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Security of payment laws to come into force in NSW
New amending security of payment legislation will soon come into force in NSW that will provide greater protection and certainty for subcontractors in the contracting chain Partner Leighton OBrien and Lawyers Will Coote and Jerome Entwisle look at what will change and the implications ...
Changes to infrastructure planning and charging in Queensland
A new infrastructure planning and charging framework for Queensland has been proposed by the State Government Special Counsel Rosanne Meurling and Senior Associate Michael Zissis report on the changes to be introduced by the new framework ...
Federal Government announces FOFA changes
The Federal Government has announced that it will press ahead with changes to the future of financial advice provisions, initially by regulation and then by legislation ...
'One stop shop' environmental approvals a step closer in Queensland and NSW
A one stop shop for Commonwealth and state environmental approvals in Queensland and New South Wales is a step closer with the release of draft Approval Bilateral Agreements If implemented as planned Queensland and New South Wales will each become responsible for assessing and approving projects for ...
Property Occupations Act passed
New legislation that deals with property transactions in Queensland will have major implications on the sale process of residential property and the licensing of agents Partner Alister Fitzgerald and Senior Associate Annabelle Aland report on the main changes ...
New planning legislation for Queensland's development
The latest component of the Queensland Governments planning reform package has been released The draft Planning and Development Bill aims to facilitate Queenslands development by balancing economic growth environmental protection and community wellbeing Special Counsel Rosanne Meurling and Senior ...
Can product suitability rules succeed where disclosure has failed?
One of the more interesting possibilities raised in the Interim Report of David Murrays Financial System Inquiry is the introduction of product suitability requirements as a complement to the current disclosure regime The Interim Report presents a case for change but does not set out in detail what ...
Allens advises Rest on $900m Quay Quarter Tower investment
Allens has advised Rest on its acquisition of a one-third stake in Sydney's Quay Quarter Tower redevelopment for approximately $900 million. It is the largest Australian property transaction ever ...
Senate releases report on FOFA Bill
Last night the Senate Economics Legislation Committee released its report on the Corporations Amendment Streamlining of Future of Financial Advice Bill 2014 The Committees recommendations could lead to changes in the treatment of scaled advice and general advice Partner Michelle Levy and Senior ...
Senate report card on ASIC
While the media has focused on the more sensational recommendations of last weeks Senate report on the Australian Securities and Investments Commission there are a number of other interesting comments and themes that provide some clues about future regulation by the Federal Government surveillance ...