Insights for December 2021

06/12/2021 - Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies still possible, if done correctly 07/12/2021 - Global Legal Insights - Bribery & Corruption Laws and Regulations 2022 09/12/2021 - A lesson on costs in Queensland's Land Court: take note or risk having salt rubbed into your wounds 09/12/2021 - Clean Air Bill 2021 tightens air pollutant emission standards for NSW's coal-fired power stations 09/12/2021 - College dropout: record penalty for defunct education provider 09/12/2021 - Critical minerals and metals sector gets major boost from new NSW strategy 09/12/2021 - Environment and Planning 5 Minute Fix 21: NGER, National Gas Infrastructure Plan, NSW renewable energy, ecosystem decline in Victoria 09/12/2021 - Good faith tested: Wake-up call for project proponents 09/12/2021 - How can Australia's infrastructure sector ensure that assets are resilient during the infrastructure boom? 09/12/2021 - IPC rejected mine extension project declared State Significant Infrastructure 09/12/2021 - Major headache: Mazda case reinforces consumer guarantee enforcement risks for automotive industry 09/12/2021 - Major Projects & Construction 5 Minute Fix 90: subsequent adjudications, price reviews, and duty of care 09/12/2021 - New Anti-Trolling Bill intends to assist "victims" identify who defamed them on social media 09/12/2021 - Proposed NSW environmental laws to expand director and manager liability for environmental offences 09/12/2021 - Real estate: 5 Minute Fix 16: PEXA settlements, e-conveyancing, COVID-19 measures, Windfall Gains Tax 09/12/2021 - Search and Seizure Warrants: An option for liquidators when directors are persistently not co-operating 09/12/2021 - Temporary occupation: how the Suburban Rail Loop Act changes powers of entry and temporary occupation under the MTPFA 09/12/2021 - The Minister's Planning Principles: a plan for sustainable development in NSW 09/12/2021 - Delays to FAR implementation date likely, but in the meantime… 09/12/2021 - Waste not, want not – the possibilities in recycling 15/12/2021 - Proposed overhaul of Australia's carbon offset certification schemes to expand incentives to move towards net-zero 20/12/2021 - Digital Platform Services Inquiry: The road so far, and what to expect in 2022 23/12/2021 - Major Projects & Construction 5 Minute Fix 91: Queensland's project trust regime, arbitral awards, liquidated damages, Building Equality Policy 23/12/2021 - SOP clarified: meaning of "arrangement" and the risk of claiming payment for work under multiple construction contracts 23/12/2021 - Australian biodiversity trading platform launched 23/12/2021 - Australian Hydrogen Guarantee of Origin certification scheme to be trialled over the next 18 months 23/12/2021 - Coming in 2022: The Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement 23/12/2021 - Continuous disclosure trips up director who failed to act with care and diligence 23/12/2021 - Directors beware – selling unregistered therapeutic goods with exaggerated claims lead to significant penalties 23/12/2021 - Global freezing orders – the long arm of the law against international investors 23/12/2021 - Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination directions for Queensland 23/12/2021 - Serious cartel activity and challenges with successful prosecutions: trends in criminal cartel cases 23/12/2021 - Significant reform to Australia's cyber security laws with passage of critical infrastructure reforms 23/12/2021 - Toward net zero: Australia and Korea ink $100 million deal on clean energy technology and critical minerals investment 23/12/2021 - Transfer pricing financing disputes – the latest Australian instalment 23/12/2021 - Two Henleys too many as construction firm loses name to competitor in trade mark dispute 23/12/2021 - Australia's textile waste problem and how the key players are responding 23/12/2021 - Better Advice Act reforms to address "less serious misconduct" 23/12/2021 - Director Identification Numbers: What you need to know, one month on 23/12/2021 - Exclusivity – Takeover Panel's reasons in AusNet Services 23/12/2021 - Workplace Investigations Refresher Part 11: weighing evidence