Michael Byrnes is quoted in the article, "Fair Work warns litigants against using ChatGPT".

Australia's 2026-27 Budget introduces sweeping changes to capital gains tax, negative gearing, and discretionary trust taxation, fundamentally reshaping decades of established tax policy. The Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Act 2026 has now received Royal Assent, but significant controversy surrounds key provisions including the new 30% minimum tax on discretionary trusts and restrictions on corporate beneficiaries. How will these reforms affect existing trust structures, investment strategies, a

The Australian Federal Budget for 2026-2027 introduces sweeping reforms to the tax system, including a controversial 30% minimum tax on discretionary trusts, abolition of the 50% CGT discount in favor of cost base ...

The classification of workers as employees or contractors at common law is a continuing conundrum in various areas.

TA 2017/1, an ATO alert on the use of stapled structures, could deter foreign investment in major infrastructure.

Land tax is an annual tax on land ownership in Victoria, assessed on the total unimproved (which is the value of the land alone, without considering any improvements) value of taxable land that you own in the state.

On Tuesday, 12 May 2026, the Treasurer, Dr Jim Chalmers, handed down the 2026–27 Federal Budget. The Federal Budget introduces the most significant tax reforms aimed at reshaping how income and wealth are taxed in Australia. The Government is seeking to rebalance the system by reducing tax on income from work and increasing tax on income from assets, and then using that difference to fund personal tax relief and influence housing behaviour.

The repercussions of the leak of the Panama Papers could go on for years, and go beyond tax to corporate governance.

It is important to determine whether your arrangements within your family trusts are compliant with schedule 2F of the ITAA.

Australia's 2026-27 Federal Budget introduces sweeping tax reforms that fundamentally reshape investment planning, trust structures, and business operations. The replacement of the 50% CGT discount with indexed gains and a 30% minimum tax, restrictions on negative gearing to new builds only, and a 30% minimum tax on discretionary trusts create unprecedented challenges for property investors, professional services firms, and family businesses. Understanding how these three interconnected measures work togeth

The ATO targets employers and principals who fail to adequately discharge PAYG and superannuation guarantee obligations.

On 18 February 2011 the Full Federal Court unanimously overturned the 2009 Federal Court ruling which cleared Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) and its Chairman and CEO Mr Andrew Forrest of misleading and deceptive conduct.

The experience of working from home sometimes varied widely between junior and senior legal practitioners.

Public sector employees who oppose the TikTok ban would struggle to defend its use on work-issued phones.

There are considerable savings employers can make when employees work from home (WFH) rather than from the office.

Link to article which discusses the problem with excessive amounts of accrued leave for both employers and employees.

Sacking workers who protested outside CFMEU headquarters was justified, as they threatened their employers' reputation.

The decision of an employer to dismiss a worker after causing the death of his pet bird was "unjust and unreasonable".

Regular, ongoing work with the same employer could amount to an employment relationship, with employment benefits.

Link to interview discussing casual employment & the new Victorian sick leave proposals.

Link to article - despite clear misconduct, employee is filing for unfair dismissal because he did not get the termination email.