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CAMAC is dead. Long live the FSI
The recent Federal budget included measures to abolish some government bodies by 1 July 2015 One of those is the Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee CAMAC This is a pity for those involved in the funds management industry because it means that CAMAC is no longer accepting submissions in ...
More (good) Queensland property law changes (inc. up to 20% deposits!!)
Further amendments to existing property legislation that aims to streamline the sale of property particularly in respect of the sale of off-the-plan lots have been introduced into the Queensland Parliament These amendments will be of substantial benefit to developers Partner Alister Fitzgerald ...
Senate passes Emissions Reduction Fund legislation
The Senate has passed legislation for the establishment of an emissions reduction fund to purchase carbon abatement ...
Victorian Government releases major energy sector statement
The Victorian Government has issued a statement setting out its view of the states strategic objectives for the energy sector and the Governments energy priorities Energy Resources Infrastructure Partner and Government Sector Leader Paul Kenny and Associate Monique Donato provide an overview ...
Queensland releases a draft of its 30-year vision
The Queensland Government has released a working draft of its 30-year vision for the state Special Counsel Rosanne Meurling looks at those aspects of the plan that are relevant to development ...
Recent anti-corruption developments in Papua New Guinea
The Papua New Guinean Government has continued to take significant steps in progressing its anti-corruption agenda in the first quarter of 2014 Partner Allan Mana Senior Associates Sarah Kuman and Michael Gomm and Lawyer Anthony Graham report on recent developments in Papua New Guinea and their ...
Important changes to BCIPA in Queensland
Queenslands Department for Housing and Public Works has released details of fundamental amendments to the Building and Construction Industry Payments Act proposed to come into effect this year Partner Dan Young and Overseas Practitioner Andrew Middleton report on the key reforms proposed and their ...
Warkworth mine - another victim of over-regulation
The NSW Court of Appeal has upheld the Land and Environment Courts refusal of the proposed Warkworth mine expansion This case highlights the complexity and onerous nature of the environmental assessment regime for major projects in NSW which empowers the courts to overturn a project approval despite ...
Linklaters Insights: Set to revive: Investing in Europe's infrastructure
2012 saw some small but positive steps in the area of intellectual property enforcement within China according to the recently released 2012 annual report of Chinas Supreme Peoples Court ...
Allens acts on $1 billion industrial portfolio sale
Allens has acted for Singapore's GIC Real Estate and Frasers Property Australia on their $1 billion plus sale of a portfolio of 26 industrial distribution centres to Ascendas. The sale comprised ...