The Land Tax Amendment Bill 2010 (Qld) (Bill) was introduced to Parliament on 23 March 2010. If passed the Bill will commence on 30 June 2010. The Bill proposes to simplify the administration of land tax in Queensland.

The Government recently introduced a Bill to amend the super fund borrowing rules by replacing the existing exception in section 67(4A) of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 with sections 67A and 67B.

Following the High Court decision in Bamford, we have reviewed a lot of unit trust deeds and have seen many unit trusts with superannuation funds as unitholders.

We published a legal alert written on 28 October 2008 titled “Small Land Developers Can Have Their Cake and Eat It Too”.

The Heavy Vehicle National Law and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 has been passed.

The first anniversary is a good time for franchisors to ensure compliance with the new Code to avoid hefty penalties.

Recent changes to the superannuation rules have seen a seismic shift in the way we approach SMSFs and retirement planning.

Bidding is now open for a total of eight new Petroleum Exploration Licences in the Cooper and Otway Basins in South Australia.

This regulation protects employers from casual employees 'double dipping', by a casual loading plus permanent benefits.

Link to video & transcript about distributions from foreign trusts and the amount that is subject to tax under section 99B.

The HVNL regime imposes a primary duty on businesses in the chain and a due diligence obligation on executive officers.

Can a person with a cognitive impairment can make a Will?

The NSW SC has confirmed how trusteeship of an SMSF works where a member and trustee loses capacity and then dies.

The proposed reforms seek to simplify parenting considerations relevant to the best interests of the children.

Your inheritance is not in a protected class of assets that will be automatically quarantined from the property pool when you separate.

You can give specific assets in your Will to specific people, but make sure that you properly describe the asset.

Link to video & transcript discussing what you should do if your ex is about to sell the house.

If you do involve support people in your family mediation or negotiation, really consider any bias in their advice.

Factors that would be relevant in determining whether or not you are in a de facto relationship.

A surrogacy agreement is a written contract between the birth mother and the intended parents.