If you are a company director or secretary ASIC has issued INFO 5 which explains how company directors or secretaries can apply to have their residential address hidden from public view.

A director or secretary can apply to ASIC to suppress their residential address from public view if they believe that their address appearing on the publicly available company register could put their safety, or their family’s safety, at risk.

An alternative address will need to be supplied, which will be displayed on the public register instead of the residential address.

If you are on the Australian Electoral Roll you must be registered as a silent elector with the AEC before ASIC can suppress your address.

You must use the same alternative address for all companies for which you are an officeholder.

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Author: David Jacobson
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