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Qld property law review - issues papers 1 and 2 (seller disclosure and lot entitlements)
Insight 13 Feb 2014

The Queensland Government is conducting a major review of property law Partner Tony Davies and Senior Associate Annabelle Aland report on two issues papers that have been released to help stakeholders contribute to the public submissions process ...

New stormwater licencing in the pipeline
Insight 22 Sep 2014

New legislation that seeks to establish a statutory framework for the access to and use of stormwater in Victoria is an attempt to increase the use of stormwater in urban areas and furthers the Victorian Governments policy of limiting the diversion of water from rural areas for urban use The process ...

Queensland property legislation passed (incl 20% deposit)
Insight 10 Sep 2014

The Land Sales and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2014, which will streamline the sale of property in Queensland, was passed by the Queensland Parliament yesterday. Partner Alister Fitzgerald provi ...

Lend Lease Development - will the High Court be moved on what 'moves' the transfer?
Insight 08 Sep 2014

In Lend Lease Development Pty Ltd v Commissioner of State Revenue, the Victorian Court of Appeal decided that certain 'development contributions' made by a purchaser to a vendor did not form part of the consideration that 'moved' the transfer of land to the purchaser. ...

Can product suitability rules succeed where disclosure has failed?
Insight 08 Aug 2014

One of the more interesting possibilities raised in the Interim Report of David Murrays Financial System Inquiry is the introduction of product suitability requirements as a complement to the current disclosure regime The Interim Report presents a case for change but does not set out in detail what ...

Important changes to BCIPA in Queensland
Insight 11 Apr 2014

Queenslands Department for Housing and Public Works has released details of fundamental amendments to the Building and Construction Industry Payments Act proposed to come into effect this year Partner Dan Young and Overseas Practitioner Andrew Middleton report on the key reforms proposed and their ...

Security of payment laws to come into force in NSW
Insight 11 Apr 2014

New amending security of payment legislation will soon come into force in NSW that will provide greater protection and certainty for subcontractors in the contracting chain Partner Leighton OBrien and Lawyers Will Coote and Jerome Entwisle look at what will change and the implications ...

Government and ASIC announcements for FinTech sector
Insight 23 Mar 2016

There were three announcements this week that will serve to bolster the emerging Australian FinTech sector The Government released a statement in support of FinTech as part of its National Innovation and Science Agenda while ASIC issued two sets of guidance an information sheet for providers of ...

Polluter pays principle in action
Insight 23 Feb 2016

In a recent decision of the Victorian Supreme Court a Melbourne municipal council was held liable to compensate a landowner for the costs that were incurred by the landowner in the course of complying with a clean-up notice issued under the Environment Protection Act 1970 Vic despite the pollution ...

Productivity Commission kicks off inquiry into superannuation
Insight 17 Mar 2016

The Productivity Commission has released an issues paper inviting submissions on the criteria that should be used to assess the efficiency and competitiveness of Australias superannuation system This will be of interest not only to superannuation trustees but also to service providers including fund ...

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