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National Energy Guarantee - development of Emissions Requirement
Insight 03 May 2018

Following the recent release of the National Energy Guarantee High Level Design Document Partner Anna Collyer and Senior Associate Karla Drinkwater report on the proposed Emissions Requirement of the National Energy Guarantee which seeks to lower emissions in keeping with international commitments ...

Proposed Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme to shine light on foreign interests lobbying
Insight 20 Dec 2017

The Federal Government has introduced into Parliament legislation that if passed will create the Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme which will require persons and entities who have arrangements with or undertake activities for foreign principals to meet certain registration obligations The scheme ...

Asia Region Funds Passport Bill introduced
Insight 06 Apr 2018

After extensive consultation the Corporations Amendment Asia Region Funds Passport Bill was introduced into Parliament delivering on Australia's commitment as set out in the Asian Region Funds Passports Memorandum ...

Productivity Commission releases draft report on competition in the financial system
Insight 20 Feb 2018

The Productivity Commissions draft report on competition in the financial system released earlier in February makes 25 draft recommendations a key focus of which are reforms to the regulatory system ...

Counsel Assisting the Royal Commission alleges significant superannuation misconduct
Insight 27 Aug 2018

The list of alleged breaches are divided into breaches of the SIS Act the Corporations Act and the ASIC Act we consider each of these and what it might mean ...

ASIC's allocations project - guidance from abroad
Insight 13 Aug 2018

ASIC is examining the allocations process in capital raising transactions We report on ASICs allocations project and the influences that the regulators in the UK and in Europe may have on the project ...

Breaking - Australian Government releases draft decryption legislation
Insight 15 Aug 2018

The Australian Government has released draft legislation to provide national security and law enforcement agencies with means to access encrypted communications and devices The draft legislation aims to respond to the increasingly widespread use of encryption by Australian consumers and the ...

Report: National Electricity & Gas Rules Update 2018
Insight 13 Jul 2018

In this final wrap-up for FY1718 we take a look at the new rule change requests draft and final determinations made in the period April - June 2018 as well as track the progress of other National Electricity Gas and Energy Retail Rule changes currently underway ...

Report: National Electricity & Gas Rules Update: August 2018
Insight 01 Sep 2018

In this update we track the progress of rule changes during August and also examine the upcoming reforms that will introduce a consumer data right to the energy sector ...

Are CCIVS the beginning of the end for the Unit Trust's monopoly?
Insight 19 Sep 2018

The Federal Government has proposed to introduce two new forms of collective investment vehicle – each a shiny, tax-neutral alternative to the unit trust. ...

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