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Company Secretary

A refresher for company directors on current workplace laws
Recent legislative changes made to Australian workplace regulations have reshaped the expectations for company...
17 December 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Harmers won’t budge on divisive Super Retail Group statement
The founder of a national employment firm has defended a statement that lashed out at Super Retail Group for...
12 December 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Senior in-house lawyer named as Hunt & Hunt’s head of banking and finance
National law firm Hunt & Hunt has appointed the former head of legal and governance for an Australian bank as the...
05 November 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
IPH names new company secretary
ASX-listed firm IPH Limited has added the duties of company secretary to its existing head of legal...
08 March 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
IAG GC to depart role immediately for alleged behavioural matters
Insurance Australia Group has parted ways with its group general counsel, with the ASX-listed company stating its top...
08 December 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
Kingsgate Consolidated names new GC
ASX-listed gold mining, development and exploration company Kingsgate has appointed a new general counsel and company...
08 August 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank names new company secretary
Belinda Donaldson has been appointed as the new company secretary for Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited (ASX:...
17 January 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
Lake Resources names new head of legal
Listed lithium developer Lake Resources (ASX: LKE) has appointed an experienced GC and former Holding Redlich partner...
10 January 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
QANTM appoints new company secretary
QANTM Intellectual Property has revealed a new company secretary following the resignation of Nick Ward, who held the...
17 October 2022
By Lauren Croft
Nuix names new GC and company secretary
Listed global software company Nuix (ASX: NXL) has named Ilona Meyer as its general counsel and company secretary,...
02 August 2022
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Link company secretary resigns
The company secretary of listed technology company Link Administration Holdings (ASX: LNK) has resigned, with the role...
19 July 2022
By Jerome Doraisamy
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GHD names new company secretary
Leading professional services company GHD has appointed Rachel Todd as company...
21 June 2022
By Jerome Doraisamy
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PEXA names new company secretary
The ASX-listed digital property settlements platform has appointed a new company secretary, replacing Ian...
15 September 2021
By Emma Musgrave
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What a successful company secretary will look like in FY22
The role of company secretary continues to broaden, and the new financial year will bring a “host of new and ongoing...
22 June 2021
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Listed company appoints new GC
Fixed wireless and wholesale network infrastructure provider Swoop has hired a new general counsel and company...
15 June 2021
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Steps to success for company secretaries
According to award-winning company secretary Helen Hardy, such role is changing, and there are key traits that...
09 March 2021
By Jerome Doraisamy
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The Corporate Counsel Show: ‘The difference between a good company secretary and an okay one’
According to Helen Hardy, connectivity, collaboration and curiosity are key traits for company secretaries to help...
03 March 2021
By Robyn Tongol
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The Corporate Counsel Show: The ‘new-school’ company secretary
Company secretary is one of the “most prestigious” advisory roles within a business, and in the “new normal”,...
23 September 2020
By Robyn Tongol
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In-House Company Secretary of the Year finalists revealed
Lawyers Weekly is proud to announce the finalists for the In-House Company Secretary of the Year category at this...
13 July 2020
By Emma Musgrave
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