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Risk e-business? Navigating the acceleration of your business online
From IT infrastructure considerations, and data collection to digital advertising and protecting your IP, our cross-disciplinary team explore some of the legal and regulatory considerations when creating or refreshing your digital offering. ...
Allens advises Sydney Airport on $2bn equity raising
'This entitlement offer represents decisive action by Sydney Airport to address not only its liquidity and balance sheet, but to enable it to pursue potential growth opportunities should they arise ...
WA EPA greenhouse gas emissions guideline finalised
The Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has released its finalised Greenhouse Gas Emissions Environmental Factor Guideline (GHG Guideline). ...
WA Court of Appeal determines meaning of 'feasibility study' in the context of a joint venture agreement
In the recent decision of Pilbara Iron Ore Pty Ltd v Ammon [2020] WASCA 92, the WA Court of Appeal considered a farm-in agreement where one party had to pay for a 'feasibility study' in order to acquire an interest in a mining tenement. The primary question for the Court of Appeal was whether the feasibility study had to be 'bankable' or if it could be of a lower standard. ...
Report of the Inquiry into Victoria's On-Demand Workforce
The Inquiry into the On-Demand Workforce (the Inquiry) released its report we'll link from here to into the ‘on-demand’ workforce in the Victorian labour market (the Report) on 15 July 2020. The Report makes a number of recommendations to update the current system. ...
State infrastructure post-COVID-19: what are WA's changing infrastructure needs?
IWA was established in July 2019. It is tasked with preparing a 20-year strategy, refreshed every five years. The strategy will address social, economic and environmental infrastructure sectors (and cross-sector issues). ...
Federal Court finds FWC can resolve Qantas stand down dispute
The Federal Court has confirmed that the Fair Work Commission has jurisdiction to hear a dispute about the legality of stand downs Qantas and Jetstar initiated under their enterprise agreements, and has shed light on the dispute resolution clauses in those EAs. ...
Managing workers' safety concerns in the era of COVID-19
Employers must take all steps reasonably practicable to eliminate or minimise the risk of COVID-19 exposure and provide a safe work environment. Employees can refuse to work if there is an immediate threat to their health and safety. ...
Major proposed changes to FIRB regime from 1 January 2021: release of exposure draft of amending legislation – national security test
On 31 July 2020 the Federal Government released exposure drafts of legislation to amend Australia's foreign investment laws to include a new national security test and make various other changes. This insight examines the new national security test, with the other changes to be covered in follow on ...
Forging ahead – legal update on the WA mining and construction sectors
Mining has long been a cornerstone of the Australian economy. In the wake of COVID-19, the industry has remained largely resilient, particularly in Western Australia where mining operations have remai ...