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Streamlining infrastructure between government and industry
Since releasing the NSW Government Action Plan: A Ten Point Commitment to the Construction SectorNSW Government Action Plan: A ten point commitment to the construction sector (the Ten Point Commitment) in 2018, the construction sector has undergone significant change. ...
World Bank compares public procurement globally
The World Bank has released its Benchmarking Public Procurement 2016 report which provides comparable data on regulatory environments that affect the ability of private companies to do business with governments in 77 countries Partner Leighton OBrien who contributed to the reports analysis of ...
Key considerations for renewable energy developers seeking private capital to fund expansion
As renewable energy developers look to expand their project pipelines and operational portfolios, many are turning to private capital sources to help fund their expansion plans. ...
PPSA amendments for 'serial numbered goods'
New legislation will amend the Personal Property Securities Act to remove the provision that deems leases of serial-numbered goods of more than 90 days to be a PPS lease These amendments will primarily benefit businesses in the leasing industry and will have a minimal but positive effect on ...
Allens advises Greystar on $1.6 billion student accommodation acquisition
The acquisition, one of the largest of its kind in the Australian market, includes seven high-quality PBSA assets located across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Canberra. The acquisition ...
The Inverted Bid Model - five key questions in solving it
Industry Super Australias proposed Inverted Bid Model has generated a lot of interest and discussion At a recent industry symposium participants were invited to explore the model with a view to further refining it for application in the Australian infrastructure market Partner David Donnelly poses ...
Allens advises ZEN Energy on new battery and solar investment platform
The platform will see Australia's energy storage capacity grow by at least one gigawatt – a third of its current capacity – starting with the Solar River 256MW battery energy storage system (BESS) ...
Developers should tread carefully following dramatic stamp duty changes in Victoria
The Victorian Government has proposed amendments to the Duties Act which could have a dramatic impact on the stamp duty outcomes for development projects particularly for residential developments and other fee for service arrangements for real estate in Victoria. ...
Trustee insolvency - the Full Federal Court weighs in to the debate
The Full Federal court released its decision in Jones (Liquidator) v Matrix Partners Pty Ltd that trust assets should be applied first in paying employees and other statutory preferred creditors. ...
Allens advises CDPQ on NZ$909m acquisition of 50% stake in Connexa
The deal marks the first major secondary sale of an interest in a telecommunications digital infrastructure asset in the region, with CDPQ acquiring 33% of OTPP's stake in Connexa and Spark New ...