This order, which comes into force on 30 September 2018, sets the adjusted maximum priority amount that applies to certain preferential claims by employee creditors of a company in liquidation. This order increases that amount from $22,160 to $23,960 to reflect the overall percentage increase in average weekly earnings in the private sector over the 3-year period starting on 1 July 2015 and ending on 30 June 2018.