In September 2022, Labor introduced the Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Bill 2022 that will, if it passes Parliament, legislate a further seven recommendations from the ...
Update: Land Tax Changes Have Been Scrapped The planned changes to the Queensland land tax regime highlighted in the article below have been scrapped by the Queensland Premier in an ...
With impending changes to the Queensland land tax regime, deductions for site improvements can be an effective tool for landowners and developers in managing land tax rates and liabilities. Changes ...
In September 2022, Labor introduced the Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Bill 2022 that will, if it passes Parliament, legislate a further seven recommendations from the Respect@Work Report.
The Commissioner of Taxation has released a draft legislative instrument that relieves former directors from needing to apply for a director identification number. However, there are still some uncertainties.
New legislation is set to significantly increase the maximum penalties under Australia’s competition and consumer laws, and also make unfair contract terms liable to financial penalties where at present no penalties can be imposed.
On 14 October 2022, the Palaszczuk Government introduced a Bill that proposes new coercive control laws. It is hoped that the Bill will deliver solutions to many of the systemic problems with the current legislative framework, as identified in the recommendations by the Women Safety and Justice Taskforce report, Hear
Given the doubts that have been cast regarding claims by Indonesian officials that no cases of foot and mouth disease have been recorded in Bali’s cattle in recent months, the strengthening of Australia’s biosecurity laws should be welcomed.
Cooper Grace Ward and CGW Structures have been selected as finalists in the 2022 SMSF Awards, which are coordinated by SMSF Adviser magazine and voted on by SMSF professionals across Australia.
Update: Land Tax Changes Have Been Scrapped The planned changes to the Queensland land tax regime highlighted in the article below have been scrapped by the Queensland Premier in an announcement made on 30 September 2022. We will provide further updates as they become available. Queensland’s land tax hike is
With impending changes to the Queensland land tax regime, deductions for site improvements can be an effective tool for landowners and developers in managing land tax rates and liabilities. Changes to land tax assessment in Queensland Queensland has introduced amendments to the land tax regime extending the basis for land
The deadline to obtain a director identification number is looming.
The Queensland Government has made important changes to vegetation mapping to include the most recent Queensland Herbarium scientific updates. This may affect your ability to clear vegetation.
In this case, former Linc Energy executives were charged with offences against Queensland’s Environmental Protection Act 1994 after a Linc Energy underground coal gasification project near Chinchilla caused serious environmental harm. The Court of Appeal decision in R v Dumble has implications for executive officer liability in environmental harm offences
Existing Australian domain name registrants will lose their priority access to apply for the new ‘.au’ domain as of 21 September 2022, with the domains then available to the public at large.
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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