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A survey of Australian insolvency practitioners about the moratorium in corporate insolvency and its potential reform

International Insolvency Review

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Abstract

["International Insolvency Review, Volume 34, Issue 3, Page 588-617, Winter 2025. ", "\nAbstract\nA survey of Australian insolvency practitioners explored the moratorium in corporate insolvency and its potential for reform. Conducted between 18 May and 30 June 2024, the survey targeted 1175 registered liquidators and recognised insolvency lawyers, gathering 119 responses. This survey was conducted in the context of the 2023 Australian Parliamentary Committee inquiry into insolvency laws, which called for a comprehensive and independent review of Australia's insolvency laws, the last being in 1988. The survey aimed to gather current opinions on the moratorium's effectiveness and potential reforms to enhance stakeholder outcomes. The results of the survey did not identify any appetite amongst practitioners for any material augmentation of the moratorium, for example, a US style comprehensive automatic stay.\n"]