Hashenko v Gollant as Trustee for the Bankrupt Estate of White [2020] FCA 1836

Federal Court of Australia

Hashenko v Gollant as Trustee for the Bankrupt Estate of White [2020] FCA 1836 File number: NSD 1189 of 2018

Judgment of: ANASTASSIOU J

Date of judgment: 22 December 2020

Catchwords: BANKRUPTCY – application for annulment of bankruptcy – whether debtor's petition should be annulled pursuant to s 153B(1) of the Bankruptcy Act 1996 (Cth) – whether petitioner was insolvent at the time of bankruptcy – whether the presentation of the debtor's petition was filed for a collateral purpose – relevance of consent orders in Federal Circuit Court Proceeding – application granted

Legislation: Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth), ss 5, 55, 58, 153B Family Law Act 1975 (Cth), ss 79A, 106A Bankruptcy Rules 2016, r 7.06

Cases cited: Beaman v Bond [2017] FCAFC 142; 254 FCR 480 Bulic v Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd [2007] FCA 307; (2007) 5 ABC(NS) 122 BWK Elders (Australia) Pty Ltd v White [2004] FCA 1611; 3 ABC(NS) 70 Clyne v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation [1984] HCA 44; 154 CLR 589 Jones v Daniel, in the matter of Daniel [2004] FCAFC 278; 141 FCR 148 Marek v Tregenza [1963] HCA 40; 109 CLR 1 Re Almassy [1999] FCA 1004; 92 FCR 597 Re Lawson (1939) 11 ABC 137 Seeger, in the matter of Seeger v Seeger [2000] FCA 732 Shaw v Yarranova Pty Ltd [2017] FCAFC 88; 252 FCR 267 Williamson v Michell (Trustee) [2019] FCA 481; 16 ABC(NS) 472