Insights for December 2023

01/12/2023 - New Climate Change Act in NSW to accelerate climate change mitigation and adaptation 05/12/2023 - Building Product Safety Act 2017 (NSW): introducing the chain of responsibility 07/12/2023 - Closing Loopholes Bill split in two: Wage theft and labour hire amendments passed the Senate today 08/12/2023 - Digital Platform Regulatory Reform – Government flags "in principle" support for ACCC recommendations 12/12/2023 - Australian Cyber Strategy: how it will impact you 18/12/2023 - "Strong, targeted enforcement action" on the Superannuation sector 18/12/2023 - New Federal Nature Repair Market established 18/12/2023 - Ruby Princess: High Court confirms the extraterritorial application of the unfair contract terms regime 18/12/2023 - New offences for failing to obtain Domestic Builders Insurance in Victoria, and update on reforms 18/12/2023 - Thinking strategically about mining – how Australia's Critical Minerals Strategy and FIRB will impact mining in 2024 and beyond 18/12/2023 - Top 5 trends in 2023 ATO disputes: the musical 19/12/2023 - COP28: The art of compromise in the UAE Consensus 19/12/2023 - NSW Housing SEPP reforms set to deliver more affordable housing 19/12/2023 - ACCC's greenwashing deterrents: eight steps to ensure your hands stay clean 19/12/2023 - A new deductions cap for Petroleum Resources Rent Tax 20/12/2023 - Environment and Sustainable Development 5 Minute Fix 45: GHGs in health system, sea dumping, agritourism 20/12/2023 - Major projects & construction 5 Minute Fix 122: construction costs escalation, adjudications, access to performance securities, law reforms 20/12/2023 - Mandatory fuel label not misleading conduct, says High Court 20/12/2023 - All in or nothing: Half a development application isn't enough in NSW for it to be "made" 20/12/2023 - Courts' reluctance to condemn liquidators could spur further regulatory guidance, following first test of new insolvency laws 20/12/2023 - The public interest: new defamation defence finally tested 20/12/2023 - Serious harm in defamation and knocking out claims early 20/12/2023 - Ten takeaways on the current state of serious harm in Australian defamation law 21/12/2023 - Multinationals in Australia will feel Pepsi tax defeat for years 29/12/2023 - What the New York Times' copyright infringement case means for AI models