Australian Workers' Union v Arrium Limited (administrators appointed), in the matter of Arrium Limited (administrators appointed) [2016] FCA 381

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Australian Workers' Union v Arrium Limited (administrators appointed), in the matter of Arrium Limited (administrators appointed) [2016] FCA 381 File number: VID 296 of 2016

Judge: DAVIES J

Date of judgment: 11 April 2016

Catchwords: BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY – administration – creditors' meeting – proxies – appointment of secretary of employees' union as attorney for employees – Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 447A

Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 447A

Cases cited: Re Ansett Australia Ltd (admin apptd) (2001) 39 ACSR 296; [2001] FCA 1348 Re Pasminco Ltd (subject to a deed of company arrangement) (2003) 45 ACSR 1; [2003] FCA 265

Date of hearing: 11 April 2016

Registry: Victoria

Division: General Division

National Practice Area: Commercial and Corporations

Sub-area: Corporations and Corporate Insolvency

Category: Catchwords

Number of paragraphs: 9

Counsel for the Applicant: S Hay

Solicitor for the Applicant: Maurice Blackburn

Solicitor for the Respondents: J Scarcella, Ashurst

Solicitor for the US Noteholders: L Zwier, Arnold Bloch Leibler

ORDERS VID 296 of 2016 IN THE MATTER OF ARRIUM LIMITED (ADMINISTRATORS APPOINTED) BETWEEN: THE AUSTRALIAN WORKERS' UNION Applicant AND: ARRIUM LIMITED (ACN 004 410 833) (ADMINISTRATORS APPOINTED) First Respondent (and others named in the Schedule)