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Resource significance no longer to be key consideration in NSW mining project approvals
The NSW Government has released a proposal to amend the state environmental planning policy governing the assessment of mining proposals to remove the requirement that the principal consideration be the significance of the resource and economic benefits of developing the resource Partner Bill ...
Improving the role of the Appointed Actuary
APRA is seeking to improve the role of the Appointed Actuary in general and life insurance companies and has proposed some reforms in a discussion paper released earlier this year ...
Australian Financial Complaints Authority: a 'one-stop-shop' for financial dispute resolution
The new Australian Financial Complaints Authority is to replace each of the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal the Financial Ombudsman Service and the Credit and Investments Ombudsman in November 2018 ...
Being 'professional' under D&O insurance policies
In a recent decision the Full Federal Court has clarified the scope of a professional services exclusion in a Directors Officers insurance policy Partner Andrew Maher and Senior Associate Andrew Lazzaro report on a case that gives some guidance on the relationship between professional indemnity and ...
Report: Australia's foreign investment regime - budget changes relating to solar and wind farms
In the 2017 Budget the Australian Government flagged a number of changes to Australias foreign investment regime including clarifying the treatment of solar and wind farms under the regime ...
Allens cultivates agtech with SproutX
Allens is supporting Australia's agtech boom as a launch partner of SproutX, Australia's first agtech pre-accelerator and $10 million agtech accelerator fund. A joint initiative of the National ...
Allens acts on Newcrest Mining block trade
Allens has acted for Newcrest Mining Limited on the company's selldown of its stake in Evolution Mining Limited. The selldown – known as a block trade – will see Newcrest retain a 14.9 per cent sha ...
Australia's foreign investment approval (FIRB) regime: what you need to know
Australias foreign investment approval regime is increasingly a major political issue that is often highlighted and discussed in the media Our foreign investment law experts have summarised the key information you need to know about Australias FIRB regime ...
New formal framework to help develop infrastructure within PNG
More public infrastructure and services may be provided in Papua New Guinea through public private partnership arrangements following the long-awaited commencement of the Public Private Partnership Act 2014 ...
Changes to PNG capital markets landscape
The regulation of capital markets in Papua New Guinea will be substantially amended and strengthened under new legislation that has come into force. This Insight looks at the key areas businesses should be aware of. ...