Submissions

We want all shareholders to be treated equitably. We advocate for change where fairness is lacking. Members who wish to raise policy issues, can email share@asa.asn.au with a subject line "Policy & Advocacy"

2021

• 12 February ASA submission - APRA Response Paper CPS 511- prudential requirements for remuneration

2020

• 6 November ASA Response to Corporations Amendment (Virtual Meetings and Electronic Communications) Bill 2020
• 10 August Appearance Select Committee on Financial Technology and Regulatory Technology 
• 15 June Letter to Treasurer from Alliance for fairer retirement
• 2 March ASA comment on Enforceability of financial services industry codes
• 28 February ASA submission on ASIC CP326
• 28 February ASA  comment on Implementation of ASIC Directions Power
• 20 February ASA  response to invitation to comment on Stamping Fee Exemption
• 14 February ASA submission to FSRC Taskforce on Financial Accountability Regime
• 13 February ASA submission to Senate enquiry Australian Business Growth Fund Bill 2019
•  4 February Alliance for fairer retirement submission to Retirement Income Review
• 3 February ASA Submission to Retirement Income Review
• 31 January ASA Response to Australian Law Reform Commission discussion paper on Corporate Criminal Responsibility
  
• 17 January ASA Submission on Consultation Paper CHESS Replacement Tranche 1 Rule amendments
  

2019

• 28 October ASA Submission to PJC Inquiry into Regulation of Auditing (submission number 46)
• 22 October ASA submission - APRA Consultation Paper CPS 511- prudential requirements for remuneration
• 13 August ASA submission - ASIC consultation paper: CP319 Securities lending disclosure
• 8 August ASA submission - ASIC consultation paper: Market Integrity
• 7 August ASA submission - Joint submission ASIC product intervention power 
• 5 August ASA submission - Submission Terms of Reference Retirement Income Review
• 2 August ASA submission - Joint submission Terms of Reference Retirement Income Review
• 30 July ASA submission - ASIC consultation paper: Stub equity in control transactions
• 29 May Letter template - raising the cap on share purchase plan
• 23 May ASA submission - AICD Forward Governance Agenda
• 25 March ASA Submission - Treasury laws amendment (2019 petroleum resource rent reforms no.1) bill
• 20 March ASA Submission - Post-implementation review of the tax transparency code
• 20 March ASA Submission - Retirement income disclosure consultation
• 16 March ASA Submission to Inquiry into the Banking System Reform (Separation of Banks) Bill 2019
• 1 March ASA Submission - Simplifying, clarifying and enhancing the integrity and efficiency of the ASX listing rules
• 26 February ASA submission to GRI in support of tax transparency standards

2018

• 8 November ASA letter PIP DADO-Senate Economics Committee: non-suitable targets
• 2 November Inquiry into the Implications of Removing Refundable Franking Credits
• 15 October Joint submission PIP DADO-Senate Economics Committee
•  9 October ASA submission Standing Committee on Economics Inquiry into the implications of removing refundable franking credits
• 31 August The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority Submission Consultation Papers 3-7 - Breakey and Sampford
  (developed with input from members of ASIC’s Consumer Advisory Panel)
•  16 August Joint submission PIP DADO Consumer - revised
• 20 August ASA Submission: Shareholder resolutions: is there a case for change 
• 26 July Submission to ALRC Inquiry into class action proceedings and third-party litigation funders
• 5 July Submission to ASX on corporate governance principles and recommendations: 4th edition, consultation draft
• 4 June Letters to Government and Opposition on the Proposal to remove tax refund of tax paid - franking credits
  • 4 June Letter to the Opposition - Proposal to remove tax refund of tax paid - franking credits
  • 4 June Letter to the Government - Proposal to remove tax refund of tax paid - franking credits
  • 4 June Letter template - franking credits
• 26 March ASA Letter on disclosure of participation in capital raisings
• 20 March Submission to Royal Commission into banking - IPO lockout
• 8 February Joint submission PIP DADO Consumer

2017

• 4 December ASA Letter Standardised Disclosure Voting
• 6 October ASA submission VLRC Access to justice
• 22 September ASA submission draft legislation BEAR
• 18 August supplementary submission to senate committee re: member email address
• 3 August ASA submission to Treasury re: BEAR
• 18 July ASA submission re: member email address
• 26 May ASA submission to ASX re: reverse takeovers
• 21 April Submission safe harbour insolvency laws

2016

• 21 December Submission re: Qantas Sale Act
• 16 December Submission to Treasury ASIC Industry funding model
• 7 July ASA submission to ASIC - Disclosure of financial information in prospectuses
• 17 June ASA submission to Treasury - Technology neutrality in distributing company meeting notices
• 27 May ASA submission to Treasury - Improving bankruptcy and insolvency laws
• 30 March ASA submission - Penalties for white collar crime
• 18 March Submission to Senate Committee - Causes and consequences of the collapse of listed retailers
• 17 March Letter to ASIC - HFT dark pools and short selling

2015

• 2 October ASA submission to Treasury on ASIC Industry Funding Proposal
• 24  July Joint letter to Tax White Paper Task Force
• 29 May ASA submission to tax discussion paper task force
• 27 March ASA final submission FSI
• 6 January ASA submission to Corporations Legislations Amendment Bill 2014

2014

• 3 December ASA submission to Governance Institute re: Shareholder Primacy - is there a need to change?
• 26 August ASA submission FSI 
• 14 May ASA submission Corporate Legislation Amendment
• 31 March ASA submission Financial Services Inquiry