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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

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

Now, more than ever, we are seeing the bonds that previously held together businesses beginning to fray. As cashflow dries up, staff are stood down or laid off and creditors begin to circle, tensions within businesses are rising. In closely held bus

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

The Federal Government has recently passed legislation to allow the provision of temporary cash flow to not-for-profit organisations (NFP) and eligible small and medium businesses that employ staff and have been affected by the economic downturn asso

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

On 29 March 2020, Prime Minister Scott Morrison released a National Cabinet Statement containing new short-term ‘hibernation’ measures to support commercial tenancies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Last week we wrote about various options availabl

If ever there were times challenging enough for boards to be considering the financial lifeline that is safe harbour from insolvent trading, these are they. On a daily basis we are reading news of businesses having to shut down and lay off employees