{"id":"F2025L01182","name":"Fair Entitlements Guarantee (Vertical 4 Pty Ltd and Abacus 49 Pty Ltd in Administration) Declaration 2025","slug":"fair-entitlements-guarantee-vertical-4-pty-ltd-and-abacus-49-pty-ltd-in-administration-declaration-2","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":107074,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2025L01182-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Fair Entitlements Guarantee (Vertical 4 Pty Ltd and Abacus 49 Pty Ltd in Administration) Declaration 2025","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nFair Entitlements Guarantee (Vertical 4 Pty Ltd and Abacus 49 Pty Ltd in Administration) Declaration 2025\n\nI, AMANDA RISHWORTH, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, make the following declaration.\n\nDated   22 September 2025   \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nAmanda Rishworth\n\nMinister for Employment and Workplace Relations\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Fair Entitlements Guarantee (Vertical 4 Pty Ltd and Abacus 49 Pty Ltd in Administration) Declaration 2025.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n  This instrument commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under section 49 of the Fair Entitlements Guarantee Act 2012.\n\n4  Declaration\n\n  The Fair Entitlements Guarantee Act 2012 applies in relation to persons who were employed, but are no longer employed, by:\n\n- Vertical 4 Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) A.C.N. 603 513 604\n- Abacus 49 Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) A.C.N. 623 000 760\n\n\nwhich are entities in administration under Part 5.3A of the Corporations Act 2001.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not indicate a change to the FEGA Act's general scope; it applies the existing FEGA framework to two named companies in administration, without broadening or narrowing the statutory scheme."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, named coverage (s4): instrument applies only to two specifically listed companies, limiting breadth.","Reliance on external status (s4): application is contingent on the companies being 'in administration' under Part 5.3A of the Corporations Act 2001, requiring cross‑reference to that regime.","Delegated declaratory power (s3/s4): the instrument is made under section 49 of the Fair Entitlements Guarantee Act 2012 and depends on a ministerial declaration.","Administrative timing (s2): commencement is the day after registration, imposing a clear administrative start point.","Eligibility determination implied (s4): identifying \"persons who were employed, but are no longer employed\" requires factual verification by administrators or the agency administering FEGA."],"plain_english_summary":"This declaration states that the Fair Entitlements Guarantee Act 2012 applies to people who were employed, but are no longer employed, by Vertical 4 Pty Ltd and Abacus 49 Pty Ltd while those companies are in administration under Part 5.3A of the Corporations Act 2001. It commences the day after registration and is made under section 49 of the FEGA Act. It matters because it brings those former employees within the legal framework of the FEGA Act."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the narrow, specific function intended by the Fair Entitlements Guarantee Act 2012: declaring that the Act applies to particular insolvent entities. It has not expanded beyond this original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short instrument (4 sections, approximately 150 words)","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation beyond a single citation of the enabling Act","Simple declarative structure with no conditional logic or exceptions","Single operative provision (section 4) containing a straightforward declaration","No procedural requirements or compliance obligations imposed"],"plain_english_summary":"This declaration activates the Fair Entitlements Guarantee (FEG) for former employees of Vertical 4 Pty Ltd and Abacus 49 Pty Ltd, which are in administration. It lets those owed unpaid wages, leave or redundancy seek government payment of those entitlements when the insolvent employers cannot pay, ensuring access to FEG protections."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/fair-entitlements-guarantee-vertical-4-pty-ltd-and-abacus-49-pty-ltd-in-administration-declaration-2","history":"/api/acts/fair-entitlements-guarantee-vertical-4-pty-ltd-and-abacus-49-pty-ltd-in-administration-declaration-2/history","analysis":"/api/acts/fair-entitlements-guarantee-vertical-4-pty-ltd-and-abacus-49-pty-ltd-in-administration-declaration-2/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/fair-entitlements-guarantee-vertical-4-pty-ltd-and-abacus-49-pty-ltd-in-administration-declaration-2/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/fair-entitlements-guarantee-vertical-4-pty-ltd-and-abacus-49-pty-ltd-in-administration-declaration-2/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/fair-entitlements-guarantee-vertical-4-pty-ltd-and-abacus-49-pty-ltd-in-administration-declaration-2/documents"}}