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	<title>Get Debt Free&#187; Featured Articles</title>
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		<title>Bankruptcy Act &#8211; Statutory Thresholds</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Bankruptcy Act contains statutory thresholds concerning limits for:

Income;
Assets; and
Unsecured debts

These statutory thresholds will govern which personal insolvency product you may be eligible for and will also govern what assets you can retain in bankruptcy and whether you will become liable for statutory income contributions in bankruptcy.
 
Income Contribution Calculator

These thresholds are updated by ITSA [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.getdebtfree.com.au/blog/bankruptcy-act-statutory-thresholds.html</link>
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		<title>One if five cases choose debt over bankruptcy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bankruptcy levels in the past financial year were at their second highest on record but one in five struggling borrowers facing financial ruin chose to enter into a debt agreement rather than surrender their assets.This month marks the first anniversary of new laws that stop debt agreement administrators charging battlers upfront fees before creditors are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.getdebtfree.com.au/blog/one-if-five-cases-choose-debt-over-bankruptcy.html</link>
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		<title>ITSA Bankruptcy Statistics 2008/2009</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Insolvency Trustee Service Australia has released the 2008/2009 Personal Insolvency Statistics.
The statistics reveal the following:

11% annual increase in total Personal Insolvency appointments
29% annual increase in Debt Agreement appointments

The statistics reveal that many Australians (8,567) in the last 12 months (July 2008 to June 2009) avoided formal bankruptcy by entering into a legally binding Debt [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.getdebtfree.com.au/blog/itsa-bankruptcy-statistics-20082009.html</link>
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		<title>2009 Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Bill passed by Parliament</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Australian Parliament passed the 2009 Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Bill in July 2010.  The bill introduced key reforms, including:

increasing the minimum amount for which a creditor can petition for bankruptcy from $2,000 to $5,000;
increasing the stay period from when a declaration of intent to file a debtor’s petition is filed to when a creditor may [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.getdebtfree.com.au/blog/bankruptcy-reform-amendment-bill-introduced-into-parliament.html</link>
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		<title>Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Bill 2009</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Attorney General released draft legislation on amending the Bankruptcy Act on 25 August 2009.
The draft legislation includes many technical changes but of most interest to the average Australian the reforms to the Bankruptcy Act include:

The Debt Agreement thresholds are likely to be increased moderately.  Currently under the Bankruptcy Act if you owe unsecured creditors [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.getdebtfree.com.au/blog/bankruptcy-legislation-amendment-bill-2009.html</link>
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		<title>Anthony Warner, the CEO was interviewed by Anna Hpisley, ABC Radio on 3/11/2008</title>
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While many business and industries are facing a downturn, one group’s flooded with work: debt counselors …, Anna Hpisley hears more from Anthony Warner, Chief Executive of Get Debt Free (Economy Business and Finance, Debt Management).
Broadcasted on 3/11/2008
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		<link>http://www.getdebtfree.com.au/blog/anthony-warner-the-ceo-was-interviewed-by-anna-hpisley-abc-radio-on-3112008.html</link>
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		<title>Our CEO, Anthony Warner was interviewed by The Australian on 3/11/2008</title>
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THE economic hard times are beginning to bite, with thousands of people unable to pay their bills now desperate to cut a deal.
Debt agencies report they are working seven days a week as people, even those earning more than $100,000 a year, flood the phone lines asking for help in tackling credit card debt and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.getdebtfree.com.au/blog/get-debt-free-intervied-by-the-media-the-australian-abc-radio.html</link>
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		<title>Brown piles pressure on Iceland over frozen bank deposits</title>
		<description><![CDATA[LONDON (AFP) &#8212; Prime Minister Gordon Brown stepped up pressure on Iceland Thursday as Britain tried to establish how many hundreds of millions of pounds of local government cash had been in frozen Icelandic banks.
“What happened in Iceland is completely unacceptable,” he told BBC television. “I’ve been in touch with the Icelandic prime minister, I’ve said [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.getdebtfree.com.au/blog/brown-piles-pressure-on-iceland-over-frozen-bank-deposits.html</link>
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		<title>Debt collectors have strict rules on how they can treat debtors</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We help Australians get out of debt! If you are struggling with debt, donít delay and call us toll free on 1800 98 10 70.
Our professional &#38; friendly Personal Debt Advisors will find the most suitable debt solution for you in just 10 minutes.
Our toll free lines are open 7 days a week from 8am [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.getdebtfree.com.au/blog/debt-collectors-have-strict-rules-on-how-they-can-treat-debtors.html</link>
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		<title>Changing face of Australian debt</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Get Debt Free Advisors help Australians find the most suitable solution, call toll free now on 1800 98 10 70.
AUSTRALIANS once were a nation of savers. But next month the Bureau of Statistics will tell us that households owe $1 trillion in debts and other liabilities, making us world-class debtors.
Our debts are now seven times [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.getdebtfree.com.au/blog/changing-face-of-australian-debt.html</link>
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