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24 April 2008
Privacy Commissioner seeks input on Voluntary Information Security Breach Notification Guide
The Australian Privacy Commissioner, Karen Curtis, has released a draft Voluntary Information Security Breach Notification Guide (guide) for public consultation. When finalised, the purpose of the guide will be to provide public sector agencies and private sector organisations with general guidance on how to respond effectively to an information security breach.
27 February 2008
Overview of the Financial Sector Legislation Amendment
The Financial Sector Legislation Amendment (Discretionary Mutual Funds and Direct Offshore Foreign Insurers) Act 2007 has recently been passed. The Act amends the Insurance Act 1973, with the main provisions taking effect on 1 July 2008.
14 February 2008
ALRC reinforces privilege in Final Report
On 13 February 2008 the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) issued its Final Report in relation to client legal privilege and federal investigations.
13 February 2008
Forward with Fairness transitional Bill: Labor’s changes emphasise collective bargaining
The Rudd Government today introduced the first stage of its ‘Forward with Fairness’ reform legislation.
12 February 2008
ACCC releases draft new merger guidelines for consultation
The much anticipated draft new merger guidelines were released by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for public comment on Friday. The draft guidelines outline the principles used by the ACCC to analyse the competitive effects of mergers and acquisitions.
05 February 2008
Greenhouse regulatory developments in the European Union and the United States
The Garnaut Climate Change Review is due to report in draft in June 2008 on matters relating to Australia’s greenhouse regulatory framework. The recommendations of the review will be informed by, and gauged against, greenhouse regulatory developments in the European Union and the United States.
29 January 2008
Copyright – review of ‘format shifting’ exceptions
The government has recently announced a review of the operation of the copyright exceptions which allow format shifting of photographs and cinematographic films for private and domestic use (section 47J and section 110AA of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth).
11 January 2008
Recent Climate Change events in Bali and Australia
The international Climate Change conference in Bali in December 2007 was two conferences in one: the 13th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (Convention), and the 3rd Session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (Protocol).
07 January 2008
Top 10 M&A developments in 2007
A list of the top 10 M&A developments in 2007.
21 December 2007
Major WA stamp duty reform still headed for 1 July 2008 start date
Following public consultation on the exposure draft of the Duties Bill 2007 (WA), a revised version of the Bill was introduced into the Western Australian Parliament on 28 November 2007.
