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Here's what must be done to detect, disrupt and deter phoenix activity in Australia

  • Written by Helen Anderson, Professor, Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne
imageThe construction industry is particularly prone to illegal phoenix activity.AAP/Paul Miller

To stamp out illegal phoenix activity, directors should be required to have identification numbers. And, if they’ve had many corporate failures, they should be classed in a new probationary category, our research shows.

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