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PI policy carve outs for cladding – new MO effective 15 February 2020
Effective from 15 February 2020, the Victorian State Government has extended the permitted exclusions in ‘claims made’ professional
Trade promotions update | Instant win
Instant win promotions are usually considered games of chance in Australia. Here is an overview of the permits
Considerations for an early release of superannuation request
Quite often a lender will receive a request from their customer to support an early release of superannuation
Annualised wage arrangements – changes commence 1 March 2020
The Fair Work Commission has determined that revised annualised wage provisions will be inserted into a number of
BEAR (now FAR) – the extension of the Banking Executive Accountability Regime
On 4 February 2019, the Morrison Government announced it would implement recommendations 3.9, 4.12, 6.6, 6.7 and 6.8
Update: Banking Code of Practice
Following recommendations made by the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services industry, ASIC
Non-compliant cladding extends to ‘Biowood’ composite cladding used as an external attachment
The Owners Strata Plan No 92888 v Taylor Constructions Group Pty Ltd and Frasers Putney Pty Ltd [2019]
Major trade promotions changes proposed in NSW
The New South Wales government is proposing big changes to the way trade promotions are regulated. It has
Victorian Government issues funding guidelines for the combustible cladding ‘rescue package’
On 19 December 2019, Cladding Safety Victoria (CSV) issued guidelines on the Victorian Government’s cladding rectification funding program
The Brexit case – implications for Australia
Amidst the Brexit debacle, the UK Supreme Court[1] has invented a brand-new rule limiting executive power. Yet, the
Hunting together – time to refresh memorandums of understanding?
For many years, both State and Federal agencies have formally co-operated under MOUs as an important means of
CLOUD on the horizon
Australia and the United States (US) have recently entered into negotiations for a bilateral agreement that would enable
