The new policy changes will avoid relevant markets being negatively impacted by off-the-plan sales not being completed.

The Privacy Act and the Spam Act do not give rise to personal actions for damages from a contravention of those Acts.

Legislation mandating new professional standards for financial planners and advisers has been passed in the lower House.

The NBD scheme requires certain entities to notify the Commissioner and affected individuals of an eligible data breach.

It was recently announced that combustible cladding is to be banned on all new Queensland buildings going forward.

You can do little to prevent a contractor from becoming insolvent, but you can take steps to limit your exposure.

A new regime to assist building owners in circumstances where they receive an 'unsolicited offer' has been established.

The next suite of changes enacted by the Tackling Alcohol-Fuelled Violence Legislation Amendment Act 2016 will commence.

Article discusses the new GST withholding obligations applicable to the parties to residential property contracts.

Enterprise agreements from 2 December 2016 must comply with Building Code 2016 to tender for Commonwealth funded work.

A key reform allows for the termination of uneconomic community title schemes to facilitate renewal and redevelopment.

The FWC handed down its decision about whether penalty rates on weekends and public holidays should be reduced.

This is a case of where the owner of valuable goods loses title because it did not register its interest on the PPSR.

Supervisors - If you can't competently perform the task yourself, then you can't supervise the carrying out of that task.

This proposed resolution system may provide some greater certainty to the way in which lease disputes are resolved.

Any such clauses are likely to fall foul of the prohibition of 'pay when paid' provisions in security of payment regimes.

By agreeing to act as a company's registered office, accountants and lawyers assume a contractual duty to the company.

Article provides facts regarding changes to taxation laws that affect charities.

The case is a rare example of when an injunction restraining publication before trial was discharged at a final hearing.

The impending anniversary of the PPSR is a reminder for all secured parties to check the End Date of their registrations.