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Walter demands new NAB chair ahead of general meeting

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2004
... seven non-executive directors to hold an EGM to enable shareholders to decide Walter's tenure. Walter was chair of the NAB audit committee when losses from the company's recent $360 million foreign exchange scandal were incurred.

DEWR skilled vacancies fall 0.2% in March

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2004
Vacancies for skilled workers slipped 0.2% in March but remained 5.4% higher than the same time last year, official figures showed today. The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) said its skilled vacancies index fell to 111 in March ...

Labor targets audit committee chair in NAB fallout

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2004
... embattled board member Catherine Walter. Labor financial services spokesman Senator Stephen Conroy said Walter, chair of the NAB audit committee when losses from the company's $360 million foreign exchange scandal were incurred, should step down. Walter ...

NAB report reveals critical weaknesses

WITH AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2004
... committees, with Peter Duncan replacing Kraehe as chairman of the risk committee and John Thorn taking over from Cathy Walter as audit committee chairman. Chief executive John Stewart said the management team would continue to implement remedial actions ...

Conroy outlines CLERP 9 amendments

... form the Bill does not go far enough to strengthen the corporate governance regulatory framework, especially in the area of audit reform.

ALP deputy leader Senator Conroy criticises Costello's stance on HIH audit reforms

... fired a volley at the Treasurer saying that the latter had backed down on implementing key HIH recommendations relating to audit reform. He alluded to the fact that the final version of the CLERP 9 bill (which was introduced in Parliament on Thursday) ...

Disciplinary board rescinds convicted Sydney auditor's registration

The Companies Auditors and Liquidators Disciplinary Board has cancelled the registration of a Sydney auditor, following an application by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). The Board decided to cancel the registration of Helena ...

Two Victorian accountants face fraud charges: ASIC

Two former Victorian accountants of Corrpro Companies Australia Pty Ltd have appeared in the Melbourne Magistrate Court in relation to fraud charges following an investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Craig Leigh ...

Government to review aspects of income tax self-assessment: Costello

Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has announced a Government decision to review aspects of the income tax self-assessment system which will examine whether the right balance has been struck between protecting the rights of individual taxpayers and protecting ...

Corporate governance practices have worsened in past year: survey

... a positive relationship between governance practices and share prices. While there was a small increase in the number of audit, remuneration and nomination committees in the past year, according to the report, the impact was offset by deterioration in ...