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Reviewing Australia’s payment system review: the major recommendations
The Final Report of the Treasury's Review of the Australian Payments System (Final Report) was released on 30 August 2021, following a consultation process with stakeholders from November to December 2020. Treasury has indicated that further consultation on the recommendations in the Final Report will be conducted ahead of the Government finalising a response. ...
Food and beverage law bulletin
Sugar and alcohol labels under the microscope, including new requirements for alcoholic beverages to display pregnancy labels; minimising regulatory risk regarding misleading conduct on the sale and promotion of food products; COVID-19 and food; and class actions in the sector. ...
Is Australia's merger control regime really broken and is such significant change required?
ACCC Chair Rod Sims has outlined for debate the ACCC's proposals to overhaul Australia's merger control regime. We are not convinced the system is broken. We consider that the ACCC's proposals are an over-correction to address a problem that has not been demonstrated to exist. ...
Allens advises Coles on $1.3b sustainability-linked loan facilities
Allens has recently assisted a number of corporate clients with SLLs, and has been at the forefront of structuring SLLs to fit within broader financing platforms and strategies. The margin ...
Pathways forward: the ESB's final advice on Post-2025 Market Design released
The uptake of small and large-scale renewable energy, and the growth of demand-side technologies, has necessitated a new, fit-for-purpose electricity system that can recognise and respond to the changing energy landscape. In this insight, we discuss the key changes from the ESB. ...
Crucial lessons from ACCC win in misleading or deceptive Google Ads case
The Full Federal Court has upheld an appeal by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission relating to the use of Google Ads by Employsure Pty Ltd, finding they gave the false impression that its employment advice service would be provided by a government agency ...
Outsourcing can be unlawful
The Federal Court has found that Qantas engaged in unlawful adverse action when it decided to outsource approximately 2000 ground handling jobs last year. ...
Coming across the seas: prior overseas service not counted as 'continuous employment' for long service leave in Victoria
A recent decision of the Victorian Supreme Court of Appeal has confirmed that prior overseas service will only count as 'continuous employment' for long service leave accrual where the overseas service had a connection with Victoria at the time it was performed. ...
ACT aligns its industrial manslaughter offence to health and safety law
On 5 August 2021, the ACT Legislative Assembly passed the Work Health and Safety Amendment Bill 2021 (ACT). ...