[1][2] Over 40 businesses were operated by Timbercorp, including silviculture, pulpwood timber, avocados, olives, almonds and other agribusiness schemes.

[4] On 8 February 2007, shares in Timbercorp dived 28% after the government abolished tax relief on non-forestry managed investment schemes.

[5] At the time 15,000 hectares of olive, almond, citrus, mango and avocado orchards were managed by Timbercorp.

[6] Being one of Australia's leading managed investment scheme companies during 2004–2007, the decision to enter administration took place one month before another leading managed investment company, Great Southern Group also failed.

When in 2014 the Australian government considered reforms that would relax restrictions on investment advice, the Timbercorp case was cited by opponents of the changes as evidence of why the tighter rules were needed.