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A PBA is a payment method for contractors, where a project-specific bank account is operated with a trust arrangement.

The Royal Commission was reluctantly agreed to, but has thrown up some startling events in modern Australian banking.

The Commission's objectives are to strengthen and enhance the regulations to ensure the delivery of quality aged care.

It is expected that by April 2006, following passage of the Therapeutic Goods Amendment Bill (No.2), most complementary medicine listing applications will no longer need to include a patent certification.

The "cutting red tape" agenda intends to repeal 9500 unnecessary regulations and 1000 redundant acts of parliament.

The High Court has rejected the constitutional challenge mounted by several key players in the tobacco industry.

The public consultation workshop in Melbourne outlined the process and gave stakeholders an opportunity to provide input.

The Victorian Supreme Court has upheld a student's claim, under the Freedom of Information Act, for access to examinations papers and marking guides.

The report recommended a new Local Government Act to be modernised to include a statement of local government functions.

A recent exposure draft of the Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Bill will harmonise 5 existing Acts into one statute.

NSW remains at the forefront of digitisation, through the demonstration of significant commitment to preserving privacy.

A review of the Local Government Act 1995 (WA) is underway and will certainly consider the issue of council powers.

Queensland is seeking to lead the way in digital government as part of its "Digital1st" digital strategy for 2017 to 2021.

In John Holland Pty Ltd v Comcare (2009) 260 ALR 106, the Full Court of the Federal Court (Sundberg, Edmonds and Tracey JJ) refused leave to the appellant (John Holland) to appeal an order of Jessup J granting an application by Comcare to join a second John Holland Group company to proceedings relating to a workplace incident.

In November 2009, we reported on the Government’s progress with respect to its reform of the freedom of information regime. As part of its 2007 election policy, the Government announced that it would reform the FOI landscape with the main objective to promote a pro-disclosure culture across the Government and building a stronger foundation for more openness in government. As part of this project, the Government introduced the Information Commissioner Bill 2010 (IC Bill) and the Freedom of Inform

The Treasurer released a discussion paper proposing to introduce standardised charity fundraising laws across Australia.

Anti-Money Laundering Bill commences After more than two years of waiting, the new Anti-Money Laundering/ Counter Terrorist Financing Act has finally commenced and will become operative over the next two years.