Barrick (Australia Pacific Exploration) Pty Limited v Barrick (PD) Australia Pty Limited, in the matter of Barrick (Australia Pacific Exploration) Pty Limited (No 2) [2017] FCA 1076

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Barrick (Australia Pacific Exploration) Pty Limited v Barrick (PD) Australia Pty Limited, in the matter of Barrick (Australia Pacific Exploration) Pty Limited (No 2) [2017] FCA 1076 File number: WAD 379 of 2017

Judge: BARKER J

Date of judgment: 1 September 2017

Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – schemes of arrangement – second court hearing – schemes approved pursuant to s 411(4)(b) of Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 411, 411(4), 411(4)(a)(ii)(A), 411(4)(a)(ii)(B), 411(4)(b), 411(11), 411(12), 411(17), 411(17)(a), 411(17)(b), 413, 413(1), 413(1)(a), 413(1)(c), 413(1)(d), 413(1)(g), 413(4), 602, Ch 6 Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth)

Cases cited: Achieve Foundation Ltd v ACNewCo Ltd (2010) 77 ACSR 673; [2010] FCA 382 AGL Energy Services (Queensland) Pty Ltd v AGL Energy Services Pty Ltd (No 1) [2010] FCA 452 All Star Funds Management Ltd v Venture Investment Management Ltd (No 2) [2012] FCA 564 Barrick (Australia Pacific Exploration) Pty Limited v Barrick (PD) Australia Pty Limited [2017] FCA 998 Barrick (Lawlers) Pty Ltd v Barrick Mining Company (Australia) Pty Ltd, in the matter of Barrick (Lawlers) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2016] FCA 110 Legrand Australia Pty Ltd v HPM Industries Pty Ltd (No 2) [2009] FCA 1239 Millennium CHPP Pty Ltd v Millennium Coal Pty Ltd (No 2) [2011] FCA 4 Pacific Brands Sport & Leisure Pty Ltd v Underworks Pty Ltd (2006) 149 FCR 395; [2006] FCAFC 40 Pape v Commissioner of Taxation of the Commonwealth of Australia (2009) 238 CLR 1; [2009] HCA 23 Re AGL Sydney Ltd (1994) 13 ACSR 597 Re Alabama, New Orleans, Texas and Pacific Junction Railway Co [1891] 1 Ch 213 Re Auvex Resources Ltd [2011] FCA 820 Re Central Pacific Minerals NL [2002] FCA 239 Re Foundation Healthcare Ltd (No 2) (2002) 43 ACSR 680; [2002] FCA 973 Re Integra Mining Limited (No 2) [2013] FCA 220 Re Macquarie Private Capital A Ltd [2008] NSWSC 323 Re Mitre 10 Limited [2010] VSC 100 Re NRMA Ltd (No 2) (2000) 34 ACSR 261; [2000] NSWSC 408 Re Rusina Mining NL (No 2) [2010] FCA 609 Re Seven Network Ltd (No 3) (2010) 267 ALR 583; [2010] FCA 400 Re Talison Lithium Ltd (No 2) [2013] FCA 535 Re Texon Petroleum Limited (No 2) [2013] FCA 147 SGIC Insurance Ltd v Insurance Australia Ltd (2004) 51 ACSR 470; [2004] FCA 1492 SGIC Insurance Ltd v Insurance Australia Ltd (2004) 51 ACSR 593; [2004] FCA 1638 Stork ICM Australia Pty Ltd v Stork Food Systems Australasia Pty Ltd [2006] FCA 1849 Stork ICM Australia Pty Ltd v Stork Food Systems Australasia Pty Ltd (2007) 25 ACLC 208; [2006] FCA 1849 The Citizens and Graziers' Life Assurance Company Ltd v Commonwealth Life (Amalgamated) Assurances Ltd (1934) 51 CLR 422; [1934] HCA 22