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Your guide to the structures, organisations and key people in the Australian Government

Australian Securities and Investments Commission

(ASIC)
Treasury
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is Australia's corporate, markets and financial services regulator. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 requires ASIC to: - maintain, facilitate and improve the performance of the financial system and entities in it; - promote confident and informed participation by investors and consumers in the financial system; - administer the law effectively and with minimal procedural requirements; - enforce and give effect to the law; receive, process and store, efficiently and quickly, information that is given to us; and - make information about companies and other bodies available to the public as soon as practicable.

Sections

Key People

Further information

  • Type of Body

    A. Non-corporate Commonwealth entity

  • GFS Sector Classification

    GGS

  • Established By / Under

    Act / Regulation

  • Established By/Under More info

    Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001

  • Annual Report Prepared and tabled?

    Yes - but not tabled

  • Classification

    A. Primary body

  • GFS Function / Sector Reported

    GGS

  • Materiality

    Material

  • PS Act Body

    Yes - Statutory Agency with Dual Staffing Powers

  • Auditor

    ANAO

  • Creation Date

  • Postal Address

    GPO Box 9827, Brisbane QLD 4001

Enquiry Lines

Title Phone Number Hours of Operation Description
Australian Securities and Investments Co 1300 300 630 Business General Enquiries
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