Double trouble in compensation El Boustani v The Minister administering the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 [2014] NSWCA 33 (El Boustani) marks a significant change in the approach to how compensation is awarded in...

The harmonisation of work health and safety legislation in Australia continues with the commencement of the Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations ("the Mines' Regulations") in South Australia on 1 January 2014. The Mines' ...

Tony Raunic, lead Partner of Hunt & Hunt's Melbourne Property team, has been announced as the newest appointment to the editorial panel of the Local Government Reporter (LGR) – a national newsletter which offers in-depth cov...

The Victorian State Government, led by its reformist planning minister, Matthew Guy, has continued at pace with the introduction of substantial reforms to residential planning controls throughout the state. On 1 July 2013 the p...

The NSW Premier and the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure last week signalled major changes to the application of development codes to new projects. The changes are set to eviscerate much of the potential of the White Paper...

The introduction of the Building and Planning Legislation Amendment (Governance and Other Matters) Bill 2013 (the Bill) represents the first stage in a program of planned major reforms to the building system that will deliver chan...