Directors’ duties bill delayed for a spruce up

Directors’ duties bill delayed for a spruce up
The to-ing and fro-ing over director duties continues. (Image: Getty)
Paul McBeth
Parliament skipped another chance to debate the merits of nudging directors to consider more factors than just profit, with the MP in charge of the bill taking time out to add some tweaks. The Companies (Directors Duties) Amendment Bill was taken off the debate list on Wednesday at Labour MP Camilla Belich’s request, meaning it won’t have another chance to be debated until the next members’ day scheduled for July 26. Belich – who took over the bill initially brought to the house by now commerce minister Duncan...

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