Australian Workers' Union v Billingham, in the matter of Arrium Limited (administrators appointed) [2016] FCA 384

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Australian Workers' Union v Billingham, in the matter of Arrium Limited (administrators appointed) [2016] FCA 384 File number: VID 298 of 2016

Judge: DAVIES J

Date of judgment: 12 April 2016

Catchwords: BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY – administration – appointment of new administrators – where current administrators intend to resign – Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 447A, 449C(6)

Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 447A, 449C(6)

Cases cited: Re Ansett Australia Ltd (admin apptd) (2001) 39 ACSR 296; [2001] FCA 1348 Re Wallace-Smith; National Express Group Australia (Bayside Trains) Pty Ltd (recs and mgrs apptd) (admins apptd) (2003) 46 ACSR 674; [2003] FCA 764

Date of hearing: 12 April 2016

Registry: Victoria

Division: General Division

National Practice Area: Commercial and Corporations

Sub-area: Corporations and Corporate Insolvency

Category: Catchwords

Number of paragraphs: 10

Counsel for the Applicants: T Woodward SC with S Maiden

Solicitor for the Applicants: Arnold Bloch Leibler

Counsel for the First Applicant: S Hay

Solicitor for the First Applicant: Maurice Blackburn

Solicitor for the Second Applicants: L Zwier, Arnold Bloch Leibler

Solicitor for the Third Applicant: King and Wood Mallesons

Solicitor for the Respondents: J Scarcella, Ashurst

ORDERS VID 298 of 2016 IN THE MATTER OF ARRIUM LIMITED (ADMINISTRATORS APPOINTED) (ACN 004 410 833) AND THE OTHER COMPANIES LISTED IN SCHEDULE ONE BETWEEN: AUSTRALIAN WORKERS' UNION First Applicant (and others named in Schedule Two)