Insights into the fair entitlements guarantee (FEG) recovery program with Courtney Macdade and Rebecca Dalais

Andrew Blundell

In this episode of The Cut Andrew Blundell speaks with Courtney Macdade and Rebecca Dalais from the the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations FEG Recovery Program’s Recovery Funding team.

Courtney Macdade is the Acting Principal Government Lawyer in the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations FEG Recovery Program’s Recovery Funding team. She is based in Brisbane with over 8 years practising in restructuring and insolvency and dispute resolution and litigation funding. Courtney is focussed on engaging with liquidators as early in administrations as possible as well as collaborating with other government departments to enhance outcomes for employees.

Rebecca Dalais is a Senior Government Lawyer in the same team, with over 13 years’ experience in the insolvency industry, as an accountant then lawyer and now litigation funding specialist. She enjoys the strategic element of litigation, ongoing assessment of risk and recoverability and providing support to liquidators and their legal teams. Rebecca has a strong interest in alternative dispute resolution including mediated outcomes which limit the time and costs of the traditional litigation path.

This episode dives deep into the evolving role of the Fair Entitlements Guarantee (FEG) in insolvency and litigation funding.

FEG’s expansion into super guarantee debt collection offers more avenues for recovery, allowing liquidators to target broader claims.
The FEG funding team prioritizes early engagement with liquidators, significantly improving recovery rates and reducing legal fees.
FEG’s flexible approach to litigation allows liquidators to pursue sub-$5 million claims and tackle Phoenix activities effectively.

Links

Rebecca Dalais Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/in/woodrebecca/
Courtney Macdade Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/in/courtneymacdade/
Andrew Blundell Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-blundell-2a54664/
FEG Online Services – https://fegonlineservices.dewr.gov.au/

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