CAQ Holdings Appoints Hall Chadwick (NSW) as Auditor After Ernst & Young Resignation

Sonal Goyal

02 November 2026 06:30 PM AEDT

CAQ Holdings Appoints Hall Chadwick (NSW) as Auditor After Ernst & Young Resignation

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CAQ Holdings Limited (ASX:CAQ) has appointed Hall Chadwick (NSW) as its new auditor effective 2 November 2026, following the resignation of Ernst & Young and the receipt of consent from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) under section 329(5) of the Corporations Act 2001.

Key Points

Hall Chadwick (NSW) appointed as CAQ Holdings' auditor with effect from 2 November 2026.
Ernst & Young resigned as the company's auditor prior to the appointment.
ASIC consent to the resignation was obtained in accordance with section 329(5) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
The appointment of Hall Chadwick (NSW) will be put to shareholders for ratification at the company's next annual general meeting.

Auditor Appointment Details

According to the filing, CAQ Holdings Limited advised that Hall Chadwick (NSW) has been appointed as the company's auditor effective 2 November 2026. The appointment was made following the resignation of Ernst & Young from the auditor role and the subsequent receipt of ASIC's consent to that resignation, in accordance with section 329(5) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). The company said the appointment was authorised for release by the Board of Directors of CAQ Holdings Limited.

Shareholder Ratification at Next AGM

The filing states that the appointment of Hall Chadwick (NSW) will be put to shareholders for ratification at the company's next annual general meeting, in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). No date for the annual general meeting was disclosed in the filing. The ratification process is consistent with the requirements of the Corporations Act governing the appointment of auditors following a mid-term change.

Acknowledgement of Ernst & Young

In the filing, the Board of Directors of CAQ Holdings acknowledged the outgoing auditor, stating it would like to thank the partners and staff of Ernst & Young for their past assistance and professional services provided to the company. The filing does not disclose the reasons for Ernst & Young's resignation or any further details regarding the terms of either the resignation or the new appointment of Hall Chadwick (NSW).

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