The ACCC's ability to police union action has been dealt a blow by the High Court today, which found that the ACCC had not shown a company and union had satisfied the consensus or "meeting of minds" ...

The Commonwealth Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is inviting submissions on the proposed amendments to the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting ( NGER) scheme and ...

New laws implementing the Commonwealth's hydrogen production tax credit incentive have been passed by Parliament, but they won't come into effect until the Guarantee of Origin scheme becomes effective ...

If leasing is part of your day-to-day business or you are in the middle of a leasing transaction, you will need to be aware of the recent announcement by Titles Queensland in relation to the ...

All employers operating in Victoria should review their existing risk management processes, ensure their leaders and managers are briefed and trained in managing psychosocial risks, and prepare for ...

The Government has, in the messaging around this proposed ban, focused particularly on childcare workers, construction workers, and hairdressers – although the ban is not industry-based, and its ...

Licensing exemptions for foreign financial services providers ( FFSPs) which were expected to become law will be postponed again.

Parties to a transaction will need to be vigilant to ensure that they are aware of the notification thresholds and what conduct may amount to "putting into effect" a merger prior to an ACCC ...

The ACCC is concerned with companies that engage in multiple smaller acquisitions, which over time cumulatively harm competition. Under the new merger regime, the ACCC can take into account previous ...

Increasingly, investors are adopting responsible, ethical and sustainable investment strategies as they recognise some of the potential negative impacts of "traditional" investment approaches on ...

Both decisions confirm the Court will engage extensively with the factual circumstances of the case and carefully weigh up the evidence adduced by the parties to determine whether a company has ...

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