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Papua New Guinea votes to establish an Independent Commission Against Corruption
On 12 November 2020, Papua New Guinea's (PNG) Parliament unanimously passed a Bill to establish an Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). Almost a decade in the making, the successful passage of the Bill is a significant milestone in progressing PNG's anti-corruption agenda. ...
The health and economic crisis shines a spotlight on the need for greater social and affordable housing
The pandemic has laid bare Australia's overextended and under-invested social and affordable housing market. We look at some of the investment initiatives that have been pursued to date by the state governments. We  also suggest some regulatory and planning changes that can be made. ...
Australia moves one step closer to adopting a worldwide human rights sanction regime
Australian Government enact legislation to establish a worldwide human rights sanctions regime. We report on why the Committee's recommendations have implications for your business's approach to sanctions risk management, as well as for Australia's broader sanctions framework. ...
Suburban hubs and the '20-minute neighbourhood'
As cities grapple with how to open up following months of COVID-19 forced lockdowns, establishing '20-minute neighbourhoods' or suburban hubs could be an answer. ...
Vietnam: stricter e-commerce regulations to be issued
We consider the key proposed changes under, and implications of, Vietnam's new Draft Decree amending the current Decree No. 52/2013/ND-CP on e-commerce. ...
Removal of trade marks for non-use – a bittersweet end for "LIME"
A recent Federal Court decision has highlighted how different factors can impact the assessment of a non-use application under section 92(4) of the Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth).1 The Taxiprop decision c ...
Enhancing Australia's decommissioning framework
The aim of the Enhanced Framework is to ensure that Australia is sufficiently positioned to respond to decommissioning challenges and to ensure the Australian regime is clear, fit for purpose and leading practice. ...
Retirement Income Review
Our key takeaways from the Government's Retirement Income Review (with a focus on the superannuation implications). ...
Full Federal Court dismisses Commissioner's transfer pricing appeal against Glencore
On 6 November 2020, the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia handed down its much anticipated decision dismissing the Commissioner's appeal (save for one issue) against Glencore Investment Pty Ltd in a significant transfer pricing dispute. ...
Australian foreign investment national security reforms – moneylending exemption survives, substantially intact
As part of the national security reforms the Government had proposed to revoke the moneylending exemption in the case of security over a 'national security business'. This would have required foreign lenders to apply to the Foreign Investment Review Board for approval or exemption before undertaking routine loan participations. ...