On 27 October 2022, the Treasury Laws Amendment (More Competition, Better Prices) Bill 2022 passed through the Senate, and now awaits Royal Assent. Among other things, the amendments mark a significant expansion of the unfair c...

What is confidential information? Confidential information is arguably the most valuable type of information a business has. Generally speaking, it is information that: is not common knowledge or in the public domain; ...

Two roof tiling companies and their sole directors have been penalised $420,000 in Federal Court proceedings for illegal cartel conduct. The directors admitted that they breached cartel laws by bid rigging two slate roofing projec...

Bank guarantees are now more widely used than ever and most people involved in business and property transactions have come across them in one form or another. Nevertheless, we still see many instances of misunderstanding and unce...

Most First Home Buyers will soon choose between paying stamp duty or an annual property tax. New law will be enacted that will allow eligible First Home Buyers of properties purchased for up to $1.5 million to choose between pay...

Winding back regulatory reform – so soon? The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry hauled the banking sector and financial planning industry over the coals.  The road ...