Woods, in the matter of Gold Merchants International (Aust) Pty Ltd (in liq) [2025] FCA 149

Federal Court of Australia Woods, in the matter of Gold Merchants International (Aust) Pty Ltd (in liq) [2025] FCA 149 File number(s): VID 58 of 2025

Judgment of: O'CALLAGHAN J

Date of judgment: 3 March 2025

Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – application for approval of remuneration pursuant to s 477(2B) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) – application for confidentiality, suppression and non-publication orders pursuant to ss 37AF(1)(b) and 37AG(1)(a) of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) – application for dispensation from the requirements of r 9.2(2) of the Federal Court (Corporations) Rules 2000 (Cth) – applications granted

Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 477(2)(a)–(b), 477(2B), Sch 2 (Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations)), ss 60-10 and 60-12 Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 37AF and 37AG(1)(a) Federal Court (Corporations) Rules 2000 (Cth) r 9.2(2)

Cases cited: Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Shac Communications Pty Ltd [2024] FCA 488 In the matter of One.Tel Limited [2014] NSWSC 457; (2014) 99 ACSR 247

Division: General Division

Registry: Victoria

National Practice Area: Commercial and Corporations

Sub-area: Corporations and Corporate Insolvency

Number of paragraphs: 54

Date of hearing: 28 February 2025

Counsel for the Plaintiffs B Petrie

Solicitor for the Plaintiffs Craddock Murray Neumann Lawyers Pty Ltd

ORDERS VID 58 of 2025 IN THE MATTER OF GOLD MERCHANTS INTERNATIONAL (AUST) PTY LTD (IN LIQUIDATION) ACN 132 180 066 ROBERT WOODS IN HIS CAPACITY AS LIQUIDATOR OF GOLD MERCHANTS INTERNATIONAL (AUST) PTY LTD (IN LIQUIDATION) ACN 132 180 066 First Plaintiff