2019
Insolvent trading by company directors
1. “The dangers of trading while insolvent”, In the Black (CPA Australia), December 2019, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
Westpac faces shareholder protests at its annual general meeting following legal action by AUSTRAC alleging multiple contraventions of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act
1. ABC TV, The 7.30 Report Program, 12 December 2019, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
Westpac accused by AUSTRAC of multiple contraventions of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act
1. “Westpac’s day of judgment”, The Age, 30 November 2019, page 28, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay; also “The day that shook Westpac”, The Sydney Morning Herald, page 23, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
2. “Westpac’s spiralling child sex payment crisis management”, Stuff New Zealand online, Business section, 28 November 2019, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
3. ABC Radio Canberra, The 11am News Program, 26 November 2019, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay; interview repeated ABC Radio Sydney (and regional radio stations), The 1pm News Program, 26 November 2019, ABC Radio Darwin, The 10am News Program, 26 November 2019, ABC Radio Adelaide (and regional radio stations), The 11am News Program, 26 November 2019, ABC Radio Hobart, The 11am News Program, 26 November 2019, ABC Radio JJJ, The Hack Program, 26 November 2019
4. ABC News 24 TV, The Morning Program, 26 November 2019, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
5. ABC TV, The 7pm News Program, 25 November 2019, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay (Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Perth, Hobart, Darwin and regional news programs) and other news programs on ABC TV News
6. ABC TV, The Business Program, 25 November 2019, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
7. Radio 2GB (Sydney), The Money News Program, 25 November 2019, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay; also Radio 3AW (Melbourne), Radio 4BC (Brisbane) and Radio 2CC (Canberra)
CommInsure pleads guilty to mis-selling life insurance
1. ABC Radio National, The PM Program, 20 November 2019, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
2. ABC Radio 774 (Melbourne), 20 November 2019, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
Corporate social responsibility
1. “Identity crisis: corporate Australia remains torn between its duty to shareholders and speaking up on environmental and social issues”, The Australian Financial Review, Boss Magazine, 11 October 2019, page 8, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
Directors’ duties and the interests of stakeholders
1. “Shareholder versus stakeholder capitalism”, Australian Institute of Company Directors Governance Leadership Centre Forum, 19 September 2019
Proposal to have ID numbers for directors
1. “Labor to force government on director ID numbers”, The Australian Financial Review, 20 September 2019, page 2, interview with Professor Helen Anderson
Possible introduction of benefit companies into the Corporations Act
1. ABC Radio National, This Working Life Program, 17 September 2019, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
ASIC to appeal the Federal Court decision on responsible lending involving Westpac Bank
1. ABC News online, “ASIC to appeal Justice Nye Perram’s Westpac responsible lending judgment”, 10 September 2019, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
ASIC loses responsible lending case against Westpac Bank
1. ABC Radio National, The PM Program, 13 August 2019, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
2. ABC TV, The Business Program, 13 August 2019, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
Proposed reforms regarding illegal phoenix activity and the construction industry
1. “Victoria hits wall on phoenix builders”, The Australian Financial Review, 30 July 2019, page 28, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
Report of the capability review of the Australian Regulation Prudential Authority
1. ABC Radio National, The PM Program, 17 July 2019, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
Wynns Resorts withdraws from takeover negotiations with Crown Resorts
1. Channel 9 TV, The 6pm News Program, 10 April 2019, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay (Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Perth, Darwin and regional news programs)
2. Radio 2GB (Sydney), The Money News Program, 10 April 2019, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay; also Radio 3AW (Melbourne), Radio 4BC (Brisbane) and Radio 2CC (Canberra)
Centre for Corporate Law research study on financial hardship
1. ABC Radio Sydney, The Focus Program, 28 February 2019, interview with Evgenia Bourova
2. Radio Adelaide, The Social Issues Program, 27 February 2019, interview with Evgenia Bourova
3. ABC NSW Regional Radio, The Statewide Drive Program, 26 February 2019, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
Proposed class action against Westpac for alleged failure to comply with responsible lending laws
1. ABC News online, “Westpac class action relies on ASIC’s resources, is it taxpayer exploitation?”, 22 February 2019, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
2. ABC TV, The 7pm News Program, 21 February 2019, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay (Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Perth, Hobart, Darwin and regional news programs)
ASIC to bring more enforcement cases
1. “Boards expect more cases over ‘culture’”, The Australian Financial Review, 21 February 2019, page 10, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
2. Radio 2GB (Sydney), The Money News Program, 20 February 2019, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay; also Radio 3AW (Melbourne), Radio 4BC (Brisbane) and Radio 2CC (Canberra)
3. “ASIC’s new mantra: ‘deterrence’ and ‘public denunciation’”, The Australian Financial Review, 20 February 2019, page 5, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
Proposed legislation to increase ASIC’s enforcement powers
1. “Banking royal commission: ‘I didn’t know they were dead’ defence targeted”, The Australian Financial Review, 5 February 2019, interview with Associate Professor Andrew Godwin
Capability review of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
1. “Code should stress adherence to commission guidelines”, The Australian, 6 February 2019, page 19, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
Federal Court imposes penalties on former Murray Goulburn CEO
1. “Helou admits to lying about prices”, Australian Dairy Farmer, 1 February 2019, page 15, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay