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…
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…
Recent VCAT decision applies new requirements for renewable energy facilities to protect declared irrigation districts
Green Gold Energy Pty Ltd v Minister for Planning [2022] VCAT 118 Background The matter concerned an application brought by…
Councils and authorities may be caught by Windfall Tax legislation
The Victorian Government has introduced the Windfall Gains Tax and State Taxation and Other Acts Further Amendment Act 2021 (Vic)…
Major amendment package G to Brisbane City Council City Plan 2014 – Rooftop gardens and landscaped greenspace
Brisbane City Council (Council) has recently endorsed a proposed amendment to its planning scheme, City Plan 2014 (CP2014), to encourage…