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We have previously written about the effect of the Retail Shop Leases and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Regulation 2020 (Regulations), and their effect on retail and commercial leases in Queensland.  Last week, the Queensla

On 1 June this year, we wrote about the introduction of the Retail Leases and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Regulation 2020 (Qld) (Regulation) and its impact on retail and commercial leases (see our article here). In short, th

Key takeaways A landlord does not automatically become entitled to property left behind in premises by a tenant. A landlord’s rights and obligations with respect to a tenant’s property will be determined in the first instance by reference to t

On 27 March 2020, the competition watchdog published its stance on merger proposals during the COVID-19 pandemic (among other things). The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) policy statement comes in light of the impact the pan

By enacting the COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020 (Qld) (Emergency Response Act) on 23 April 2020, the Queensland Government took a fundamental step towards implementing the Federal Government’s Mandatory Code of Conduct (Code) in Queensland. Ho

On 8 April 2020, we wrote about the National Cabinet’s announcement  introducing the Mandatory Code of Conduct for SME Commercial Leases (Code). Each of the States and Territories have since taken steps to pass legislation on an expedited basis to

While the COVID-19 pandemic has seen some industries crumble, it has also created opportunities for others to thrive. One such industry is the medical device export industry, with burgeoning international demand for Australian manufactured COVID-19-r

Key Issues: On 8 April 2020, the Western Australia (WA) Minister for Planning exercised the state of emergency powers under the Planning and Development (Local Planning Schemes) Regulations 2015 (LPS Regulations) and issued a Notice of Exemption t

Following recent announcements by the National Cabinet introducing the mandatory Code of Conduct (Code) for commercial tenancies, the State and Territory Governments (which are ultimately tasked with legislating the Code) have begun detailing how the

As the COVID-19 pandemic causes businesses across the country continue to feel a squeeze, and many Australians to confront the prospect of unemployment, it is undoubtedly welcomed news that the big four banks have committed to allowing customers to ?

Last week we wrote about the 'hibernation' measures announced by Prime Minister Scott Morrison on 29 March 2020 and the ‘common set of principles’ that had been developed. Since the initial announcement, the National Cabinet has worked with ind

Key issues On 3 April 2020, the Minister for Planning announced amendments to the Planning and Development (Local Planning Schemes) Regulations 2015 (LPS Regulations). The amendments to the LPS Regulations give the Minister for Planning the autho