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Australian offshore wind gets going
The Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act 2021 (OEI Act) commenced on 2 June 2022 and provides an important framework for introducing offshore wind generation to Australia's renewable sector. This Insight examines what we have learnt about the framework, key issues currently being explored and what we can expect to see in the coming months. ...
Financing the green hydrogen revolution – key bankability issues
Developers and financiers will need to take a long-term view on the market and navigate a myriad of bankability issues to secure external bank debt. In this Insight we explore some of these key challenges. ...
What to expect from the new Labor Government on competition policy? Part 1
On 20 May 2022, the new Labor Government published a competition policy outline that pointed to a strong focus on consumer and small business protections. This Insight outlines the above policy objectives and what these mean for your organisation. ...
Fuel for thought: is SAF the safe bet?
In this Insight, we look at the challenge posed by the Aviation Green Paper (the Paper) for the Australian aviation sector to lead the transition to net zero. Released on 7 September 2023, the Paper o ...
ACCC delivers bitter pill on patent settlement
The ACCC proposes to deny authorisation for a patent litigation settlement between Celgene and two generic drug companies. The decision demonstrates a hardening of the ACCC’s views against patent settlements that seek to place restrictions on market participants. ...
Parking threats of patent infringement proceedings: UbiPark v TMA Capital Australia
Recently, Justice Moshinsky of the Federal Court granted an interlocutory injunction to restrain a patentee from making further threats of infringement proceedings against the customers and potential customers of an entity against whom the patentee had already made threats. Historically, interlocuto ...
Everything you need to know about cyber risks, resilience and responsibilities
Organisations today are both blessed and cursed with extraordinary amounts of data. The responsibility for information security and data governance starts and ends with the board and senior management. We offer a handbook to help navigate duties and liabilities and a checklist of questions directors should be asking. ...
The next frontier: challenges and developments in the transport of hydrogen in bulk
Hydrogen export presents a significant opportunity for Australia. However, there are challenges associated with bulk hydrogen transport that need to be overcome before the industry can take off. This Insight provides an update on some recent developments in transporting hydrogen by sea, and the work being done on the rules around road transport of hydrogen in bulk. ...
Just in time: the full spectrum of amendments to the Security of Critical Infrastructure regime now passed
The final anticipated amendments to the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (Cth) (SOCI Act) have been passed in the nick of time, making their way through the Senate in its last sitting before the 2022 Federal Election. These latest amendments introduce new and enhanced obligations for risk management programs and security respectively, and the concept of ‘systems of national significance’. ...
Toksave - PNG regulatory update: Strata Title law passed by PNG Parliament and other developments
Strata Title law passed by PNG parliament; Moratorium has been placed on all Voluntary Carbon Market Projects in PNG; ICCC commences review of Electricity Regulatory Contract; Dates have been set for the National General Elections; Electronic Transactions Act passed and certified. ...