: ASIC CRIS 2021-22 (28/07/2022) 
 Submission: APRA Strengthening crisis preparedness (9/05/2022) 
 Submission: Review of the Insolvent Trading Safe Harbour: Report & Government Response (24/03/2022) 
 Submission: Bankruptcy system options paper (25/02/2022) 
 Submission: ALRC's Review of legislative framework for corporations and financial services (25/02/2022) 
 Draft submission: Reforms to the Bankruptcy system, including 1-year bankruptcy FOR MEMBER FEEDBACK (14/02/2022) 
 Submission: Modernising Registry Fees (31/01/2022) 
 Submission: Extension of AAT power to pause or modify ATO debt recovery (31/01/2022) 
 Submission: 2022-23 Pre-Budget Submission (31/01/2022) 
 Submission: Possible reforms to the Bankruptcy system, including one-year bankruptcy (28/01/2022) 
 Submission: Improving the technology neutrality of Treasury portfolio laws repealing s 600G (20/12/2021) 
 Submission: Miscellaneous amendments to Treasury portfolio laws 2022 (16/12/2021) 
 Submission update: Clarifying the treatment of trusts under insolvency law (13/12/2021) 
 Submission update: Consequential amendments to small business insolvency reforms now in effect (8/12/2021) 
 Submission update: Further consequential amendments to small business insolvency reforms (4/11/2021) 
 Submission: Insolvent trusts Town Hall discussion paper (3/11/2021) 
 Submission: Clarifying the treatment of trusts under insolvency law (15/10/2021) 
 Submission: Review of Safe Harbour (5/10/2021) 
 Submission: Improving schemes of arrangement to better support business (20/09/2021) 
 Submission: ARITA submission on Litigation Funding Schemes: Guidance and Relief (20/08/2021) 
 Submission: ASIC CRIS 2020–21 (16/08/2021) 
 Submission update: Schemes - ARITA member consultation (11/08/2021) 
 Submission: Improving schemes of arrangement to better support businesses (3/08/2021) 
 Submission update: ALRC review of legislative framework background paper (14/07/2021) 
 Submission update: Consequential amendments to small business insolvency reforms (29/06/2021) 
 Submission: ALRC review of the legislative framework for corporations regulation (28/06/2021) 
 Submission: Consequential amendments to small business insolvency reforms (6/05/2021) 
 Submission: ASIC's performance against Regulator Performance Framework 2019/20 (3/05/2021) 
 Submission: Consequential amendments to small business insolvency reforms (26/04/2021) 
 Submission: Modernising Business Communication (26/02/2021) 
 Submission: Increasing the statutory demand threshold (26/02/2021) 
 Submission: The bankruptcy system and the impacts of coronavirus (16/02/2021) 
 Submission: Licensing debt management firms (16/02/2021) 
 Submission: Bankruptcy Regulations 2021 (19/01/2021) 
 Submission: AG consultation on personal insolvency reforms (15/01/2021) 
 Submission: Feedback on draft Bankruptcy Regulations 2021 (8/12/2020) 
 Submission: Insolvency reforms to support small business subordinate legislation (25/11/2020) 
 Submission update: Small business insolvency reforms subordinate legislation released (17/11/2020) 
 Submission update: Small business insolvency reforms - Bill tabled (13/11/2020) 
 Submission Update: Amendments to regulations on operation of litigation funding preserve insolvency (30/10/2020) 
 Submission: Virtual meetings & electronic document execution (30/10/2020) 
 Submission: Insolvency reforms to support small business (13/10/2020) 
 Small business insolvency reforms – Recognising the expertise of Registered Liquidators (7/10/2020) 
 Submission update: ALRC corporate criminal responsibility final report (31/08/2020) 
 Submission update: ASBFEO Insolvency Practices Inquiry (28/07/2020) 
 Submission: ASIC CRIS 2019/2020 (7/07/2020) 
 Submission Update: MBR laws to implement DIN pass through Parliament (16/06/2020) 
 Submission: Litigation funding and the regulation of the class action industry inquiry (15/06/2020) 
 Submission: ARITA submission on s 444GA consultation paper (9/03/2020) 
 Submission Update: Bills to introduce DINs and modernise business registers pass House (13/02/2020) 
 Submission: ARITA submission to ALRC corporate criminal responsibility discussion paper (12/02/2020) 
 UPDATE: Combating illegal phoenixing bill passed (6/02/2020) 
 Submission: ASBFEO Insolvency Practices Inquiry (28/01/2020) 
 Submission Update: Bills to modernise Australia's business registers back before Parliament (12/12/2019) 
 Submission Update: Modernising Business Registers Business Advisory Group (2/12/2019) 
 Submission Update: ALRC paper on Corporate Criminal Responsibility includes illegal phoenixing (18/11/2019) 
 Submission: ARITA submission to ALRC on corporate criminal responsibility terms of reference (16/05/2019) 
 Draft Taxation Determination TD 2019/D2 (8/05/2019) 
 Submission: Draft Cost Recovery Implementation Statement: ASIC industry funding model (2018-19) (2/05/2019) 
 Submission update: Senate reports released on DINs and anti-phoenix bills (1/04/2019) 
 Bankrupt Pharmacists - National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2019 (1/12/2018) 
 Submission: Credit and financial services targeted at Australians at risk of financial hardship (20/11/2018) 
 Submission: Reforms to strengthen penalties for corporate and financial sector misconduct (29/10/2018) 
 ARITA Submission: Combating Illegal Phoenix Activity (2/10/2018) 
 Submission: Modernising Business Registers (23/08/2018) 
 Submission: Draft Bill reforms to address corporate misuse of the fair entitlements guarantee scheme (17/07/2018) 
 Submission: Review of ATO's use of garnishee notices (18/06/2018) 
 Submission: Superannuation guarantee integrity (28/05/2018) 
 ARITA's submission on exclusions from ipso facto stay (17/05/2018) 
 Submission: Clarification, simplification and modernisation of the consumer guarantee framework (27/04/2018) 
 Ipso facto: Consultation commences on exclusions from stay provisions (16/04/2018) 
 One Year Bankruptcy & Debt Agreement Amendments Recommended to Senate (22/03/2018) 
 ARITA submission on combatting illegal phoenixing (28/02/2018) 
 Submission: Transparency of business tax debts (13/02/2018) 
 ASIC releases updated user pays information (3/11/2017) 
 Safe Harbour/Ipso Facto model: Final consultation (21/06/2017) 
 Submission: Reforms to address corporate misuse of the fair entitlements guarantee scheme (16/06/2017) 
 Submission: Select Committee on Lending to Primary Production Customers (29/05/2017) 
 Productivity Commission Inquiry – Data Availability and Use (17/05/2017) 
 Submission to inquiry into Superannuation Guarantee non-payment (7/05/2017) 
 Senate inquiry into causes and consequences of the collapse of listed retailers (21/06/2016) 
 Senate inquiry into white-collar crime (21/06/2016) 
 Improving bankruptcy and insolvency laws Proposals Paper (14/06/2016) 
 Response to Productivity Commission draft report on Business Set-Up, Transfer & Closure (6/07/2015) 
 Parliamentary inquiry into bank practices (5/06/2015) 
 ASIC's Administration of Enforceable Undertakings - Audit Report tabled (22/04/2015) 
 Productivity Commission inquiry into Business Set-up, Transfer and Closure (2/03/2015) 
 ARITA submissions - Personal Property Securities Act review (3/08/2014) 
 Inspector-General of Taxation - Report on ATO's Debt Recovery (1/08/2014) 
 Unclaimed moneys - ARITA submission (1/08/2014) 
 ARITA submission on APES 330 (29/07/2014) 
 Submission to Treasury on CAMAC MIS Discussion Paper (10/06/2014) 
 Inquiry into the Performance of ASIC (28/05/2014) 
 AFSA's review of the statement of affairs (13/05/2014) 
 ARITA's submission to the Financial System Inquiry (2/05/2014) 
 IPA Submission on Insolvency Law Reform Bill 2013 (20/03/2013) 
 NSW Inquiry into Construction Industry Insolvency - discussion paper (19/10/2012) 
 Review of Debt Agreements (24/11/2011) 
 APES 330 - six monthly review (24/11/2011) 
 Bankruptcy Amendment Bill - Farmer's Grants (24/11/2011) 
 Managed Investment Schemes (24/11/2011) 
 Phoenix Activity (24/11/2011) 
 IPA Submission Insolvency Options Paper (5/08/2011) 
 Sons of Gwalia Bill - IPA member comment invited (8/10/2010) 
 Recent IPA submissions - Productivity Commission; Bankruptcy Regulations (28/06/2010) 
 Senate Committee inquiry - IPA's second submission available (15/02/2010) 
 IPA comments on ASIC's insolvent trading guide (24/01/2010) 
 IPA's ten submissions made in 2010 (2/01/2010) 
 Model OH&S Legislation - IPA submission (25/10/2009) 
 IPA submission on bankruptcy proposals - June 2009 (14/06/2009) 
 Personal property securities - IPA submission (21/01/2009) 
 Corporate technical insolvency reforms - IPA submission (17/12/2008) 
 Personal Property Securities - Corporations and Other Amendments Bill 2009 - IPA comments (4/11/2008) 
 GST (submission to Board of Taxation) (4/11/2008) 
 APES 215 (submission to APESB) (4/11/2008) 
 Issues in External Administrations (CAMAC) - IPA Submission (3/06/2008) 
 Insurance requirements for Registered Liquidators - IPA Submission (3/06/2008) 
 IPA submission to CAMAC - Sons of Gwalia (20/01/2008) 
 Client Legal Privilege - IPA Submission (9/11/2007) 
 Bankruptcy Offences - IPA Submission (8/11/2007) 
 Anti Money Laundering - IPA Submission (5/08/2007) 
 Director's Penalties Submission (15/06/2007) 
 Insolvency Law Reform - IPA Submissions (28/11/2006)