Securities Imposed on Imported Kitchen Sinks

The decision has been made to impose securities between 19% and 61% on imports of Chinese produced deep drawn stainless steel sinks. This decision reflects a preliminary finding by the Anti-Dumping Commission that Chinese steel...

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New Customs & Global Trade Lead Appointed

National law firm Hunt & Hunt announced today the appointment of Partner, Russell Wiese to lead the firm's Customs and Global Trade team. Wiese brings a broad range of expertise-having built his career in Government, a ‘big ...

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New Proposal for Enhanced Customer Due Diligence on Foreign Nationals and Review of FATCA

As if the United States' Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) was not enough, the Federal Treasury in Australia is currently considering whether Australia should become party to a new international standard dealing with aut...

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2014 Federal Budget Announced but a lot of Questions Remain Unanswered

The official release of the 2014 Budget by the Federal Government last night has made the anticipated cuts and mergers a reality, consistent with the Coalition's commitment to bringing the budget back to surplus and streamline gov...

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Government Confirms Merger of Customs and Immigration Agencies

Scott Morrison, as Minister for Immigration has just confirmed that the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (”Customs") and the Department of Immigration are to merge into one "super agency" with an anticipated comm...

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Release of the Report of the National Commission of Audit Sets the Scene for Budget Cuts

Following intense media speculation over the last few weeks (together with the selective leaking of information), the Federal Government finally released the Report from the National Commission of Audit yesterday afternoon. The...

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