The Australian Financial Security Authority (AFSA) is an

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part of the portfolio of the

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that primarily exists to handle

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applications. The agency was formed in 1999 with the passing of the ''Public Service Act 1999,'' succeeding "Insolvency & Trustee Service Australia".{{Cite web, url=https://sacommunity.org/org/203122-Australian_Financial_Security_Authority, title=Australian Financial Security Authority (AFSA) {{! SAcommunity - Connecting Up Australia, website=sacommunity.org, access-date=2020-03-08

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1999 establishments in Australia Government agencies established in 1999 Commonwealth Government agencies of Australia Finance in Australia Bankruptcy