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Changes recommended to the Regional Planning Interests Bill
The Queensland State Development Infrastructure and Industry Committee has recommended aspects of the Regional Planning Interests Bill 2013 be amended Partner Bill McCredie and Senior Associate Michael Zissis outline the committees key recommendations and the next steps towards the implementation of ...
Competition policy 'root and branch' review issues paper released
Following the release of the final terms of reference for the root and branch review of Australias competition law and policy the review panel has released an issues paper and a fact sheet about the review Partner Kon Stellios reports ...
Bringing light to the shadows: regulation of the Australian shadow banking sector
The Financial Stability Board has been working since the GFC to develop a policy framework that mitigates the systemic risks of the shadow banking sector while simultaneously preserving its benefits We examine international developments in shadow banking and the Boards proposed regulatory response ...
Workplace Health & Safety Quarterly
We look at the circumstances surrounding the prosecution of a business for using hazardous chemicals the courts move to increase penalties for WHS breaches a new monetary threshold for principal contractor duties in Victoria and the growing use of enforceable undertakings as an alternative to ...
Japan and Australia - a new era of opportunity
This weeks historic visit to Australia by the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been widely lauded as the beginning of a new era in the relationship between the two countries Japan Sector Leader and Partner Tim Lester and Senior Associate Penny Alexander report on the opportunities this new ...
Tax deductions for mining rights and information
Legislation amending the timing of tax deductions for expenditure incurred on acquiring mining rights and mining information has been introduced into federal Parliament The new law will remove the immediate tax deduction for the cost incurred by a mining entity in acquiring mining rights or mining ...
Allens advises Octopus Investments on first Australian transaction
Octopus, through funding managed by it, has partnered with renewable energy and storage company Edify Energy to develop the Darlington Point Solar Farm, a greenfield site in western NSW following a ...
Allens advises Sydney Airport on corporate PPA
Under the agreement, Sydney Airport will receive the benefit of a fixed amount of renewable energy and associated environmental products supplied at a fixed price from the Sapphire Wind Farm and, ...
Allens advises Evolve Housing on A$70 million affordable housing facility
Evolve is one of the first community housing providers to receive a loan funded by the NHFIC's first social bond issuance, which drew strong demand from local and offshore institutional investors. ...
Allens Number One for Project Finance transaction value
The Allens team worked with clients across the private and public sectors advising on market-leading transactions including: The sale by the New South Wales Government of a 51% stake in the ...