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Landmark Respect at Work Bill passed in Australia
On 28 November 2022, the landmark Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Bill 2022 (Bill) passed both houses of …
Whistleblowing and the “compliance gap”: Australian regulator fires warning shot on whistleblower policies
'Set and forget' still too common on whistleblowing compliance, warns key business regulator.It’s almost 2 and a half years since new whistleblower …
Cyber-ransoms are on the rise: What do you need to know?
‘Cyber-ransoms’ are on the rise, and with new cyber tactics and ways of working, the risks are increasing.KEY TAKEAWAYS A key question facing companies …
Climate change: succeed in a net-zero future
The risks associated with climate change go way beyond the purely environmental.In our climate change briefing we consider at a high level the political, …
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 …
Defamation law for the digital age: The High Court decides media companies are “publishers” of third party Facebook comments
The High Court in Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd v Voller [2021] HCA 27 (Voller) found that media companies were “publishers” of third-party Facebook …
Business Human Rights in the Tech Sector
Business and human rights in the tech sector is attracting ever-increasing attention from investors, lenders, governments, NGOs and the public. Tech and …
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 …
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). …
Business and Human Rights: a (r)evolution of the law?
Over the last decade, the law on business and human rights has shifted considerably. Instruments calling on businesses to respect human rights have …
Securing Australia’s critical infrastructure: Government reforms will leave no sector untouched, but questions remain
On 9 November 2020, the Department of Home Affairs released the Exposure Draft of the Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2020 …
NSW modern slavery laws to be harmonised with Commonwealth Act
The New South Wales (NSW) Government has confirmed its intention to harmonise its proposed State-based modern slavery legislation with the Commonwealth …
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