Those in industry consider “security” issues all the time.  Border security, cargo security, job security, personal security, asset security and security of that inappropriate and potentially incriminating video recording mad...

Will you be caught by the widening of responsibility for "safety and fairness" and remuneration in the road transport industry??? In November 2011 the Road Safety Remuneration Bill (“RSRB”) was introduced into Federal Parli...

Key points The Victorian Government has introduced a Bill which would require the Port of Melbourne Corporation ("PoMC") to pay the Government an annual Port Licence Fee ("PLF ") of $75 million. The PoMC has already indica...

Never think your personal information is safe. The Australian Information Commissioner recently released case notes on investigations concerning privacy-related complaints that illustrate the application of the Privacy Act in n...

As many readers would be aware, WTO Agreements (adopted by member countries) allow for the imposition of anti-dumping duties (to remedy a situation where sales in export markets are at prices below values in country of origin caus...

Australian Customs and Border Protection Notice No. 2011/62 This Notice is entitled “HS2012 Product-Specific Rules of Origin for Free Trade Agreements”. This Notice refers generally to changes to classifications associated wi...