The Budget held no surprises for the communications sector, given the previous announcement of a media reform package.

The ACCC Digital Platforms Inquiry has the potential to have wide-reaching ramifications on the communications sector.

Since the recent federal election, we look at what the Government has achieved and if we expect more regulatory change.

The International Institute of Communications is holding a half day seminar to discuss the digital platforms inquiry.

Costs, regulatory action, fines, and potential loss of business all indicate that a data breach can be very expensive.

The GDPR will impose strict new conditions on how businesses engage with and utilise EU residents' personal information.

The extraterritorial reach of the General Data Protection Regulation puts privacy on the business roadmap in Australia.

The webinar discussed potential upcoming privacy reform in Australia and the implications of these reforms for business.

These changes to off-the-plan sales will be the most significant reforms since changes to sunset date clauses in 2015.

The Retail Leases Amendment (Review) Act 2017 No 2 will commence on 1 July 2017.

Businesses should understand these changes and their operation immediately after the Christmas industry shutdown period.

Government has announced a series of measures to promote affordable housing through a series of planning announcements.

Local governments should review ICNs to ensure they adequately explain Council's reasoning for imposing the charges.

New South Wales is quietly signaling more changes to building legislation in 2026, with the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026 proposing to defer the repeal of the Home Building Regulation 2014.

The Murray Review recommended that the security of payment legislation be harmonised in line with the east coast model.

It is important to be aware of the transitional provisions in the new Act that outline how the old elements will change.

Landlords can start to alert tenants to the end of rent relief - some on 31 December 2020 and others on 28 March 2021.

The NSW Building Commissioner indicates that he will not seek renewal when his tenure expires in August 2024.

Three recent draft Bills, open to public consultation, propose significant reforms in the NSW building industry.

The Regulation Impact Statement defines the National Transport Commission's views on the proposed shape of a revised HVNL