The PFAS challenge and South Australia’s response
The impact of PFAS on the environment and what can be done to minimise and regulate that impact, has been…
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Administrative law in 2020 and the year ahead in 2021
2020 was a memorable year. The extraordinary events in the community impacted on administrative law, causing the government and the…
Delegation of statutory powers – Express or implied?
When legislation creates a power or discretion, by whom should it be exercised? It is not always practicable for the…
Recent Supreme Court decision determines that the loss suffered from selling land subject to a road reservation was not a natural and direct result of the reservation
Summary The Supreme Court of Victoria dismissed a claim for compensation where land subject to a road reservation was sold…
Alert: Update to the Commonwealth Procurement Rules
The Minister for Finance has issued an updated version of the Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPRs) on 3 December 2020 which introduce a…
Environmental Reform passed by WA Parliament
The Environmental Protection Amendment Bill 2020 has been passed by WA Parliament and the environmental regulatory landscape in Western Australia…