Illegal phoenix task force

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Dear Fair Work Ombudsman, I am seeking information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act 1982 in regards to the Fair Work Ombudsman's role in the government's interdepartmental or cross agency illegal phoenix task force.

What is the role of the FWO in the illegal phoenix task force?

Yours faithfully,

Jason Simpson

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'I am seeking information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act 1982 in regards to the Fair Work Ombudsman's role in the government's interdepartmental or cross agency illegal phoenix task force. What is the role of the FWO in the illegal phoenix task force?'

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From: Jason Simpson [mailto:[FOI #3326 email]]
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Subject: Freedom of Information request - Illegal phoenix task force

Dear Fair Work Ombudsman, I am seeking information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act 1982 in regards to the Fair Work Ombudsman's role in the government's interdepartmental or cross agency illegal phoenix task force.

What is the role of the FWO in the illegal phoenix task force?

Yours faithfully,

Jason Simpson

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If you read the title of the way that I read it, you will think that some kind of illegal task force has been created by the Australian government. It is not so. The object of interest is an "illegal phoenix" (https://www.ato.gov.au/General/The-fight... ). Shortly, the explanation is that "Illegal phoenix activity is where a business liquidates assets deliberately to avoid paying creditors and other obligations and then re-starts trading as a similar entity".

So, there is a taskforce to investigate this illegal activity and the name of the taskforce is the Illegal Phoenix Taskforce. Much better than the Australian government behaving in a way that is illegal.

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Dear Mr Simpson

 

Please find attached letter addressed to you from Ms Sally Dennington,
Director, Customer Feedback and Information Access.

 

This letter contains the Fair Work Ombudsman’s decision in relation to
your recent request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982, for
documents regarding the FWO’s role in the phoenix taskforce.

 

Sincerely

 

 

Annabel Kent | Assistant Director – Customer Feedback and Information
Access

Fair Work Ombudsman

GPO Box 9880 Melbourne VIC 3001 | 414 Latrobe Street, Melbourne VIC 3000

 

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