Insights for December 2018

03/12/2018 - More streamlined process, wider pool of buyers, for administrators in restructuring following Mesa Minerals decision 04/12/2018 - NSW Government seeks comment on SEPP 70 changes to accelerate affordable housing 06/12/2018 - Comments sought on proposed changes to Northern Territory petroleum legislation 06/12/2018 - Major projects & construction: 5 Minute Fix 25 06/12/2018 - New rehabilitation framework for mining projects in Qld 06/12/2018 - Queensland amends regulated waste classification and implements new waste-related ERA framework 06/12/2018 - Real estate: 5 Minute Fix 04 06/12/2018 - Time to review your template contracts and precedent leases or risk parts being unenforceable 06/12/2018 - Tougher penalties for white collar crime – can you spare 10% of your annual turnover? 13/12/2018 - ACCC seeks views on issues raised in Digital Platforms Inquiry Preliminary Report 20/12/2018 - Australian cartel immunity update – ACCC quietly expands its immunity policy to apply to a concerted practice 20/12/2018 - Backing infrastructure investment in the Indo-Pacific: the trilateral Australia-Japan-United States partnership 20/12/2018 - Commonwealth claims on undertakings continue to be a risk for pharmaceutical patent owners 20/12/2018 - Duties of good faith in joint venture arrangements – ignore at your peril 20/12/2018 - Major projects & construction 5 Minute Fix 26 20/12/2018 - Mind the gap: High Court expands the reach of case management 20/12/2018 - New whistleblowing protections passed by Senate, with some tweaks 20/12/2018 - No double-dipping is business as usual: understanding "Increased Cost of Working" in Industrial Special Risks claims 20/12/2018 - No fishy business: first case on substantially transformed complementary medicine tests meaning of "Australian Made" 20/12/2018 - NSW waste reform package takes effect 20/12/2018 - Senate Economics References Committee tables unsparing report on non-conforming building products 20/12/2018 - Terminating employment "because of" a mental disability, or its manifestation? Federal Court says it doesn't matter 21/12/2018 - Is an Alliance suited to your IT Project?