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Understanding the 2023 Queensland Renewable Energy Zone Roadmap
The Queensland Government has now released a draft Renewable Energy Zone Roadmap (REZ Roadmap) for consultation. The REZ Roadmap is open for consultation until 22 September 2023. In this Insight we provide details on the focus questions and explain how to submit your feedback. ...
Nine-year check-in: Draft Binding Treaty on Business and Human Rights
For nearly a decade, a United Nations working group has been debating and negotiating the scope and content of a proposed binding treaty on business and human rights. If agreed and ratified, the treaty will represent a major leap forward in the regulation of business human rights. ...
State Bank of Vietnam tightens control over onshore lending
On 28 June 2023, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) issued Circular 06/2023/TT-NHNN (Circular 06) to amend Circular 39/2016/TT-NHNN (Circular 39) on lending activities of credit institutions and foreign bank branches in Vietnam. Circular 06 will take effect from 1 September 2023. ...
ASIC 2024 enforcement priorities
On 21 November, at the ASIC Annual Forum 2023, ASIC Deputy Chair Sarah Court announced ASIC's enforcement priorities for 2024. The Deputy Chair also addressed ASIC's regulatory enforcement approach generally, by reference to recent criticisms levelled at the regulator. ...
Allens advises on $1.5b acquisition of United Malt Group
The transaction was signed in July 2023 and completed on 15 November 2023, following receipt of various regulatory approvals in Australia, the US, the UK, Canada, France, Germany, Austria and ...
NSW Draft Energy Policy Framework: key changes to consider
The NSW Government is seeking feedback on its long-awaited Draft Energy Policy Framework, which is intended to replace the existing NSW Wind Energy Guideline. The Framework is an important development in the NSW renewable energy sector. ...
Allens bolsters employment and safety practice with IR specialist
Sonia joins Allens from Qantas where she was responsible for developing and managing all aspects of Qantas Group's industrial relations portfolio. 'We are pleased to welcome Sonia to the team. She ...
Next step in delivering the Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan
Following the release of the Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan in September 2022, the Queensland Government has revealed draft legislation—the Energy (Renewable Transformation and Jobs) Bill 2023 (Qld). This Insight explores the Draft Bill and identifies key details still to be provided. ...
Draft decree details regulatory framework for sea survey rights
The latest draft regulations dealing with allocation of sea areas for marine resource exploitation and use are of keen interest to the many potential investors in Vietnam's nascent offshore wind power industry, whose applications to survey sea areas have been pending new legislation for over a year. ...
Employment and Safety: Reminder of upcoming December 2023 changes and other developments
The latest issues, decisions and proposed changes impacting business and workplace risk. ...