Insights for July 2021

01/07/2021 - Victoria's new Environmental Protection regime now in effect 07/07/2021 - Banksy fight may paint a different picture under Australian trade mark law 01: it's not just a question of faith 08/07/2021 - A proposed Hydrogen Guarantee of Origin Scheme: A major step in Australia becoming a world leader in the hydrogen sector 08/07/2021 - All aboard: First misuse of market power judgment offers insight into new provision of the competition law 08/07/2021 - Better to be safe… : Victoria removes indemnity for penalties for workplace safety breaches from directors and officers 08/07/2021 - Collaboration between NSW and contractors sets new procurement standards 08/07/2021 - Environment and Planning 5 Minute Fix 15: climate change, plastic waste, EPBC Act reforms 08/07/2021 - Foreign investors maintain appetite for Australia, according to 2019–20 FIRB Annual Report data and findings 08/07/2021 - High Court split on implied freedom of political communication shows the debate is still not settled 08/07/2021 - Industrial manslaughter: ACT worksite deaths soon punishable with extended imprisonment and significant fines 08/07/2021 - Is your '.au' domain name compliant? New rules to apply from your next creation, transfer or renewal 08/07/2021 - Major Projects & Construction 5 Minute Fix 79: procurement practices, security of payment, damages for defects 08/07/2021 - New exposure draft bill to permit virtual meetings and electronic execution of documents 08/07/2021 - Patent term extensions in Australia: when first isn't really first 08/07/2021 - Price v Spoor: contracting out of statutory limitation periods = unfair? 08/07/2021 - The changing landscape of the regulation of professional engineers in Australia: how is your organisation impacted? 08/07/2021 - Workplace investigations refresher part 6: drafting allegations 09/07/2021 - Federal Court's final orders in children's novel climate change case clarify duty of care, but impact still to play out 12/07/2021 - Extract from The Asia Pacific Arbitration Review 2022 14/07/2021 - New COVID-19 economic support package opens door to rent reductions, land tax concessions for NSW landlords and tenants 19/07/2021 - Temporary protections for NSW tenants following release of new regulations for COVID-19 financial support package 22/07/2021 - Good news for regulators: NSW Court of Appeal upholds ASIC's qualified privilege defence 22/07/2021 - Major Projects & Construction 5 Minute Fix 80: QBCC licence reform, superintendent dual roles, heads of agreement 22/07/2021 - ATO changes guidance for when receipts from the licensing and distribution of software will be royalties 22/07/2021 - Banksy fight may paint a different picture under Australian trade mark law 02: Making out bad faith in Australia 22/07/2021 - Changes for major project assessments and approvals in NSW, as Rapid Assessment Framework rolls out 22/07/2021 - Countdown continues until strict button battery standards become mandatory 22/07/2021 - Fighting corruption in Queensland: update 22/07/2021 - Google's defamation loss on gangland lawyer search results should make anyone hyperlinking more cautious 22/07/2021 - Journalism via Twitter, or Fake News? Social media and the limits of journalist privilege and anonymous informants 22/07/2021 - Public interest litigants: the price you (might) pay 22/07/2021 - Robodebt class action settlement proves monetary compensation not an essential ingredient of a settlement 22/07/2021 - Your Future is now: latest superannuation reforms pass Parliament 22/07/2021 - NSW Waste Strategy makes room for energy from waste projects 22/07/2021 - Stemming the tide of biodiversity loss through nature-related financial disclosures