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Gadens Regulatory Recap – 4 September 2024
This edition of the Gadens Regulatory Recap highlights recent developments from ASIC, APRA, ACCC, OAIC, Treasury, and the
Corruption and Integrity Update – August 2024
In this edition of the Queensland Corruption and Integrity Update we consider various updates from the CCC, and
Proposed National Electricity Market (NEM) changes to accelerate VPPs – what it means for retail electricity businesses and aggregators
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has recently proposed a draft electricity rule that presents a significant opportunity
Oliver Hume decision – Independent investors charged with aggregated landholder duty on capital raising
The Victorian Court of Appeal has recently handed down its unanimous decision in Oliver Hume Property Funds (Broad
Gadens Regulatory Recap – 21 August 2024
This edition of the Gadens Regulatory Recap highlights recent developments from ASIC, APRA, OAIC, ACCC, and Treasury including
ASIC continues focus on financial hardship processes
Lenders should prepare for both an increase in financial hardship applications and heightened scrutiny from the regulator on
High Court decision confirms proportionate liability regimes apply in arbitrations
The High Court of Australia has handed down a significant judgment in Tesseract International v Pascale Construction [2024]
Court orders Mercer Superannuation to pay an $11.3m penalty
Last year, ASIC commenced proceedings seeking declarations, pecuniary penalties and adverse publicity orders against Mercer Superannuation (Australia) Limited
Gadens Regulatory Recap – 8 August 2024
This edition of the Gadens Regulatory Recap highlights recent developments from ASIC, APRA, OAIC, ACCC, and Treasury including
National Integrity Spotlight – July 2024
In this month’s edition of the National Integrity Spotlight, we consider the most recent updates from the NACC,
Gadens Regulatory Recap – 29 July 2024
This edition of the Gadens Regulatory Recap highlights recent developments from ASIC, APRA, OAIC, ACCC, and Treasury including
The right to disconnect: It’s time to prepare a workplace policy
The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes No. 2) Act 2024 (Cth)[1] establishes a right to disconnect for
