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Whistleblower reform continues with draft legislation introduced
On 7 December 2017, the Australian Government took a further step towards whistleblower reform by introducing the Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing …
Australia failing to properly police compliance with the OECD Guidelines
An independent review has concluded that the Australian Government is "falling short" in regard to its commitments as an OECD member to establish a …
Court permits compulsory acquisition of shares in Ten Network Holdings
CBS was recently authorised by the Supreme Court of New South Wales, under section 444GA of the Corporations Act, to compulsorily acquire (for nil …
Whistleblower protections
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services (Committee) has proposed widespread reform to whistleblowing legislation in …
Proposed reform of data management practices all in the name of productivity
The Productivity Commission’s recommended new legislative data management frameworkThe Federal Government has released the Australian Productivity …
Budget 2017- APRA's new powers, and hot spots for banks
Under the Banking Executive Accountability Regime announced in the 2017-18 Budget on 9 May 2017, all senior banking executives will have to be registered …
Inside Construction and Infrastructure
Inside Construction and Infra is Herbert Smith Freehills' magazine for those involved in designing, procuring, building, owning or operating fixed …
Environmental laws trump Linc Energy creditors
Today the Queensland Supreme Court held that an insolvent company’s environmental obligations under State law were unaffected by the liquidators’ …
Anti-Money Laundering Counter-Terrorism Financing Update: Global trends and a new resource for reporting entities
2017 is shaping up to be a year of continued activity in Australia’s Anti-Money Laundering Counter Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) space. In our last …
25 Years of Class Actions in Australia
Herbert Smith Freehills has launched 25 Years of Class Actions in Australia, a definitive review of the development of the law and practice of class …
Will the rooster crow? Chinese outbound investment in 2017
The new Year of the Rooster is likely to see increases in approval timeframes for certain kinds of outbound Chinese investments following a number of …
Scene set for Erin Brockovich-style mass court claims
Most Australians are familiar with a class action involving contaminated water made famous by the Hollywood films A Civil Action and Erin Brockovich. The …
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