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Circular economy accountability – the role of business in addressing the global plastics and waste crisis
Insight 13 Sep 2023

Overuse and improper disposal of plastics and other materials is a global crisis. Businesses are under increasing pressure from various stakeholders to reduce the impact their use of materials, particularly plastics, has on the environment. ...

Allens advises Pacific Equity Partners on sale of Lifehealthcare
News 14 Dec 2021

'We again congratulate our long-standing client Pacific Equity Partners on another significant exit, this time in relation to the sale of its Lifehealthcare business, having advised PEP on the ...

Feeling the heat: labour hire company discriminates against worker because of age-related assumptions
Insight 24 Nov 2021

A labour hire company and prospective host company have been found to have contravened the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act) by discriminating against a job applicant due to age-related assumptions about the employee's ability to work in hot conditions. ...

Emerging ESG disputes risks and key mitigation strategies
Insight 15 Nov 2021

Pressure is emerging from multiple angles – regulation, investors, employees and communities – to have a proactive approach to ESG issues. In this Insight, we highlight current trends in ESG disputes and outline the key strategies companies should be implementing right now to mitigate ESG disputes risk. ...

National Gas Regulatory Reform: introducing hydrogen and renewables
Insight 17 Oct 2021

On 20 August 2021, the Energy Ministers agreed that the national gas regulatory framework should be reviewed and amended to incorporate hydrogen and other renewables into the national gas network. This will facilitate the use of hydrogen, biomethane and other renewable gases within existing gas networks and natural gas appliances. ...

In Touch: ACCC successfully appeals Employsure Google Ads case; and other developments
Insight 28 Sep 2021

ACCC successfully appeals Employsure Google Ads case; Decathlon fined; ACCC commences proceedings against Mercedes-Benz re Takata airbags; Phoenix Institute ruled to have acted unconscionably; Country Press Australia given the green light to collectively bargain with Google and Facebook; ACCC commences proceedings against Telstra, Optus and TPG re NBN speeds ...

An update on the Australian Patent Box and what you need to do next
Insight 05 Aug 2021

Following the announcement by the Federal Government that Australia will introduce a patent box, Treasury has now released a discussion paper on the policy design for this new initiative (the Discussion Paper). The closing date for submissions is 16 August 2021. Ahead of that deadline, we discuss a ...

Allens advises on Victorian Alternative Quarantine Accommodation
News 25 Jul 2021

Allens has advised Multiplex on its successful bid to deliver to the Federal Government the Victorian Alternative Quarantine Accommodation Hub (National Resilience Centre) in Mickleham, Melbourne. ...

Allens advises on US$750m LNG infrastructure investment
News 14 Jul 2021

TGA retains full control and ownership of its 27.5% interest in the Gladstone LNG Project joint venture. 'We congratulate GIP on another landmark acquisition', said lead Partner Igor Bogdanich. 'Th ...

Current, emerging and future issues in Agribusiness
Insight 03 Jun 2021

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has become increasingly active in the agriculture industry through market inquiries, codes of conduct, enforcement action and a push for the introduction of a new prohibition on unfair trading practices. ...

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