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Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan: what to expect 2022–35
This Insight examines what we can expect over the next twelve years from this endeavour to transform Queensland's energy system and achieve 80% renewable energy by 2035. ...
A step into the breach – will the Optus incident give rise to more data breach class actions?
Within days of Optus revealing it had suffered a major cyber incident, two major plaintiff class actions firms announced investigations into potential class action claims. ...
M&A trends in the manufacturing and industrials sectors: green manufacturing, investment in technology and industrial real estate
Following our recent Insight on the key M&A trends in the food and beverages sector, we turn to the manufacturing and industrials sectors, with an analysis of some of the major M&A trends we are seeing and their likely direction. ...
The first major overhaul of Australia's corporate insolvency regime in more than 30 years
On 28 September 2022, the Federal Government's Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services (Committee) announced an inquiry into corporate insolvency in Australia (Inquiry). The Inquiry is the first major review of Australia's corporate insolvency regime in more than 30 years. ...
Allens advises Evolution Mining on long-term renewables-backed power supply
Under the terms of the agreement a portion of the power will be renewable with scope to increase the amount of renewable energy over time, supporting Evolution's commitment to reducing its energy ...
Significant changes to unfair contract terms laws and higher penalties for competition and consumer law breaches
This Insight provides an overview of proposed changes in the reforming legislation, including the amendments to the UCT regime and the increased penalties under the CCA and ACL. Given the imminent passage of these reforms, now is the time to prepare your organisation for the changes and review and amend any potentially problematic standard form contracts. ...
Third layer of greenhouse gas emissions regulation to apply to some NSW operations
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (the EPA) recently released a draft Climate Change Policy (the policy) and Action Plan 2022–25 (the plan) for public consultation. In this Insight, we look at three key measures proposed in the plan that could have a significant impact on industry. ...
What the new duty to act on psychosocial risks means for NSW employers
The recent passage of the Work Health and Safety Amendment Regulation means that employers will soon have a more explicit duty to eliminate or minimise workplace psychosocial risks. In this Insight, we look at the genesis of the changes, as well as the NSW Regulation, and its interrelation with sexual harassment and bullying. ...
Western Australia to forge its own oil and gas decommissioning path
In news that will be of particular interest to petroleum titleholders and prospective titleholders in Western Australia, the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety has released a draft discussion paper outlining expectations for the decommissioning of onshore and state waters petroleum assets. Submissions on the Draft Discussion Paper close on 18 November 2022. ...