Business Names Project

As part of the Council of Australian Governments’ (COAG’s) regulatory reform agenda, the national business names project will develop a seamless online registration process for ABNs and business names, including trade mark searching. The system will also deliver online business information services and improve ongoing interactions between government and business. 

Draft legislation on a national business names register was out for public consultation.The new national business names register is expected to start operating in 2012 and will be managed by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).