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NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission, what will it mean for providers and participants in residential aged care?

Background to the NDIS Commission The NDIS Commission is intended to improve the quality of NDIS services by implementing national legislation that eliminates duplication across the registration and quality assurance of NDIS providers. As the NDIS Commission is rolled out across the country, multijurisdictional providers may find themselves holding registrations under the NDIS Commission […]

Banks to take extra care with vulnerable customers

The new Banking Code of Practice, which commences on 1 July 2019, requires member banks to train their staff to take extra care with vulnerable customers, by acting with sensitivity, respect and compassion.

Not registering on the PPSR against an ACN CAN cause headaches

Yoni Baker, Lawyer, Melbourne In the recent case of IBM Global Financing Australia v Applied Business Technology Pty Ltd [2018] NSWSC 1984, corrupted internal procedures led to a number of registration errors on the Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR). Whilst relief was ultimately granted, the case is useful for highlighting the extensive time, effort and […]

Common PPS Registration errors – what to do about them

The most common way for secured parties to perfect their security interests in personal property is by registration on the Personal Properties Securities Register. Download our process guide for details: Authored by: James Roland, Partner Clementine Woodhouse, Associate

Death and taxes – one’s really going to hurt

As you will be aware, between February and May each year, the State Revenue Office issues land tax assessments for the calendar year to Victorian land owners (except where all landholding is exempt). The 2019 land tax assessment assesses landholdings owned by a land owner as at midnight on 31 December 2018. With property prices […]

PPSR Registrations – the importance of getting it right

With the commencement of the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) (PPSA) now more than seven years behind us, the importance of registering your security interests and getting the registrations right has become very apparent. A number of cases over these years demonstrate the cost of not having appropriate procedures in place for making registrations […]

Establishing a payment default – minimum requirements for evidentiary certificates

Financiers take note. Proving a payment default may not be as straightforward as one would have you believe. The recent case of RHG Mortgage Corporation Ltd v Summerfield [2019] NSWCA 44 provides some helpful guidance on the minimum requirements for evidentiary certificates in establishing a payment default under a loan agreement. The facts The […]

Major changes to privacy law announced – but will they be implemented?

Key points Commonwealth Government announces large increases to penalties for privacy breaches Regulator to receive funding boost and additional enforcement powers Social media sites and other online platforms face further specific privacy requirements Looming Federal election leaves some uncertainty over whether changes will be implemented Mosque massacre prompts Government into action on privacy law reform […]

The duty of care of a public authority

A recent Queensland decision[1] raises the important issue as to when a pubic authority, in the exercise of its statutory powers, will owe a common law duty of care to the public. In 2012, a three-year old child was hit and fatally injured in the carpark area of a Hungry Jack’s restaurant complex. The driver […]

Human Rights Act passes Queensland Parliament

The Human Rights Act 2018, which will have far-reaching implications for public decision making in Queensland, passed Queensland Parliament on 27 February 2019. What will it mean for public entities on commencement? As noted in our Public Law Tracker in December 2018, the HRA will directly impact the design and interpretation of legislation and, at […]

Encryption access for government agencies

New Commonwealth laws, which can also be used by State police forces in some cases, allow law enforcement agencies greater potential access to encrypted information, highlighting both security and privacy considerations. As we come to rely more and more on technology, businesses and individuals need to be able to trust the security and privacy of […]

Amendments to Commonwealth Whistleblower Protections

Changes to federal laws will significantly clarify and enhance whistleblower protections as well as require large companies to have formal whistleblower policies. The Federal Parliament recently passed the Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Whistleblower Protections) Bill 2018 and it will now become law. The new laws primarily amend the current whistleblower protections found in the Corporations […]