Australian Securities and Investments Commission

We Write To Seek Access To The Following Documents Pursuant To The Freedom Of Information Act 1982 (cth): Notices Issued To And Correspondence With Hopkins, His Related Entities (including Trusts),…

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We Write To Seek Access To The Following Documents Pursuant To The Freedom Of Information Act 1982 (cth): Notices Issued To And Correspondence With Hopkins, His Related Entities (including Trusts), And His Or Their Solicitors Relevant To The Interim Orders ASIC Obtained On 31 May 2022, 3 June 2022 And 7 June 2022 In The Proceeding To Freeze The Assets Of Hopkins And His Related Entities; All Documentation (including Affidavits With Their Exhibits) Served On Hopkins By ASIC In Relation To The Proceeding During The Period 1 February 2022 To 31 August 2022 (inclusive); All Documentation (including Affidavits With Their Exhibits) Served On ASIC By Hopkins In Relation To The Proceeding During The Period 1 February 2022 To 31 August 2022 (inclusive); All Documentation Including Statements, Letters And Emails Exchanged Between Hopkins And ASIC In Relation To The Orders Ultimately Made On 31 May 2022, 3 June 2022 And 7 June 2022 Or Proposed Orders Including (but Not Limited To) Any Negotiations, Proposals, Counter Proposals Or Notice Regarding The Orders Made On 31 May 2022, 3 June 2022 And 7 June 2022; All Documentation (including Correspondence With Hopkins, His Related Entities And His Or Their Solicitors) Relating To Happiness Lives Here Pty Ltd (acn 655 814 734), A Company Associated With Hopkins; All Documentation (including Correspondence With Hopkins, His Related Entities And His Or Their Solicitors) Relating To Any Funds Available To Hopkins And/or His Related Entities From Happiness Lives Here Pty Ltd’s Sale Of 5 Burgess Street, Beaumaris, VIC 3193 On 23 June 2022; Any Correspondence, Transcripts Or File Notes Relating To Hopkins’ Potential Purchase Of A Property Located At 16 Fifth Street, Black Rock, VIC 3193 Which Was Due For Settlement On 18 July 2022 (later Amended To 20 July 2022); Any Correspondence, Transcripts Or File Notes Relating To Hopkins’ Potential Purchase Of A Property Located 16 Fifth Street, Black Rock, VIC 3193 Using Funds Available To Hopkins Through Happiness Lives Here Pty Ltd (acn 655 814 734); And All Documents Relating To Property Developments Hopkins And His Related Entities (including Trusts) Were Involved In Which Were Relevant To Asic’s Investigation And The Proceeding.

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ASIC released documents related to asset freezing proceedings against an individual named Hopkins and his related entities, initiated through interim orders issued on 31 May, 3 June, and 7 June 2022. The disclosure includes notices, correspondence, affidavits, and related documentation exchanged between Hopkins and ASIC during February to August 2022. The documents also cover Hopkins' involvement with Happiness Lives Here Pty Ltd, including a property sale at Beaumaris and a property purchase at Black Rock, Victoria. Most substantive information has been withheld under Section 22 of the Freedom of Information Act (information obtained in confidence), with only property addresses released. ASIC's investigation and litigation focused on multiple property developments across Victoria and Queensland, including sites in Hamilton, Sunshine Coast, Kangaroo Point, Hamilton Island, and Noosaville. The specific nature of the alleged misconduct and financial details remain confidential

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