Greens Senator to quiz ATO, Treasury and ASIC on MIS failures this evening

Greens Finance spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, will this evening be quizzing the Australian Tax Office (ATO), Treasury and the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) on their response to the widespread failures of Forestry Managed Investment Schemes (FMIS) around Australia.

Senator Whish-Wilson initiated the Senate Inquiry into FMIS, the signature economic policy failure of the Howard Government that cost investors and tax-payers billions.

What: Senate Economics References Committee Public Hearing. Inquiry into Forestry Managed Investment Schemes

When: Wednesday, 14 October 2015

Where: Committee Room 2S1, Parliament House, Canberra

PROGRAM:

5.05 – 6.05 pm ATO; Treasury
6.05 – 6.15 pm Evening tea break (if required)
6.15 – 7.15 pm ASIC. Greg Tanzer, Commissioner
7.30 pm Adjournment

Information on the Inquiry, including submissions, can be found here:

http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/committees/Senate/Economics/MIS
Greens Finance spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson