Former Hopevale director disqualified, fined and ordered to repay corporation funds

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Prosecution outcome for Brian Neil Cobus

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Prosecution outcome for: Brian Neil Cobus

Court and judge/magistrate: Federal Court of Australia, Sydney (Justice Stewart)
Legislative provision/s breached
  • s. 265-1(1) duty to act with care and diligence
  • s. 265-5(1) duty to act in good faith in the best interests of the corporation and for a proper purpose
  • s. 265-10(1) duty to not improperly use position as a director
  • s. 363-1(1) failing to ensure the corporation kept written financial records
  • Disqualified from managing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations for 5 years
  • Pay a $200,000 pecuniary penalty to the Commonwealth
  • Pay compensation of $482,478.04 to Nguurruumungu Indigenous Corporation
  • Pay the Registrar's legal costs
     

Registrar’s update: Deregistration action completed for 494 corporations

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Special administration start - Munjuwa Health, Housing & Community Aboriginal Corporation

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Across Rockhampton, Mount Morgan and Central Highlands (Blackwater and Emerald), Bidgerdii Community Health Service has been operating for over 30 yeas, providing a broad range of health and wellbeing services, and children and family services, to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living across Darumbal, Gaangalu and Ghungulu Country.

Special administration end - Narang Bir-rong Aboriginal Corporation (now in liquidation)

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FOI 2627/003

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FOI/2627/003
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Final published membership record/list for Wajarri Yamaji Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC (ICN 7878) as at:

  • present, and 
  • 19 July 2018.
Date of publication
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2 documents (81 pages) 

pdf document FOI/2627/003 (595.29 KB)
Other information

Two documents released in full.

Brief outage to ORIC services on 19 August 2026

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