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On 22 March, Nicola Roxon released a discussion paper on reform to contracts law in Australia. Even though our contracts law system “performs well by national standards” there is “no reason for complacency” and the Australian Government sees an...
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Last August, we flagged the planned changes to the business names registration system and it has since passed through the Federal Parliament and become law The expected launch date of the new National Business Names Register,...
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Company directors should be aware that there is only less than a week left to make a submission to Treasury in regards to the Federal Government’s first tranche of proposed amendments to directors’ liability legislation....
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The Federal Government has asked industry and the public for their views on changing Australia’s anti-foreign bribery laws to remove the “facilitation payments” defence. Australian businesses and individuals who are engaged in international trade or...
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In the recent High Court decision of Strong v Woolworths, the Court was asked to consider whether the plaintiff had proven that the defendant was negligent in circumstances where there was no evidence to complete...
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Movement on some Bills of interest to industry is summarised below: Second Tranche of Anti-Dumping Legislation Readers will recall that in June 2011 the Federal Government announced significant reforms to Australia’s Anti Dumping and Countervailing...
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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 made by your colleagues (or colleagues)...
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It is just over one month since the Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) commenced operation. Here, we share our experiences so far. PPSA in a nutshell The Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) (PPSA) affects...
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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 Parliament, aimed...
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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...
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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 new circumstances, industries and subject areas....
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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...