Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Hawkins [2025] FCA 121 File number:
Judgment of: STEWART J
Date of judgment: 24 February 2025
Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – officer's duties under s 180(1) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) – civil penalties – disqualification from managing corporations – where ASIC commenced civil penalty proceedings against eleven members of the executive team and board of the Star Entertainment Group Ltd in respect of alleged contraventions in the course of dealings with junkets and the group's principal banker – where two defendants reached agreements with ASIC – where defendants have admitted contraventions and have otherwise clear records – whether the Court is satisfied that the penalties proposed by consent are within an appropriate range
Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (Cth) pt 2, ss 41, 81, 82 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 9, 180, 206C, 206E, 206G, 1317E, 1317G, 1322 Legislation: Casino Control Act 1992 (NSW) Casino Control Act 1982 (Qld) Gaming and Liquor Administration Act 2007 (NSW)
Cases cited: Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Blumenthal [2024] FCA 384 CEO, AUSTRAC v Westpac Banking Corporation [2020] FCA 1538; 48 ACSR 247
Division: General Division
Registry: New South Wales
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Number of paragraphs: 36
Date of hearing: 24 February 2025
Counsel for the plaintiff: R Higgins SC, S Patterson and L Moretti (written submissions also by J Arnott SC and S Speirs)
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