The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, the Hon Chris Pearce MP, today announced the establishment of the Insolvency Law Advisory Group. The Group has been established to provide technical advice on the accuracy and appropriateness of draft legislation implementing the package of reforms announced on 12 October 2005.
'The establishment of the Insolvency Law Advisory Group provides another example of the Australian Government's commitment to effective consultation' Mr Pearce said.
The Group brings together a range of Australia's leading experts in the field of corporate insolvency. It comprises:
Greg Hall, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Sydney
Dr Garry Hamilton, Partner, Minter Ellison, Brisbane
James Marshall, Partner, Blake Dawson Waldron, Sydney
David Proudman, Partner, Johnson Winter & Slattery, representing the Law Council of Australia
Dr Rosalind Mason, University of Southern Queensland
Paul Meredith, representing the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, Sydney
John Purcell, representing CPA Australia, Melbourne
Alex Wilson, representing the National Institute of Accountants, Melbourne
Kim Arnold, representing the Insolvency Practitioners Association of Australia, Sydney
Ian Gilbert, representing the Australian Bankers Association, Sydney.
Contact:
Gillian Harvey (03) 9887 3890