Hello Nick and everyone

I'm a new member to this group, who read your article in the Oct 21 BRW.

I'm a former employee of a Melbourne e-Business company called Swish that
entered into VA
in late 2002 with about 45 employees being made redundant or sacked.

The VA, initially David Lockwood and Mathew Muldoon of Sims Lockwood (now part
of
Horwaths), decided in their infinite wisdom (without informing us or giving
proper notice) to
remove our employees' statutory priority. Consequently GEERS were unable to be
subrogated into our position and therefore refused to pay the entitlements under
the GEERS
Scheme.

We allege that the VA has been negligent and have subsequently formed a class to
continue to
pursue our claims against Horwaths and their legal advisors Deacons.

I look forward to familiarising myself with the group and no doubt will have
many questions to
ask.

Cheers

Antony Hing