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The Federal Publishing Co Pty Ltd (ACN 000013776) is an Australian private company. Its status in these records is administration. It is no longer on ASIC's company register as at November 2026. Records show voluntary administration in 2022, with Ross Andrew Blakeley appointed as administrator.
Litigation and court cases: The Federal Publishing Co Pty Ltd
The Federal Publishing Co Pty Ltd is no longer on ASIC's company register. Former companies can still be named in court, for example in applications to reinstate them, and the companies associated with it may still be active.
Courts and tribunals record companies by their legal name. LitigationWatch looks for THE FEDERAL PUBLISHING CO PTY LTD (ACN 000 013 776) in matters before the High Court, the Federal Court, the Federal Circuit and Family Court, the Supreme, District, County, Local and Magistrates Courts of every state and territory, and tribunals such as the Fair Work Commission, the Administrative Review Tribunal and each state's civil and administrative tribunal.
When The Federal Publishing Co Pty Ltd is named as a party, you get an email with the court, the case and what happened, such as a new filing or a hearing being listed, with a link to the court's record where one is available.
Claims are often brought against a parent company, a subsidiary or a trustee company rather than the business you know. The Federal Publishing Co Pty Ltd is associated with 10 companies through majority shareholdings: see them below, or watch them together with The Federal Publishing Co Pty Ltd.
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Why watch The Federal Publishing Co Pty Ltd for litigation
- Reinstatement: a deregistered company can be reinstated by court order, for example so that a claim can be made against it.
- Claims that outlive a company: disputes over a former company's debts, contracts or property can still reach the courts.
- Related companies: the companies associated with it may still be active, and claims are often brought against the wider group.
Key facts
| Item | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Legal name | THE FEDERAL PUBLISHING CO PTY LTD |
| ACN | 000013776 |
| ABN | 67000013776 |
| Company type | Australian Private Company |
| Status (ASIC register, November 2026) | No longer on the register |
| Status in the 2023 records | Administration |
| Current directors | 2 |
| Current secretaries | 1 |
| Shareholders recorded | 1 |
| Share classes | 1 |
| Ultimate holding company | Ovato Limited |
| Former ultimate holding companies | Marinya Holdings Pty. Limited, Ipmg Pty Limited, Joshua Harrison East and Courier Newspaper Operations Pty Ltd |
| Appointed auditor | Collerton Super Fund |
Associated parties
Following majority shareholdings up to three levels above and below it, The Federal Publishing Co Pty Ltd is associated with 10 companies and 35 people.
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Board changes by year
Between 1923 and 2021, records show 24 appointments and 21 recorded departures at The Federal Publishing Co Pty Ltd. The busiest year was 2017, with 9 changes.
| Year | Appointed | Left |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 6 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 3 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 | 1 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
External administration
Records for The Federal Publishing Co Pty Ltd show 3 appointments of external administration: voluntary administration.
| Year | Event | Role | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Voluntary administration | Administrator | Christopher Clarke Hill |
| 2022 | Voluntary administration | Administrator | Benjamin Peter Campbell |
| 2022 | Voluntary administration | Administrator | Ross Andrew Blakeley |
In a voluntary administration, an independent administrator takes control of the company to decide its future: a deed of company arrangement, liquidation or a return to the directors.
Companies that share officeholders with The Federal Publishing Co Pty Ltd
People on the board of The Federal Publishing Co Pty Ltd also hold roles at 258 other companies. Those with the most shared officeholders are listed below.
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