A development approval is a significant step on the path to developing land. However, it is a mistake to assume further regulatory requirements are mere formalities. Increasingly, additional assessments and ...
A development approval is a significant step on the path to developing land. However, it is a mistake to assume further regulatory requirements are mere formalities. Increasingly, additional assessments and legal obligations are impacting land use including whether, when, and in what form, development can proceed.
The Federal Government has announced a new biodiversity certification and trading scheme, with the stated aim to increase native habitat and support Australian landholders.
The Supreme Court of Queensland has clarified how the workers’ compensation state of connection test operates. This potentially has significant ramifications for employers and insurers where employees are working across multiple states or territories.
A biosecurity outbreak is one of the few events that has the power to cripple industries overnight. As we have seen with COVID, if not prevented or rapidly addressed, an outbreak can threaten human health and industry profitability, and the impact can go beyond the industry involved, with flow-on effects
Over the past year, the world has seen the prices of many cryptocurrencies fall sharply. This has resulted in investors, traders and businesses crystallising losses or having unrealised losses on their books.
The decision of the Queensland Supreme Court in Re Permewan (No 2) that a gift and loan back arrangement was invalid and unenforceable raises many questions for advisers and clients, including whether the gift and loan back is still a viable asset protection and estate planning strategy.
If Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) reaches Australia, the economic losses would be devastating. Biosecurity has never been more critical, from the borders to the farm gates.
The Treasurer has announced that fees payable for applications to the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) will double from 29 July 2022.
We have recently seen a surge of unhappy cases where Australian residents inherit or receive gifts from overseas relatives, and those amounts have been taxed under section 99B of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936.
The Federal Court’s recent decision in JMC Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [2022] FCA 750, should be sounding the alarm on the risk of potential ATO audit activity for any business engaging contractors as sole traders.
The regulatory framework that governs foreign investment in Australia is complex and often requires expert assistance to navigate. Known as the ‘FIRB’ regime, this article provides an overview of the:
The national Model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Laws were recently amended, with states and territories likely to implement changes in the near future.
Cooper Grace Ward acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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