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Sydney to host a supporting conference for Asia’s leading economic forum – The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA). To take place in June 2015, the Financial Cooperation Conference is designed to throw a light on issues related...
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Privacy law reform introduces a new regime governing the reporting of payment defaults by credit providers to credit reporting bodies. Changes to reporting ‘Default Information’ to a credit reporting body under the new privacy laws...
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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...
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National Law firm Hunt & Hunt announced today that new Partner Anton Dunhill has joined the firm’s environment and planning group to grow Hunt & Hunt’s Victorian arm in this area of law. Anton is...
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Suncorp has announced this week it is purchasing MTA Insurance, subject to APRA approval. It is reported that the proposed acquisition will allow Suncorp to significantly expand the suite of products it can offer customers...
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ASIC, in a Credit Reform Update (Issue 37), 14 April 2014 reminds credit licensees and responsible managers that the transitional period for them to acquire the necessary qualification ends on 30 June 2014. From 1...
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On 1 June 2014 proposed changes to the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing) Rules (AML/CTF Rules) will commence operation. These Rules are made pursuant to the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (Cth). These...
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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...
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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 commencement date...
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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 Commission was tasked...
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On 17 April 2014, the Government published an advance release of the Building and Construction Industry (Fair and Lawful Building Sites) Code 2014. When this code commences, its provisions will apply retrospectively to enterprise agreements made...
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Every day of our lives, whether in business or in personal relationships, we will engage in communication which requires the need to resolve divergent interpretations and differences of opinion. This can be in relation to...