The proposed Privacy Act reforms will require significant operational change across organisations. Boards should already be testing implementation readiness, resourcing needs and the financial, legal and regulatory consequences of getting it wrong. ...

Each year, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) release their Corporate Plans, which identify the regulators' strategic pri ...

On 31 August, the Attorney-General's Department released a draft of the Privacy Amendment (Personal Data Protection) Bill 2026 (Draft Bill), along with a consultation paper (Consultation Paper). If p ...

Overview As Australia’s offshore oil and gas sector enters a period of increasing asset maturity, decommissioning is rapidly becoming one of the industry's most significant commercial, regulator ...

Allens and Infrastructure Partnerships Australia are pleased to share the 2026 Australian Infrastructure Investment Monitor, the 11th annual survey of infrastructure investors. Drawing on the perspect ...

Expert determination clauses are increasingly common in commercial contracts, particularly those for construction, infrastructure and resources projects, and it is typical for such clauses to specify ...

The Queensland Parliament has passed the State Development and Public Works Organisation (Critical Minerals) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026, and in the process has excluded renewables and d ...

In our latest update, we examine AEMC's new rule to improve visibility of consumer energy resources. ...

Following a series of consultations, the Government has announced final policy positions to heighten consumer protections in response to the Shield and First Guardian collapses. The changes will affec ...

Australia's debt deduction creation rules (DDCR) raise complex technical and practical issues in the context of double tax agreements, cash-pooling arrangements, and conventional related party financi ...