News and Insights

The Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Market Infrastructure and Other Measures) Act 2024 (Cth) (the Act) was passed by both houses of Parliament on 9 September 2024 and received Royal Assent on 17 September 2024.

As part of the its efforts to stem the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Australian economy, the Federal Government has recently introduced a number of ‘safety net’ provisions designed to avoid financially distressed individuals and compani

As the economy continues to suffer as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and increasing restrictions are placed on social interaction and the operation of businesses, landlords need to consider how to deal with the increasingly likely scenario that m

The Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) (PPSA) affects businesses in all sectors and industries. Failing to register security interests on the Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) – or failing to do so correctly and within strict ti

Key issues: The Australian Taxation Office Taskforce activity raised over $2.8 billion in tax liabilities from businesses and individuals. It is assumed this amount includes primary tax, penalties and interest. In the 2019-20 Federal Budget, the

What is legal professional privilege? In broad terms, in Australia, legal professional privilege protects confidential privileged communications from disclosure under compulsion of court or statute. The privilege attaching to a communication does n

Key issues: The Australian Securities and Investments Commission recently released its latest report on regulation of corporate finance. ASIC continues express concerns around fundraising disclosure, financial information provided in prospectuse

Key issues: Failure to disclose changes to criminal history when submitting an annual registration application may amount to unprofessional conduct Professionals should always keep obligations to regulatory bodies in mind, particularly those relat

The long-awaited Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Whistleblower Protections) Bill 2018 (Bill) was passed by Parliament earlier this week. Subject to when the Bill receives royal assent, the changes will likely commence on 1 July 2019. We discuss t

The first stage of the retirement village legislation amendments introduced by the Housing Legislation (Building Better Futures) Amendment Act 2017 will commence on 1 February 2019.   Scheme operators will recall that the new behavioural standards

How to make a claim Each policy will have different requirements dependent on the definitions contained in the policy documents. In most cases, there are detailed forms that need to be completed by you, as well as other forms and reports that will

As advisors to listed companies, two questions that we are frequently faced with are: what do I need to disclose to the market about our new contract?; and how do I deal with ’bad’ news from a disclosure perspective?  The simplistic answer