Earlier this year, the Victorian Parliament passed the Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012 ("Act"). The Act will replace the Associations Incorporation Act 1981 when it comes into force on 26 November 2012. There will be...

On 1 July 2012, a new landholder duty model came into force in Victoria, replacing the previous land rich duty model. The amendments to the Duties Act 2000 have expanded the number of transactions in Victoria which will now attrac...

The Federal Treasurer announced today that the Government will not proceed with a number of proposed initiatives which had been announced by the former Labor Government as part of the 2013-14 Budget. Among the initiatives which...

On 12 June, the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission Implementation Taskforce released its Implementation Report, setting out the ACNC’s regulatory approach in five key action areas. These five areas are. These...

A new form of financial advice licence will allow accountants to become licensed and able to provide a much broader range of financial advice than they have previously been able to. Licensees will be able to advise on self-mana...

A ruling which could block developments on land where traditional ownership of significant sites can be asserted. On 11 May 2012 the High Court refused an application for special leave to appeal a decision of the South Australi...