Released 7 November 2025. Comments close 28 November 2025.
ASIC is proposing to make ASIC Corporations (Unclaimed Compulsory Acquisition Consideration) Instrument 2025/XXX (ASIC Instrument 2025/XXX).
Currently, the Unclaimed Monies Gazette lists the names and full addresses of shareholders entitled to unpaid consideration after the compulsory acquisition of their shares.
The draft instrument would modify the operation of subsection 668A(4) of the Corporations Act 2001 to omit the publication of street names and numbers in future editions of the Gazette. The next Gazette is scheduled for publication by 28 February 2026.
A consultation paper was not issued for this consultation.
Providing feedback
We invite feedback on our proposal. You should send your submission to rri.consultation@asic.gov.au by 5pm AEDT on Friday 28 November 2025.
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Background
ASIC maintains and publishes a database of unclaimed money records on ASIC’s Moneysmart website to help people find and reclaim lost money. ASIC also publishes a Gazette each year for unclaimed money records relating to compulsory acquisitions.
ASIC is proactively enhancing the privacy and security of personal information and is addressing the risks associated with the public availability of personal information in unclaimed money records and the Gazette.
Moneysmart displays only limited address information on public unclaimed money records. ASIC is now proposing to omit the publication of street names and numbers from the Gazette.
This proposal requires a legislative instrument to modify subsection 668A(4) of the Corporations Act 2001 so that street names and numbers are no longer required to be published in future editions of the Gazette. This would align the Gazette with the information published on Moneysmart.