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New draft ruling: Who is an employee, according to the ATO?
The ATO administers and enforces superannuation guarantee compliance under the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 (Cth) (SGAA). The
Strata developers in NSW spared increase in bond payments until November 2024
Amendments to the Strata Schemes Management Regulation 2016 – bond increase to 3% delayed until 2 November 2024
ASIC issues infringement notices to Fertoz Limited for alleged greenwashing
On 25 June 2024, the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) confirmed that, on 21 June 2024, Fertoz
Games of chance: When and where is a permit needed?
The Trade Promotions regulators increased their fees on 1 July – see our handy one pager outlining the
Gadens Regulatory Recap – 26 June 2024
This edition of the Gadens Regulatory Recap highlights recent developments from ASIC, APRA, AFCA, AUSTRAC, OAIC, ACCC, Treasury,
Doing business in Australia
The Gadens Doing business in Australia guide provides foreign investors with an overview of the Australian business, economic
Corruption and Integrity Update – May 2024
In this edition of the Queensland Corruption and Integrity Update we consider updates from Parliamentary committees, amendments to
Draft statewide housing targets for Victoria – More than 2 million new homes by 2051
Last week, the Victorian Government released their draft statewide housing targets. In an ambitious target, 2,001,000 additional dwellings
Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Amendment Act 2024 set to shake up the land lease environment
With Australia’s aging population and low-income retirees flocking to downsize their retirement homes, the manufactured homes sector is
The new DBP Act amendments – insurance requirements for Builders remain exempt until 1 July 2025
Amendments to the DBP Act – further 12 month reprieve for DBP Act insurance requirements for Builders Under
Uncovering greenwashing: ASIC’s latest pursuit of accountability – Judgment against Active Super
Last week, the Federal Court found that the superannuation fund Active Super had made misleading representations concerning its
OAIC Medibank action a wakeup call for organisations to uplift privacy compliance
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has made data breaches a regulatory priority for 2023-2024, with
