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Corruption and Integrity Update – October 2024
In this edition of the Queensland Corruption and Integrity Update we outline various updates issued by the CCC, summarise the...
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The Victorian Building Authority to be reincarnated as the Building & Plumbing Commission
The Victorian Government has announced plans to bring together the Victorian Building Authority (VBA) with the Domestic Building Disputes Resolution...
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Costs, caution and consequences: ‘Rare’ ruling against a paid agent
In the recent decision of Flexy Services Pty Ltd v Mr Brian Newman [2024] FWC 2840, the Fair Work Commission (FWC)...
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Key developments in Victorian Security of Payment legislation – 10 reforms to watch
The Victorian Government recently issued a response confirming its support for all 28 of the recommended reforms to the Building...
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National Integrity Spotlight – September 2024
In this month’s edition of the National Integrity Spotlight, we consider the most recent updates from the NACC, as well...
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Developers don’t look away now…the week that was
Last year the Victorian State Government announced ambitious housing targets, committing to delivering 800,000 dwellings in greater Melbourne over the...
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Legal Insight | New Australian mandatory merger control legislation introduced – Further clarity on the path ahead
In the biggest ever reform of Australia’s merger control laws (see our earlier Insights here and here), the Treasury Laws...
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A review of multi-enterprise bargaining
In late 2022, the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act) received significant amendments to enterprise bargaining, which came into...
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Consumer Express | October 2024 Edition
In our tenth edition of Consumer Express we consider the hot topics facing our consumer clients, including the right to...
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Judgment against ‘pre-insolvency’ adviser for involvement in asset-stripping scheme
The Federal Court of Australia recently handed down a landmark judgment against a third party adviser for devising an asset-stripping...
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Contractor by name, employee by nature: FWC’s latest call
In the recent decision of Pascua v Doessel Group Pty Ltd [2024] FWC 2669, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) considered...
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A tectonic shift – Australia’s first dedicated Cyber Security Act
Hot off the heels of its first tranche of reforms to the Privacy Act, the Federal Government has released a...
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