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A sign of the ESG times: Revising and ratcheting up of WA’s expectations for GHG reduction

Background The inevitability of a revision to the Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority’s (EPA) Environmental Factor Guideline – Greenhouse Gas…

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Compulsory acquisition laws and processes come under review in New South Wales

Last week, a committee of Legislative Council members issued their long-awaited report into the compulsory acquisition of land for major…

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Managing building costs in a time of uncertainty within the Commonwealth Procurement Rules

The collapse of a fourth major building company, coupled with Australia’s largest home builder denying rumours of imminent bankruptcy1, highlights…

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What the Data Availability and Transparency Act 2022 means for Commonwealth agencies

On 1 April 2022, the Data Availability and Transparency Act 2022 (DAT Act) came into force. The Act is an…

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Robertson v Brisbane City Council & Ors [2022] QCA 45 

Background The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal against the decision of his Honour Judge Jones in the Planning and Environment…

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Update to the Commonwealth Procurement Rules 

The Minister of Finance has issued an updated version of the Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPRs) which will come into effect…

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