Government trying to make order on the phoenix

Gregor Heard
October 11 2018 - 12:00pm
A move to stamp out phoenix companies is welcomed by the ag sector, but there are calls to make sure there are no loopholes.
A move to stamp out phoenix companies is welcomed by the ag sector, but there are calls to make sure there are no loopholes.

AGRICULTURE industry representatives welcome a push to implement tighter regulations on company directors in order to minimise the problem of phoenix companies.

Gregor Heard

Gregor Heard

National Grains Industry Reporter

Gregor Heard is ACM's national grains industry reporter, based in Horsham, Victoria. He has a wealth of knowledge surrounding the cropping sector through his 15 years in the role. Prior to that he was with the Fairfax network as a reporter with Stock & Land. Some of the major issues he has reported on during his time with the company include the deregulation of the export wheat market, the introduction of genetically modified crops and the fight to protect growers better from grain trader insolvencies. Still involved with the family farm he is passionate about rural Australia and its people and hopes to use his role to act as an advocate for those involved in the grain sector.

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