BICB AGM & Seminar – Registration
Welcome to the registration page for Brisbane AGM & Seminar Day.
Below you will find the list of expert speakers who will be sharing their insights on the current issues facing suppliers to the Building and Construction Industry.
This event is being held on Wednesday, 23rd October, 2024. 8.30am-4.00pm. *Registrations commence at 8.00am.
Venue: Victoria Park Function Centre, 309 Herston Road, Herston.
Note that this will be an “in person event”, ie no part of the event will be streamed on ZOOM or YouTube. A recording of the Seminar will be available to watch on the BICB YouTube channel and also the Videos Page of this website.
Session 1 – 11:00am – 11:454m
ATO Presentation – Reportable Tax Debt Update
Anita Challen
Anita will be supply an update on the debt owed to the ATO, the actions they are taking in regards to recovery and how this process is going.
Session 2 – 11:45am – 12:15pm
QBCC Update – Insolvencies and approach to Small Business Restructuring
Tika Shelton and Natasha Dennis-Weller
This presentation will include:
- QBCC’s regulatory approach to small business restructuring
- Insolvencies in the building industry
Session 3 – 1:15pm – 2:00pm
Economic Update
Patrick Coghlan
CreditorWatch CEO Patrick Coghlan will present an overview of current global and domestic trading conditions for the building and construction sector including:
- Specific areas of risk within the sector.
- Key indicators: rates of business failures, invoice defaults and tax debt defaults.
- Best and worst performing regions in Australia.
- Twelve-month forecast for the sector.
- Strategies that businesses can employ to mitigate credit risk.
Session 4 – 11:45am – 12:15pm
Panel Discussion
Rhys Buzza – Finance Shared Services Leader at
Reece,
Andrew Blundell – Principal at Cathro & Partners,
Anna Taylor – Principal at Results Legal,
Jon Stoddart – Chairman at Stoddart Group.
“The meteorites that have hit building and construction and their aftermath – the impact that Covid and the ATO Reportable Tax Debt defaults have had on both commercial and residential developments. How have they both impacted the industry? Are we through the effects? What lessons have been learnt that can be applied going forward?”
The Speakers
Anita Challen
ATO Assistant Commission Risk & Strategy
Anita Challen is an Assistant Commissioner for Frontline Risk and Strategy at the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). Anita is responsible for leading strategic engagements with key ATO partners to enhance the transparency and understanding of the Frontline Operations approach to improving overall tax performance.
Anita joined the ATO in 2002 and has worked in a wide range of roles and business areas across 20-years with the organisation. In Anita’s current role, she is leading the development of the strategy to improve the registrations, lodgment and payment experience for taxpayers experiencing vulnerable circumstances. Whilst it is a significant challenge in the current environment, Anita continues to seek out opportunities to design new experiences, promoting and driving innovation through diversity and collaboration.
Anita currently chairs the International Debt Management Committee, which includes as members representatives from New Zealand, Canada, US, Singapore and UK revenue agencies.
Tika Shelton
Manager Financial Investigations Unit – Queensland Building Construction Commission
Tika’s main area of responsibility is looking after Monies Owed Complaints (MOC’s) and Exclusions, ensuring licensees meet the minimal financial requirement, exclusion and cancellation of licences subject of insolvency events and identifying risks and trends of company and individual potential for insolvency. Tika has previously worked in Insolvency with the Australian Financial Security Authority.
Natasha Dennis-Weller
Director – Financial Compliance – Queensland Building Construction Commission
Natasha began her appointment as a Licensing Officer for the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC) in 1992. Her areas of employment within QBCC have included licensing, exclusion provisions for insolvency events, and more recently, her current quality assurance position as the Manager for the Financial Assessment Unit.
In her role at the QBCC, Natasha’s responsibilities include leading financial audits, audit programs, and annual reporting requirements that ensure licensees meet their financial obligations, including minimum financial requirements.
Natasha’s expertise follows vast experience in assessing licensees who are at imminent risk of insolvency, to ensure a financially sustainable building industry in Queensland.
Patrick Coghlan
CEO – CreditorWatch
Patrick Coghlan has been CEO of CreditorWatch since 2018. In 2010, he became one of the three founding employees of CreditorWatch and helped to shape the innovative product we see today. Patrick’s knowledge and experience has led him to become an industry thought leader, regularly presenting at conferences and providing commentary and insights for the media. His leadership qualities have enabled him to play a key part in developing CreditorWatch’s values and culture, for which the company has won multiple awards including the AFRs Best Places to Work and a Great Place to Work certification.
Rhys Buzza
Finance Shared Services Leader – Reece Group
Rhys joined the Reece Group, Australia’s leading supplier of plumbing and bathroom products, in June 2012. With over 20 year’s Commercial Finance experience across FMCG, Transport, Recruitment and Wholesale, Rhys has held senior roles internationally within Credit, Sales and Operations. Rhys has played a key role delivering finance transformation, processes improvement initiatives, revenue growth and cultural change throughout organisations.
Rhys currently leads a Shared Services Team, of 50 staff, and is driven by success, leading Reece’s achievement of Credit Team of the Year award in 2014 and several members of the Reece Credit Team participating in the young credit professional of the year awards (including a recent National Winner). Rhys’ ongoing mission is to push boundaries through innovative continuous improvement methodology, whilst investing in people and empowering them to succeed.
Andrew Blundell
Principal – Cathro and Partners
With over 18 years of corporate advisory and insolvency knowledge, Andrew is a registered liquidator with extensive experience in the building and construction industry, often acting as voluntary administrator, deed administrator, receiver or liquidator on behalf of creditors and debtors alike.
As a CPA, a member of the Australian Restructuring, Insolvency and Turnaround Association, the turnaround management association and both the Australian Credit Forum and the Australian Institute of Credit Management, he is uniquely placed to assist all stakeholders achieve commercial resolutions in often difficult circumstances.
Anna Taylor
Principal – Results Legal
With over 18 years of corporate advisory and insolvency knowledge, Andrew is a registered liquidator with extensive experience in the building and construction industry, often acting as voluntary administrator, deed administrator, receiver or liquidator on behalf of creditors and debtors alike.
As a CPA, a member of the Australian Restructuring, Insolvency and Turnaround Association, the turnaround management association and both the Australian Credit Forum and the Australian Institute of Credit Management, he is uniquely placed to assist all stakeholders achieve commercial resolutions in often difficult circumstances.
Jon Stoddart
Chairman – Stoddart Group
As a passionate advocate for building the future of the Australian housing industry, Jon Stoddart’s strategic vision and leadership has been instrumental in Stoddart Group’s growth and success over the last 30+ years.
Working closely with builders to understand their challenges, Jon has been a driver of innovation and change in the new-build detached housing industry.
Jon is a member of the HIA and MBA and in 2022, was honoured with the Brisbane Lord Mayor’s “Lifetime Achievement Award” in recognition of his significant contribution to the Brisbane economy.
