It has been a busy year so far for the ACCC, with a large number of proceedings filed, merger clearance decisions made, and judgments handed down by the Court on...
Effective 1 July 2019, new whistleblower laws introduced by the Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Whistleblower Protections) Act 2019 (Act) will create an extended set of protections for whistleblowers who make...
Businesses that supply customers with services (or goods and services together) that come with warranties against defects need to be aware of the recent amendments to the Competition and Consumer...
By 29 March 2019, building owners in Queensland will need to complete the online combustible cladding checklist. As a result of amendments to the Building Regulation 2006 (Qld) on 1...
At his annual CEDA address on 26 February 2019, ACCC Chair Rod Sims launched the 2019 Compliance and Enforcement Policy announcing the ACCC's key focus areas for the year.
Intellectual Property and Technology Partner Robert Neely and Corporate Lawyer Edward Lyons wrote the Australian section of the 2019 edition of the TerraLex Cross-border Copyright Guide. TerraLex is one of...
On 9 October 2018, Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Minister for Health, Greg Hunt, and Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care, Ken Wyatt, confirmed that the Royal Commission into Aged...
This is the third episode in our Construction & Engineering video series on the flammable cladding crisis. In part three, Rohan Bennett — one of our construction disputes and insurance...
As part of its 2018-19 Budget, the Federal Government proposes to battle illegal phoenix activity through reforms to the corporations and tax laws. Part of the Government's proposals may also...
In mid-2018, the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL), which establishes a single national system of laws for heavy vehicles over 4.5 tonnes and applies in all states and territories in...
Under the new requirements, entities that are bound by the Privacy Act 1988 (known as 'APP entities') are obliged to notify the Privacy Commissioner and affected customers of any 'eligible...
The Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Bill 2012 (Bill) has recently been passed by both houses of Parliament and is now awaiting royal assent.
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