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Big data, bigger opportunities? Victorian Commissioner appointed to head UN ‘big data’ privacy review
Victoria’s current Commissioner for Privacy and Data Protection has been appointed by the United Nations to head a global study into big data, under the …
Crowd-sourced equity funding – what should Australia do?
In December 2015, the Federal Government tabled a bill which proposed a legislative regime to regulate crowd-sourced equity funding in Australia. This …
Australia and Singapore strengthen their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
Earlier this month, Australia and Singapore agreed to a substantial new package of bilateral cooperation initiatives to give effect to their …
FIRB tax conditions in M&A deals 2.0 – a big improvement
There were plenty of tax measures announced in the Federal Budget on 3 May 2016. However, the announcement by Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) that …
Modernising the Victorian EPA
The Victorian Government has released the report of the Ministerial Advisory Committee’s inquiry into the role, powers and governance structures of the …
Back to the future: Proposed changes to the vegetation management framework in Queensland still causing controversy
The Vegetation Management (Reinstatement) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 (Qld) (VMROLA Bill) was introduced into Queensland Parliament on 17 …
Hydraulic fracturing supported by West Australian Parliamentary Inquiry
‘Report 42 – Implications for Western Australia of Hydraulic Fracturing for Unconventional Gas’ (Report) documents the findings of the Inquiry, that the …
FIRB tax conditions in M&A deals – the current state of play
On 22 February 2016, the Treasurer announced the introduction of new 'tax conditions' as part of the FIRB approval process. The tax conditions are wide …
Have we opened the door to market based causation?
Recent Australian court decisions are also helping create fertile ground for class action litigation. In July 2015, the acceptance into Australian law of …
Full Court clarifies when a market is 'in Australia' under the Competition and Consumer Act
On 21 March 2016, the Full Court of the Federal Court allowed the ACCC’s appeal by a 2:1 majority in Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v P T …
Queensland government proposes significant amendments to state environmental legislation
Overview The Environmental Protection (Chain of Responsibility) Bill 2016 (Qld) (EPCOR Bill), introduced into Queensland Parliament on 15 March 2016, …
High Court to determine scope of cartel prohibitions in Flight Centre case
The High Court has granted the ACCC special leave to appeal the Full Court of the Federal Court’s decision in Flight Centre Limited v Australian …
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