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Workplace Relations
We look at a unions contravention of the general protection laws new legislation that will expand the powers of the federal building industry regulator the Fair Work Commissions ruling on urine testing and its implications for employers a Fair Work Commission ruling affirming reinstatement as the ...
Bringing light to the shadows: regulation of the Australian shadow banking sector
The Financial Stability Board has been working since the GFC to develop a policy framework that mitigates the systemic risks of the shadow banking sector while simultaneously preserving its benefits We examine international developments in shadow banking and the Boards proposed regulatory response ...
Rural leasehold in Queensland now more attractive for investors
New legislation in Queensland that implements a range of reforms for leasehold land has been passed and will commence on a day to be fixed by proclamation The reforms will provide greater security of tenure for rural leaseholders and are likely to make such leases more attractive to investors ...
Japan and Australia - a new era of opportunity
This weeks historic visit to Australia by the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been widely lauded as the beginning of a new era in the relationship between the two countries Japan Sector Leader and Partner Tim Lester and Senior Associate Penny Alexander report on the opportunities this new ...
Tax deductions for mining rights and information
Legislation amending the timing of tax deductions for expenditure incurred on acquiring mining rights and mining information has been introduced into federal Parliament The new law will remove the immediate tax deduction for the cost incurred by a mining entity in acquiring mining rights or mining ...
Significant changes to Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal powers
New legislation will implement significant changes to the administration of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal in a bid to improve efficiencies. This insight explores key changes to VCAT's powers in the context of its planning jurisdiction. ...
Adjudications under WA's SOPA legislation - enforcement by statutory demands clarified
The WA Supreme Court has provided important clarification on the enforcement of adjudication determinations by the use of statutory demands under that States security of payment legislation It has confirmed that leave to enforce an adjudication determination as a judgment must be obtained before the ...
Foreign investment changes in Indonesia
Some Indonesian business sectors are closed to foreign investment while others are subject to foreign ownership limits There have been some changes to theseforeign investment restrictions under Indonesias widely anticipated revisedNegative Investment List which became effective on 24 April The ...
The ACCC Chair goes down to the wire on Australia's 5G rollout; Nine Entertainment/Fairfax Media merger receives green light from the ACCC; Hearing aid advertisements mislead pensioners.
In Touch looks at what's been happening in Competition this month and what it means for your business ...
Competition news
In Touch looks at what's been happening in Competition this month and what it means for your business ...