Government’s response to Wein Report

Further to our recent e-alert of 17 June 2013 "Australian Franchising Code of Conduct Review – The Key Recommendations", the Federal Government has recently accepted outright or in principle most of the recommendations in the We...

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South Australia – Verification of Identity Policy

Further to our email alert on 15 May 2013,  the Registrar-General of South Australia has on the 24 June 2013, released a final version of the Verification of Identity (VOI) policy. This was after a process of public consultation....

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Australian Franchising Code of Conduct Review – Key Recommendations

The Federal Government is currently undertaking a review of the franchising laws, in particular, the efficacy of the 2008 and 2010 amendments to the Franchising Code of Conduct ("Franchising Code").  A four-month industry re...

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Federal Treasury Clarifies Boundaries Between Small Amount Credit Contracts and Medium Amount Credit Contracts

Late yesterday evening Federal Treasury issued an urgent email to interested stakeholders giving clarification as to the boundary, in monetary terms, between Small Amount Credit Contracts (SACCs) and Medium Amount Credit Contracts...

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Privacy: Data Breach Notification Laws now on the Agenda

Data breach notification laws are expected to be introduced into parliament this week in what may be considered a surprise move by the Federal Government. Although it was a specific recommendation of the Australian Law Reform C...

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NSW Government is Quick to React to Tribunal’s Decision

The NSW Government hasn't wasted any time reacting to a recent decision made by the NSW Administrative Decisions Tribunal on 3 May that caused the Shoalhaven City Council to switch off its CCTV surveillance cameras in the Nowra CB...

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