Introduction of New Koala Regulations
On 8 December 2019, the Queensland Government released the Draft South East Queensland Koala Conservation Strategy 2019-2024 (Strategy) for public consultation. The…
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How the Environmental Audit Overlay applies to the commencement of a sensitive use on an upper level of a subdivided multi-storey office building
The recent decision of Almia Pty Ltd v Port Phillip CC (Red Dot) [2020] VCAT 163 (Almia) assists the Tribunal, Councils and…
Developers beware – Is your Payment Schedule BIF compliant?
Harsh consequences follow when payment schedules do not meet requirements prescribed by the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 (BIF)….
Carver v Comcare – reasonable expenses and relevant documents under summons
In Carver and Comcare (Compensation) [2019] AATA 1534 (28 June 2019), the AAT considered whether Dr Sharman, an occupational physician who had…
A reasonable lifestyle?
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal has recently handed down the decisions of Reece v Comcare [2019] AATA 3499 and ZXCF v Comcare [2019] AATA 3572,…
EPA Victoria releases new interim position statement on PFAS regulation
As discussed in our most recent PFAS update on 15 July 2019, Per and Poly-Fluroalkyl Substances (PFAS) have been in the…