Personal insolvency activity in Australia remained virtually unchanged in the year to June. Insolvency and Trustee Service Australia reported this week that the 31,488 insolvencies recorded during the year represented a drop of 0.14 per cent on the previous year.Bankruptcies made up the bulk of insolvency activity, with 22,163 cases, and these were down four per cent on the previous year.The number of Part IX debt agreements was up 11 per cent, with 8054 cases, and the number of Part X personal insolvency agreements was up 0.8 per cent (378 cases).The debt collection agency Prushka issued a statement saying it believed the figures were distorted by a change in the law. In late 2010 the "minimum judgement amount" to commence bankruptcy proceedings was increased from A$2000 to $5000.Prushka chief executive Roger Mendelson said: "Prushka acts for 45,000 clients, predominantly small to medium businesses. The majority of activity involving small businesses recovering debts is below the new limit. "Before the change, I would say 50 per cent of bankruptcy notices issued in Australia were below this amount."ITSA does not provide commentary on its data.