Recent amendments to NSW planning law aim to provide a lawful basis for the common practice of using separate planning pathways for offsite enabling infrastructure and the project which that ...

The Australian Parliament has passed legislation aimed at blocking children under 16 from using social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, X, Reddit and Facebook. The ban will not ...

The majority of the High Court determined that the Demlin Physical Abuse Allegations, as pleaded by Ms Willmot, were “so vague that they are incapable of meaningful response, defence or contradiction” ...

Traditionally, the courts have held that a decision-maker is prevented from remaking an earlier decision by the doctrine of ...

There are three key matters to consider when contemplating delegations and authorisations. It is a fundamental principle of administrative law that when Parliament vests power in a person, that person ...

The Australian Government outlines proposal for a new digital competition regime for “designated” digital platform services, with submissions due by 14th February 2025.

Artificial intelligence ( AI) is a broad term with no universally agreed meaning. In simple terms, AI is technology that enables machines (particularly computer systems) to perform tasks that would ...

Yesterday, the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 was passed with some changes made by the Senate.

Key reforms to the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (WA) ( EP Act) that were introduced into the WA Parliament in August have now entered into force. The reforms, which allow for “parallel processing ...

Overnight the Government passed multiple bills through the Senate, including two bills requiring the attention of the financial services industry with respect to Buy Now Pay Later ( BNPL) products and ...

After a frantic evening in the Senate last night, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Mergers and Acquisitions Reform) Bill 2024 was passed with no amendments.