ASIC’s REP 820 sets out ten guiding principles for private credit participants – responsible entities, trustees, and investment managers – emphasising the need for a holistic uplift in standards ...

The AER currently operates as a combined entity with the ACCC under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013, with the ACCC Chair serving as its accountable authority. However, ...

Court supervision: A mandatory injunction could lead to the undesirable possibility of the Court having to carry out continuous supervision of Darmad's conduct to ensure compliance. Again, this is ...

Improved enforcement powers: Accelerating the operation of disposal orders, restricting disposal to specified high-risk parties, and empowering the Treasurer to issue directions to third parties in ...

A new Bill seeks to add another string to the Land and Environment Court's jurisdictional bow: disputes over councillor misconduct and corruption.

The EPBC Act reform package comprises seven Bills, with the most significant changes outlined in the Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025 (Reform Bill), the National Environmental Protection Agency ...

This new approach, known as the Victorian Access Regime ( VAR ), will replace the current "open" access regime. It seeks to promote development of renewable energy infrastructure within REZs and ...

The Environment and Sustainable Development 5 Minute Fix is a snapshot of need-to-know news on a range of ESD issues nationally. This edition covers Queensland's Energy Roadmap 2025, changes to the ...

The Commonwealth Government has announced changes to the Commonwealth Procurement Rules ( CPRs ).