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Recent Publications
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Date: 18 Aug 2010
Landlords of retail premises in Queensland will shortly be required to provide new tenants with a new form of disclosure statement.
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Date: 03 Aug 2010
In light of CAMAC’s report in 2009, the ASX CGC concluded that the Principles should be amended to promote greater diversity, particularly gender diversity, in the workforces and boards of ASX-Listed companies.
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Date: 02 Aug 2010
Having determined that Larrikin Music Publishing (Larrikin) was entitled to damages under the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) for the respondents’ misrepresentations, the latest round of proceedings in Kookaburra centred on the determination of the percentage of that interest, and any other entitlement that Larrikin might have, to collecting society income (Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) and Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS)) in relation to the exploitation of 1979 and 1981 versions of “Down Under”.
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Date: 23 Jul 2010
The Corporations Amendment (Corporate Reporting Reform) Act 2010 (Cth) (Amendment Act) received Royal Assent on 28 June 2010. The Amendment Act amends the provisions of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Act) with respect to financial reporting obligations of companies limited by guarantee and parent entities, the mechanisms by which a financial year end date can be changed and the distribution of dividends. These changes, excluding those applicable only to companies limited by guarantee, are described in more detail.
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Date: 14 Jul 2010
The new Australian Foreign Investment Policy was published by the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) on 30 June 2010. There are certain noteworthy differences between the New Policy and the previous foreign investment policy which was published in April 2007. These changes relate to investments by foreign governments, foreign investments in the media sector and the factors that play a part in whether a proposal is deemed to be contrary to Australia’s national interest.
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Date: 06 Jul 2010
On 28 June 2010 the Building Energy Efficiency Disclosure Act 2010 was enacted in Parliament. This Act had been under consideration in Parliament since March and is part of the National Strategy on Energy Efficiency. It is designed to give purchasers, lessees, and sub-lessees more information about the efficiency of large commercial office spaces they are considering acquiring or leasing.
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Date: 06 Jul 2010
On 28 June 2010 the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Act 2010 was enacted in Parliament. This Act is part of the Government’s stated aims to reach the 20% Renewable Energy Target (RET). Under the Act the RET is set to increase by over four times from 9,500 giggawatt hours to 45,000 giggawatt hours.
The provisions of the Act come into effect on 1 January 2011.
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Date: 09 Jun 2010
The NSW State Budget, handed down on 8 June 2010, has delivered a significant boost for the property industry by introducing the Country's first "zero" stamp duty initiatives and the implementation of caps on developer contributions.
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Date: 17 May 2010
Twitter (and other Internet social media sites) raise a thorny issue for employers. It is one thing for employers to block the use of social networking sites from work computers and many do this but to what extent can or should an employer control or influence an employee’s private use of social networking?
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Date: 11 May 2010
The Government has now released draft legislation to implement its paid parental leave scheme.
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Date: 05 May 2010
Employers and their representatives must be careful to follow the new provisions in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) when making and lodging an enterprise agreement, or they risk having their proposed agreements rejected by Fair Work Australia (FWA).
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Date: 30 Apr 2010
In the recent decision of Mantra Group Pty Ltd v Tailly Pty Ltd (No 2) [2010] FCA 291, Reeves J of the Federal Court ordered that domain names incorporating, or similar, to the words “CIRCLE ON CAVILL” be transferred to Mantra Group (“Mantra”) as the owner of the “CIRCLE ON CAVILL” trade mark and that the respondent Tailly, be permanently restrained from using the words as a trade mark in the advertising, promotion or supply of accommodation, including as part of a domain name, meta-tag, search engine keyword or as a business name.
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Date: 12 Mar 2010
Justice Robert McDougall recently handed down his judgment in proceedings brought by Resource Equities Limited (REL) against two former directors. The judgement puts Directors on notice as in addition to imposing civil penalties under the Act, the courts can refer matters to ASIC and criminal proceedings may be considered.
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Date: 03 Dec 2009
Updates in the construction sector
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Date: 27 Nov 2009
Breaking news, legislative updates and recently decided case law in the construction and infrastructure sectors
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Date: 25 Nov 2009
Breaking news, legislative updates and recently decided case law in the property sector
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Date: 19 Nov 2009
Breaking news, legislative updates and recently decided case law in the construction and infrastructure sectors
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Date: 18 Nov 2009
Since December 2008, the Contaminated Land Management Act 1997 has been undergoing an overhaul, with new waves of provisions coming into force in December, then July.
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Date: 30 Oct 2009
Breaking news, legislative updates and recently decided case law in the construction and infrastructure sectors
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Date: 23 Oct 2009
News in Construction
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Date: 19 Oct 2009
News in Construction
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Date: 15 Oct 2009
What's New in Property, Planning and Environment
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Date: 02 Oct 2009
Breaking news, legislative updates and recently decided case law in the property sector
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Date: 25 Sep 2009
Breaking news, legislative updates and recently decided case law in the construction and infrastructure sectors
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Date: 24 Sep 2009
Breaking news, legislative updates and recently decided case law in the property sector
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Date: 16 Sep 2009
Breaking news, legislative updates and recently decided case law in the property sector
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Date: 15 Sep 2009
Breaking news, legislative updates and recently decided case law in the construction and infrastructure sectors
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Date: 27 Aug 2009
The NSW Government has made recent announcements in relation to renewable energy in its bid to increase green investment and create green jobs. Last week, it released its plan for additional planning incentives for renewable energy projects in NSW. In addition, it is inviting comments for its review to extend eligibility for its Solar Bonus Scheme.
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Date: 21 Aug 2009
Has your corporation registered for NGER? Do you even need to register? Do you know what NGER is? There are now less than 2 weeks to comply with the registration deadline – if your corporation needs to report but is not NGER ready, you will need to take action quickly to avoid potential significant penalties.
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Date: 19 Aug 2009
Breaking news, legislative updates and recently decided case law in the construction and infrastructure sectors
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Date: 06 Aug 2009
Breaking news, legislative updates and recently decided case law in the property sector
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Date: 31 Jul 2009
Breaking news, legislative updates and recently decided case law in the construction and infrastructure sectors
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Date: 24 Jul 2009
Breaking news, topical reports, legislative updates and recently decided case law in the construction and infrastructure sectors
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Date: 23 Jul 2009
Breaking news, legislative updates and recently decided case law in the property sector
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Date: 17 Jul 2009
Breaking news, topical reports, legislative updates and recently decided case law in the construction and infrastructure sectors
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Date: 15 Jul 2009
Breaking news, legislative updates and recently decided case law in the property sector
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Date: 08 Jul 2009
Breaking news, legislative updates and recently decided case law in the property sector
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Date: 07 Jul 2009
In this Property Update, you can read about the legislation that now allows landlords to recover Land Tax from tenants in Queensland, a recent case dealing with adjustments of the amounts to be contributed by owners of lots in Queensland community titles (strata) schemes and the new forms issued under the Property Agents and Motor Dealers Act 2000.
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Date: 03 Jul 2009
News in Property, Planning & Environment
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Date: 23 Jun 2009
Breaking news, legislative updates and recently decided case law in the property sector
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Date: 22 Jun 2009
In this update: Parliament passes the Body Corporate and Community Management Amendment Act 2009 and Connor Hunter (A Firm) v Keencrest Pty Ltd & Ors [2009] QCA 156
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Date: 19 Jun 2009
Breaking news, topical reports, legislative updates and recently decided case law in the construction and infrastructure sectors
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Date: 08 Jun 2009
Breaking news, legislative updates and recently decided case law in the property sector
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Date: 04 Jun 2009
Breaking news, topical reports, legislative updates and recently decided case law in the construction and infrastructure sectors
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Date: 02 Jun 2009
Breaking news, legislative updates and recently decided case law in the property sector
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Date: 28 May 2009
Topical news and recent reports, legislation and case law
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Date: 22 May 2009
News in Construction
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Date: 20 May 2009
News in Property, Planning and Environment
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Date: 12 May 2009
News in Property, Planning & Environment
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Date: 07 May 2009
News in Construction
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Date: 06 May 2009
News in Property, Planning & Environment
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Date: 30 Apr 2009
What's News in Construction, Development, Infrastructure, PPP, Resources
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Date: 28 Apr 2009
News in Property, Planning & Environment
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Date: 21 Apr 2009
News in Property, Planning & Environment
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Date: 16 Apr 2009
News in Construction, Development, Infrastructure, PPP, Resources
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Date: 09 Apr 2009
LEGSILATION AMENDMENT ALERT – Changes to the Contaminated Land Management Act (NSW) 1997
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Date: 07 Apr 2009
News in Property Planning & Environment
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Date: 06 Apr 2009
News in Construction, Development, Infrastructure, PPP, Resources
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Date: 30 Mar 2009
What’s New - Property Planning Environment
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Date: 30 Mar 2009
News in Construction, Development, Infrastructure, PPP, Resources
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Date: 23 Mar 2009
What’s New - Property Planning Environment
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Date: 23 Mar 2009
News in Construction Dev, Infrastructure, PPP, Resources
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Date: 19 Mar 2009
Week Ending 13 March 2009
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Date: 16 Mar 2009
“Ruddbank” bills introduced into Federal Parliament
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Date: 12 Mar 2009
Week Ending 6 March 2009
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Date: 10 Mar 2009
Significant Reductions In State Infrastructure And Local Government Levies And Water Utilities Charges
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Date: 10 Mar 2009
Political Donations and Gifts
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Date: 02 Mar 2009
This week's update includes relevant news, articles, reports, practice notes and legislation within the Property sector.
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Date: 11 Feb 2009
This update provides a summary of some recent revenue developments including:
Land tax changes in Queensland
Stamp duty changes in New South Wales
First Home Owners Grant and Concession changes in Queensland
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Date: 06 Jan 2009
This update provides a summary of some recent revenue developments including:
Land tax changes in Queensland
Stamp duty changes in New South Wales
First Home Owners Grant and Concession changes in Queensland
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Date: 05 Aug 2008
As the credit crunch deepens, the property market stagnates and Australia teeters on the brink of recession, building owners may concentrate on refurbishing and renovating current properties rather than investing in new builds. Owners need to be aware of the moral rights that an architect may retain in the building design and should give consideration to the need to both acknowledge these rights and comply with the regime set out in the Copyright Act 1968 (the Act).
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Date: 12 Jul 2008
this month's update looks at the case of Reliance Carpet Co Pty Ltd v Commissioner for Taxation [2008] HCA 22 (Reliance). In that case the High Court overturned the decision of the Full Federal Court and held that a forfeited deposit under a contract constitutes a taxable supply for GST purposes.
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Date: 18 Jun 2008
On 15 May 2008 the Queensland Government announced its intention to tighten legislation to recover costs incurred from clean up operations following accidents which cause environmental damage and contamination. This publication looks at problems with current law, proposed changes and the intention of the reforms.
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Date: 30 May 2008
The 2008 Federal Budget proposed several important, less publicised, changes. One such change is the amendment foreshadowed to the GST legislation concerning the way the margin scheme will operate on sales of land which have been purchased under a GST-free supply. The amendments may have a significant impact on the GST liabilities of those entities which develop and sell residential land acquired under a GST-free supply.
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Date: 30 Apr 2008
For most landowners, local council rates (and land tax for those paying land tax) are about to go up significantly as a result of the new land valuations issued by the Department of Natural Resources and Water ("DNRW").
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Date: 24 Apr 2008
Are you sitting on a hoard of potentially valuable .au domain names that you no longer use? Do you secretly covet a .au domain name held by someone else? You may be able to benefit from an upcoming change in the policies governing the transfer of .au domain names.
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Date: 23 Jan 2008
This month's Building and Construction Update reviews the following:
1. Certain contractual rights, including the right to draw on security; and
2. Queenslands' decision to open its doors to PPP developments.
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Date: 04 Oct 2007
The case of Rojo Building Pty Limited v Jillcris Pty Limited [2007] NSWSC 880 found that a notice of intention to apply for adjudication is procedural and can be withdrawn.
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Date: 04 Oct 2007
The case of Boutique Developments Ltd v Construction & Contract Services Pty Ltd & Anor [2007] NSWSC 1042 reflects that "construction" work is narrowly defined under the security for payment legislation.
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Date: 04 Jul 2007
This month's update looks at what is a payment schedule, in addition we look at the concept of adjudication applications. In addition we look at an Australian industry Group construction forecast. Lastly we include an article looking at the collapse of a major property lender.
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Date: 29 Mar 2007
This edition of What's news looks at the cases of John Holland Pty Ltd v Roads & Traffic Authority [2007] NSWCA 19, Shaw v Yarranova Pty Ltd & Anor [2006] VSCA 291, Abigroup Contractors Pty Ltd v River Street Developments Pty Ltd [2006] VSC 435, changes to the security of payments legislation, as well as a short overview on proportionate liability in the building and construction industry.
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