The modern practice of the law now requires significant technological assistance.  Mobile phones, emails, twitter and Facebook are all apparently indispensable measures used to deliver services faster than ever before.  When I w...

The Minister also announced the initiation of the Commission's first investigations into the alleged dumping of peaches from South Africa and of tomatoes from Italy. Official launch of the Commission As part of the Federal Gover...

In a week where the Gillard Government has drawn to a close and its Trade Minister has resigned it is probably a useful time for a preliminary review of the outcomes of its trade policy which has had an immediate effect on those i...

On 3 July 2013, the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service ("Customs") released its Blueprint for Reform 2013-2018. This follows an announcement late last year by the Minister for Home Affairs, the Hon Jason Clare, th...

We have previously advised of the passage of several "Tranches" of anti-dumping legislation in late 2012 as part of the Federal Government's "streamlining" program for reform of Australia's anti-dumping regime.  The first Tranche...

Recently, we provided commentary on the new Customs and AusCheck Legislation Amendment (Organised Crime and Other Measures) Bill 2013 ("Bill").  The Bill has also been one subject of my presentations at the CBFCA State Convention...