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'Avalanche' of insolvencies will force law change

Matthew Cranston

The Morrison government will place a moratorium on insolvent trading laws to help businesses manage the sudden economic shock of the coronavirus and stall an expected avalanche of business failures.

Key measures will include temporarily increasing the threshold at which creditors can issue a demand on a company and/or initiate bankruptcy proceedings.

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Matthew Cranston was The Australian Financial Review’s United States correspondent.

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