Insights for April 2023

04/10/2022 - Australia’s corporate insolvency laws to undergo a comprehensive review 03/04/2023 - Last minute Safeguard Mechanism Reforms introduce new obligations 05/04/2023 - New Class Actions List in Queensland 06/04/2023 - $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund: what you need to know 06/04/2023 - Corporate 5 Minute Fix 01: shareholder communications in schemes, lodge periodic financial reports on time, ASIC's cyber crackdown 06/04/2023 - Final draft version of TNFD beta framework released before publication in September 06/04/2023 - More overseas companies to be subject to the Australian Privacy Act 12/04/2023 - Merger reform, unfair trading laws, and anticompetitive sustainability initiatives firmly in the ACCC's sights 17/04/2023 - Guidelines for WA's new Aboriginal Cultural Heritage framework released 20/04/2023 - Defaulting finance parties: tips for borrowers in 2023 20/04/2023 - Don't wait for Modern Slavery reforms to improve your own reporting practices 20/04/2023 - Employees can now reasonably refuse to work public holidays – so what can employers do now? 20/04/2023 - WA's SOPA enhances security of payment rights for specific mining and energy contractors 21/04/2023 - Federal Government releases Australia's first-ever Electric Vehicle Strategy 26/04/2023 - Environment and Sustainable Development 5 Minute Fix 37: climate change obligations, renewables, greenwashing 26/04/2023 - Major Projects & Construction 5 Minute Fix 114: Infrastructure Australia reforms, contractor's duty of care to road users, execution formalities 26/04/2023 - The resurgence of enterprise bargaining 01: navigating the industrial relations changes to enable effective bargaining 26/04/2023 - Transgender athletes or athletes with a DSD: science and the need for fair and sensible regulations 27/04/2023 - Automotive snapshot: fuel consumption labels, cartels, environmental claims, class actions