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The new regime for accreditation, complaint management and investigation and discipline of building certifiers commenced on 1 March 2007.

Local councils are allowed to make assessable the clearing of vegetation on prescribed land but only to a limited extent.

These amendments give WA local governments the flexibility to meet COVID-19 challenges faced by their communities.

Most US States restrict voting rights for felons, but in Australia, voting is compulsory so failure to vote is a crime.

The NACC aims to be an independent body to investigate "serious" or "systemic" corrupt conduct by Commonwealth officials.

WorkChoices’ was introduced in March 2006 and enabled employers and employees through Workplace Agreements to modify or exclude certain ‘protected award conditions’ including penalty rates, overtime and other allowances.

On 28 August 2010, two new regulations commenced which affect the annual reporting obligations of government departments and statutory bodies in New South Wales.

A burqa ban would be unconstitutional, as it explicitly prevents laws which prohibit the free exercise of any religion.

In 2004, the Government introduced legislation to reduce the number of gaming machines in the state by 3,000 in a bid to reduce gambling. So far, only 2,200 have been removed from licensed premises.

From 1 January 2020, the High Court of Australia now provides for the electronic lodgement of Court documents.

Primary differences between the AAT & a Court. The risks injured workers are taking if they attempt to represent themselves.

New technologies promise lower construction costs, schedule and quality control and improved sustainability solutions.

QCAT's decision in City North Infrastructure Pty Ltd v Information Commissioner [2010] QCATA 60 clarifies that the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) (RTI Act) does not apply to corporate Special Purpose Vehicles established by the State Government under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

The position of a Local Government in relation to its land will depend on the type of amalgamation that has been ordered.

The public debate regarding the proposed personal property securities reform currently being considered by the Commonwealth Government proves the truth of the saying that "you can't please all of the people all the time".

The second exposure draft of the Religious Discrimination Bill 2019, with its accompanying legislation, was introduced.

Here are five golden rules to assist you to make the experience of dealing with your local council a positive one.

The High Court unanimously held in a 6:0 judgment that NSW election funding laws are invalid.