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FAR moving forward: What’s new and what next?
The Financial Accountability Regime Bill 2021 (FAR Bill) was introduced in the House of Representatives on 28 October 2021. This legislation will replace …
The final Senate report on Australia as a tech and finance hub – An opportunity missed
The Senate Select Committee on Australia as a Technology and Financial Centre produced its Final Report on 20 October 2021 which supplements its …
Parliamentary intelligence body backs two-step adoption for Australia's new critical infrastructure bill
On 29 September, the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) published its advisory report on the Security Legislation …
New ISO whistleblowing guidelines: implications for Australian and global businesses
New guidelines for whistleblower management systems have been recently released by ISO (the International Organisation for Standardisation) (ISO …
Shipwrecked in the Federal Court: ACCC suffers comprehensive loss against NSW Ports
The Federal Court has handed down its decision in Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v NSW Ports Operations Hold Co Pty Ltd [2021] FCA 720, …
Bills, Parliamentary reviews, industry consultations… the Australian cyber regulation maze is about to become even more complex
On 13 July, the Government published a discussion paper on potential reforms to make Australia more resilient to cyber security trends. The Government …
Changes to Significant Investor Visa regime
Fund managers operating SIV compliant funds should take note of key changes from 1 July 2021. Changes to the Significant Investor Visa regime came into …
Mandatory notification of ransomware payments in Australia appears likely
On 21 June 2021, Shadow Assistant Minister for Cyber Security, Tim Watts, introduced in Federal Parliament the Ransomware Payments Bill 2021 (the Bill). …
Amendments to Australian Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Laws have now come into effect
A series of long-awaited amendments to the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (Cth) (AML/CTF Act) and related legislation has …
ASIC’s consultation on regulator guidance closes as financial service and credit licensees prepare for Australia’s breach reporting reforms
In April of this year, we wrote about draft guidance released by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) on the significant impending …
Regulator guidance the latest development in countdown to Australia’s breach reporting reforms
In December last year we wrote of the sweeping changes to Australia’s breach reporting regime that had been passed into legislation by Federal Parliament …
New ACICA 2021 Arbitration Rules
The Australian Centre of International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA) has unveiled revised Arbitration Rules due to enter into force in April 2021. As …
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