Inclusion of a GLS is mandatory in a Commonwealth lease on and from 1 January 2025 in all leases in which the Commonwealth is a party, which are for a net lettable area of 1000 square metres or ...

The State Development Bill 2025 was introduced to WA Parliament on 10 September 2025. The Government has referred to the Bill as "Bold new legislation…to unlock strategic precincts, fast-track ...

ASIC’s review is driven by three overarching concerns: market opacity, growing systemic risk and heightened investor-protection imperatives. This private market reform agenda is part of a global ...

Acting promptly, keeping records and enforcing security instruments to recover losses are all key when dealing with a tenant who can't pay rent.

The ACCC has had two notable wins in its program of cartels enforcement, with the Full Federal Court dismissing two separate appeals from BlueScope Steel and Delta Building Automation – and in the ...

ASIC's message is unambiguous: investment due diligence and compliance oversight are no longer back-office exercises but core fiduciary and operational functions. Recent regulatory action highlights ...

Rod Halstead is consistently rated amongst the top Australian lawyers for mergers and acquisitions, corporate law and governance. He has more than 40 years' experience advising major domestic and ...

Victorian Agencies and Suppliers should be building in the changes introduced by the Local Jobs First Amendment Act 2025 (Vic), some of which commenced on 1 August, and the remainder are due to start ...

In the Coles matter, the Federal Court was asked to consider whether an employer who has an annualised salary arrangement and set-off clause in a contract of employment for an Award covered employee ...

A seasoned, practical, no-nonsense adviser, Steve excels at advising clients in project delivery, contract administration and taking a commercial and strategic approach to all forms of dispute ...

Governments face unique challenges. Every decision must pass public, political and legal scrutiny, and must comply with rules specific to the public sector, such as financial management and ...