After much speculation, the Federal government announced the extension of the JobKeeper payment scheme, JobKeeper 2.0, on 21 July 2020, to assist businesses to recover following the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The scheme ...

On 24 June 2020, amendments to the Duties Act 1997, the Land Tax Act 1956, and the Land Tax Management Act 1956 were enacted. As a result, it is essential that trustees of all discretionary trusts review their trust deeds, in o...

Introduction In March 2020, the Federal Government introduced measures to reduce financial pressure on businesses and individuals caused by COVID-19, including Job Keeper and extensions of time to comply with statutory demands a...

On 12 June 2020, the Federal Parliament passed the Treasury Laws Amendment (Registries Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2019, which establishes a lifetime registration system for company directors with the aim of combating i...

In a judgment handed down on 26 June 2020, the Full Federal Court of Australia in the case of Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Westpac Banking Corporation [2020] FCAFC 111 dismissed an appeal by the Australian ...

Hunt & Hunt continues to successfully manage the many health and economic challenges of the COVID 19 pandemic. Jim Harrowell AM, Managing Partner NSW said, "Whilst there will be ongoing challenges for NSW as health restrict...