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Draft NSW Biodiversity Offsets Policy for Major Projects
The NSW Government has released a draft Biodiversity Offsets Policy for Major Projects that will apply to the assessment of State Significant Development and State Significant Infrastructure Partner Paul Lalich Senior Associate Trent March and Lawyer Dennis Smith consider the implications of the ...
Allens advises on Sydney Airport's market-leading sustainability linked loan
The A$1.4 billion loan is sustainability linked, incentivising Environment, Social and Governance ( ESG ) outcomes by Sydney Airport group members by reference to an independently assessed ...
Government abandons some not-for-profit sector tax reforms
The Federal Government has announced that it will proceed with only one of the backlog of announced but unlegislated reforms to the taxation of charities and other not-for-profit entities proposed by previous governments Special Counsel Glenys Hodges and Lawyer Scott Lang report on the fate of the ...
Work Health & Safety
This Insight examines the latest developments in Workplace Health and Safety laws ...
An overview of the Indonesia insurance industry for foreign investors
The Indonesian insurance market has attracted significant interest from international investors in recent years both in terms of its MA and bancassurance opportunities While still a relatively small market by overall size it is forecast to grow rapidly driven by an expanding middle class and current ...
Competition law update
In touch Competition law update is a regular publication by the Allens Competition Law group to keep you informed of the latest news and developments in this area ...
A shake-up for the NBN and the wider telecommunications industry
The Federal Government has announced new regulatory measures that it hopes will create a more competition-friendly telecommunications environment and ensure that the National Broadband Network NBN is rolled out across the nation as quickly as possible Two new Government policy papers released last ...
Opportunities for financial services from the China-Australia FTA
The Australian and Chinese governments recently announced the conclusion of negotiations on the China Australia Free Trade Agreement According to DFAT Chinas financial services commitments under the agreement represent one of the most substantial market access undertakings China has agreed to with ...
Reforms proposed for Western Australia's resources safety legislation
Western Australias Department of Mines and Petroleum has invited submissions into the future of the States safety legislation covering mining petroleum and major hazard facilities Special Counsel Eleanor Jewell and Associate Katie Gardiner report ...
Is the pain worth the gain?
ASIC has undertaken a bit of a survey of licensees who provide financial product advice to retail clients to see how they are faring a year into FoFA ...