Following a period of temporary reform, Australia's continuous disclosure regime has been permanently amended in an effort to combat the upward trend of opportunistic shareholder class actions and to put downward pressure on premiums for directors and officers insurance ...

ASIC has released a consultation paper on its draft regulatory guidance for the new (read onerous and wide-ranging) breach reporting regime, which is to commence on 1 October 2021. The release, on 22 April 2021, followed the Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission Response) Act 2020 ...

The recent Queensland Supreme Court decision North Queensland Pipeline No 1 Pty Ltd v QNI Resources Pty Ltd1 has confirmed the validity and enforceability of terms commonly found in gas transportation agreements (and many other types of infrastructure services agreements). ...

A global increase in complaints under the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (OECD Guidelines) to state-based National Contact Points (NCPs) shows that the OECD Guidelines are an established part of the toolkit for NGOs and civil society groups seeking to influence corporate behaviour and ...

ACCC appeals NSW Ports case; ACCC commences proceedings against Lactalis; and other developments ...

Australia's electricity system is in the process of great change. Our insight explores how our energy sector participants and potential investors can best navigate the challenges and opportunities of targeting a net-zero electricity system. ...

Over the next 10 years, the agribusiness sector will be revolutionised. The amount of change will far surpass what's happened before, and create a whole new way of operating farms and agricultural businesses. Likewise, the expectations for farms and how farms operate will change. ...

Last year, the Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade (the committee) recommended enacting legislation to establish a worldwide human rights sanctions regime. Last week, the government's response was tabled in Parliament. While headlines have focused on the gov ...

In our latest update, we examine the progress of new and existing rule change requests to the AEMC across the month of June, as well as take a closer look at the AER's Compliance and Enforcement Priorities for 2021-22. ...

The changes provide retail employers with increased flexibility to offer part-time employees additional hours at their ordinary rate of pay. ...