The Papua New Guinea Government has revised proposed changes to PNGs foreign investment laws after concerns were raised about the potential economic effect of the initial reform package The proposed amendments if enacted could still have far reaching consequences for PNGs foreign investment ...

This insight expolres key new design details and areas for consideration for the introduction of the Retail Reliability Obligation as the consultation on the draft National Electricity Rule changes designed to implement it is now open. ...

Last year was a big year for cybersecurity Organisations were forced to grapple with an increasingly complex regulatory environment as governments across the globe continued to navigate how to best protect personal information in the face of increasingly sophisticated cybersecurity threats We look ...

Commissioner Haynes recommendations may initially seem somewhat modest - they do not undo vertical integration impose limits on executive remuneration or ban bonuses and they do not recommend that directors prefer the interests of their customers But while it is true that the recommendations are not ...

The need for companies to manage and report on climate-change risks is gaining momentum in Australia This is part of a global trend as investors and governing bodies increasingly expect companies to integrate climate risks into their strategy and reporting - yet tools for monitoring and disclosing ...

In Touch looks at what's been happening in Competition this month and what it means for your business ...

The final report of the ACCC inquiry into the east coast gas market was released today The ACCC has made recommendations about removing government moratoria on gas developments revising the test to determine when a pipeline should be regulated and increasing consistency and transparency in ...

Glencore has succeeded in its bid to have the access to the Newcastle shipping channel declared under Australias national access regime The Australian Competition Tribunals decision reversed the acting Treasurers decision and has settled for now the uncertainty about the interpretation of the ...

The Australian and Singaporean governments have recently concluded discussions on a landmark agreement that will see the two countries cooperating across a range of strategic initiatives including in the areas of trade and economics innovation education people and defence The Comprehensive Strategic ...

ASIC has released a report looking at the way vertically integrated funds management businesses deal with conflicts of interest The report summarises the findings of ASICs recent review of a number of businesses and sets out some good practice recommendations Partner Marc Kemp and Senior Associate ...