The ‘New’ New Zealand Privacy Act is more in line with Australia’s, but there are still some stark differences.
On 1 December 2020, the Privacy Act 2020 came into force in New Zealand. The new Privacy Act significantly enhances…
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Proposed amendments to the SOCI Act may have significant impacts on the data processing and communications sectors
On 10 December 2020, the Commonwealth House of Representatives introduced an amendment Bill which, when passed, will significantly expand the…
Reminder of imminent phase out of innovation patents
Pursuant to Schedule 1, Part 2 of the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 2 and Other Measures)…
Duty to notify of land contamination
Victorian framework Victoria’s new environment protection framework (Framework), under the amended Environment Protection Act 2017 (Vic) (Act), is expected to come into…
2021 Update to the Better Apartments Design Standards
Background In 2017 the Victorian Government implemented the Better Apartments Design Standards into the Victorian Planning Provisions and all planning…
Changes to regulation of software-based medical devices
Through rapid advances in computing technology, software has expanded from our personal devices and televisions, and into our medical devices….