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The Law Society of New South Wales recently published the second edition of "A Guide to Ethical Issues for Government Lawyers."

Victoria's planning reforms introduce a provision that could fundamentally alter how permit decisions are made by allowing councils to specify which policy considerations are relevant to particular applications. This change challenges the longstanding National Trust principle that has limited decision-makers to considering only matters relevant to the purpose of specific planning controls. How will this hybrid approach to relevance reshape the balance between purposive interpretation and codified policy con

New South Wales has passed comprehensive building legislation that consolidates existing approval and practitioner frameworks while introducing groundbreaking provisions for prefabricated and modular construction. The Building (Approvals and Practitioners) Bill 2026 awaits Governor assent, with its practical implications dependent on forthcoming regulations that will determine operational details and affected parties.

The Queensland Government has enacted amendments to the Land Act 1994, which deal mostly with State leasehold land.

Failure to supply accurate information may mean responsibility for loss suffered by an entity relying on the certificate.

The Government has released an announcement outlining its proposed reforms to the taxation of investment income. The key changes being proposed relate to: The taxation of collective investment vehicles; The taxation of foreign portfolio investments.

In recent amendments to the National Health Act 1953 (Cth) (‘the Act’), the Secretary of the Department of Health and Aged Care (‘the Secretary’) now has a wider scope of power to cancel the approval of approved pharmacists.

Changes to the NHMRC will not immediately impact on those in the health and medical research sectors, but the question is whether the organisational change will percolate into that part of the Council where the Australian health industry actually has a connection?

On 19 September, Justice Wilcox handed down a decision in the Federal Court that Noongar hold native title over the Perth metropolitan area.

Courts continue to assume that legislation is drafted on the basis that parliaments will make it clear before rights are taken away - but it's unclear what rights benefit from the presumption.

These updates provide information on new and upcoming legislation, primarily on laws to assist with the COVID-19 crisis.

The pivotal role of culture in driving or discouraging misconduct is relevant to government and private organisations.

Reasonableness and good faith are interpreted by what the contract provides and what is reasonable in the circumstances.

New controls on access to share registers received the green light from Parliament last Thursday.

This case may result in some previous findings being overturned and may be the catalyst for a discussion on law reform.

His lawyers accused the NSW Police Force of misfeasance in public office, abuse of process and malicious prosecution.

Ultimately, the decision to excuse the profoundly deaf person from jury duty was not found to be unlawful discrimination.

The NACC will investigate serious or systemic instances of corrupt conduct by Commonwealth officials.