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Resolving and valuing disputed variation claims under BCIPA in Victoria
Insight 02 Jun 2016

The Victorian Court of Appeal has confirmed that a dispute resolution clause providing for mediation is insufficient to exclude variations claims from the statutory adjudication process under the Victorian Security of Payment regime The decision also confirms that when determining the value of a ...

Compliance with multi-tiered dispute resolution clauses
Insight 28 Jul 2016

The Queensland Supreme Court has stayed proceedings on the basis that the parties did not follow the agreed contractual provisions for the proper escalation of a dispute Partner Leighton OBrien Senior Associate Julian Berenholtz and Law Graduate Flora Ma report on the decision that emphasises the ...

Court determines Native Title compensation for the first time
Insight 25 Aug 2016

Yesterday afternoon the Federal Court handed down a decision which for the first time provided judicial consideration of how to calculate native title compensation A decision on this issue has been long awaited ever since the Native Title Act commenced in 1994 Partner Ben Zillmann Senior Associate ...

Bill to establish Cross River Rail Delivery Authority
Insight 24 Oct 2016

The Queensland Government introduced legislation to establish the Cross River Rail Delivery Authority an independent statutory body charged with delivering the Cross River Rail project and the wider economic developments along the projects corridor Partner Nicholas Ng Senior Associate Matt Thomas ...

Impact of reforms to Construction Contracts Act 2004 (WA)
Insight 25 Oct 2016

Proposed amendments to the Construction Contracts Act 2004 WA will if passed result in significant changes to the adjudication process in Western Australia Partner Jeremy Quan-Sing Senior Associate Fiona Potter and Law Graduate Thanushar Sridaran report on the potential impacts of the changes ...

Changes to the policy framework for Voluntary Planning Agreements in NSW
Insight 10 Nov 2016

The New South Wales Government has released a draft suite of documents aimed at improving the policy framework for Voluntary Planning Agreements These include a draft Ministerial direction for planning authorities a draft revised practice note and a draft planning circular The new policy is an ...

Climate change policy news: more guidance for Australian businesses
Insight 06 Dec 2016

Over the past fortnight both the Federal and Victorian Governments have made progress in climate change policy and regulation with the Federal Government announcing its terms of reference for the 2017 climate change policy review and the Victorian Government tabling its new Climate Change Bill 2016 ...

Key planning reforms for developers, miners and major projects in NSW
Insight 19 Jan 2017

The NSW Government has kicked off 2017 by releasing proposed reforms to the State's ageing planning legislation. ...

A boost for NT onshore oil and gas opportunities
Insight 05 Mar 2015

The Northern Territory Government has decided not to impose a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing for its onshore oil and gas industry giving the Territorys onshore oil and gas operators and investors investment certainty at a time that export and domestic opportunities are arising Partner Ben ...

Social benefit bonds - their role in the funding challenge for social infrastructure and services
Insight 20 Mar 2015

With the recent Intergenerational Report having further highlighted the need to deliver social outcomes in an efficient way Partners David Donnelly and James Darcy report on the potential role of social benefit bonds in providing social infrastructure and services ...

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