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Latest developments - Creating a National Anti-Corruption Commission: What does it mean for business?
On 28 September 2022, the Australian Labor Party introduced the National Anti-Corruption Commission Bill 2022 to federal parliament, fulfilling one of …
Australian Government consults on three-year review of Modern Slavery Act 2018
On 22 August 2022, the Australian Government released an issues paper on the effectiveness of the first three years of the Modern Slavery Act 2018 for …
First custodial sentences for cartel conduct in Australia
Last week, the first custodial sentences were handed down in relation to contraventions of Australia’s criminal cartel laws, with custodial sentences …
Creating a federal Anti-Corruption Commission: What does it mean for Australian business?
Promised by the new Labor government to be “powerful, transparent and independent” with extraordinarily wide powers granted to royal commissions, what …
Scope of Australia’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regime to be widened?
The impact of Australia's proposed anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing (AML/CTF) regulation is likely to cause an increase in the …
FSR Outlook 2022: Anticipating change, being prepared
Our Financial Services Regulatory (FSR) team surveys the regulatory landscape for 2022 and identifies themes that we expect to be at the core of …
Expansion to Australia’s sanctions regime passed by Parliament
On 2 December 2021 the Australian Parliament passed the Autonomous Sanctions Amendment (Magnitsky-style and Other Thematic Sanctions) Bill 2021 (Bill) …
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 …
Proposed reforms to Australia’s sanctions regime to target corruption, cyber-crime, human rights violations
The Australian Government has announced plans to implement a targeted, Magnitsky-style sanctions regime by the end of 2021.What are the implications of …
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 …
Legal Professional Privilege in Australia
Download PDF Legal Professional Privilege (LPP) remains one of the most important areas of law for businesses to understand, particularly those …
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 …
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