All scheduled waste facilities in the regulated area are now liable to pay the levy, including storage, treatment and transfer facilities. The Protection of the Environment Operations (Waste) Amendment (Contributions) Regulatio...

As of 1 August 2015, all waste facilities, including waste facilities that do not pay waste levy contributions, must now annually report the amount of waste handled, in accordance with the Waste Levy Guidelines. The new reporting ...

To help Victorian leaseholders and landlords avoid disputes, new guidance has been issued about the limits on maintenance and repair costs a landlord can pass on to tenants. On 1 May 2015, Justice Garde, a Supreme Court Judge a...

1 July 2015 heralded major changes to the Workers Compensation scheme in South Australia; many of these changes revolve around the concept of "serious injury". The Return to Work Act 2014 replaces the Workers Rehabilitation and C...

On 10 June 2015, the High Court handed down a significant decision in the context of personal injury claims within South Australia.  The decision concerns the interpretation and application of Sections 33 and 53 of the Civil Liab...

Terms of proposed agreements communicated via email can unexpectedly become an enforceable agreement. A recent case in Queensland serves as a wake-up call to professionals involved in transactions for the sale of land. In Stellard...