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18 Sep
How relevant are “relevant matters”?
Since the new test for assessing impact assessable development applications was introduced by the Planning Act 2016, a number of questions have been on our minds: Will relevant matters be the same as sufficient grounds? Will the new test lead to a greater...
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26 Aug
Corporate and financial penalties update
The Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Corporate and Financial Sector Penalties) Act 2019 (Cth) (Act) amends existing acts such as Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act), ASIC Act 2001 (Cth) (ASIC Act), National Consumer Credit Protection Act...
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26 Aug
Whistleblower laws update
Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Whistleblower Protections) Act 2019 (Cth) (Act) took effect from 1 July 2019. The Act applies to public and large proprietary companies (Companies). It provides a single, strengthened whistleblower protection regime...
