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Conexa and statutory severance: when a pipeline is 'land'
'Statutory severance' provisions have a significant impact on the application of tax laws to owners of built infrastructure. The New South Wales Court of Appeal's recent decision in Conexa Sydney Hold ...
How pumped hydro can provide the stability Australia's energy transition needs
Australia's favourable natural geographical landscape and abundance of retiring mine sites provide a unique opportunity for pumped hydro energy storage to play a key role in driving the energy transition in this country. ...
Queensland Government introduces more rigorous assessment process for wind farm developments
From 3 February 2025, wind farm developments in Queensland will transition from a code assessable to an impact assessable application process, introducing a more rigorous assessment process. ...
In Touch: What's happening in Australian competition and consumer law
The latest in competition and consumer law. ...
Streamlining infrastructure between government and industry
Since releasing the NSW Government Action Plan: A Ten Point Commitment to the Construction SectorNSW Government Action Plan: A ten point commitment to the construction sector (the Ten Point Commitment) in 2018, the construction sector has undergone significant change. ...
Victoria's new Critical Minerals Roadmap
In early December, the Victorian Government announced a series of measures designed to reinvigorate Victoria's economy and encourage business investment in the state. Among these announcements was the ...
No automatic right of builders to rectify defects says NSW Court of Appeal in Ceerose decision
In a cautionary tale for contractors, the New South Wales Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by builder Ceerose and its developer, confirming the court's original order that Ceerose pay an Owners ...
Australian Infrastructure Investment Monitor 2024
An important temperature check of investor sentiment towards the Australian infrastructure market. ...
Long-awaited NSW Renewable Energy Planning Framework delivers greater certainty for renewable energy projects
The NSW Government has released the final version of its new Renewable Energy Planning Framework (Framework), nearly a year after the draft Energy Policy Framework (Draft Framework) was released for public comment last November. ...
Government support for security of payment reform in Victoria
The Victorian Parliament has expressed its support for many significant reforms to the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002 (Vic) (SOPA). ...