The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has argued the relief sought in proceedings against the director of two Paladin Group units does not constitute a penalty, as it challenges his reliance on the privilege against self-exposure to penalty.
A judge has rejected claims that an investor in the Callide power station, which suffered a major failure in 2021, was responsible for delays in the administration of the stationās operator IG Power, saying the administratorsā ten month delay in investigating the incident was to blame.
A director of two Paladin Group units is entitled to rely on the privilege against self-exposure to penalty in defending a case brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, a court has heard.