Super Alert – 2 August 2019
…APRA released its 2019 Stakeholder Survey Report. According to an associated media release from APRA, the Report shows that APRA’s ‘regulatory and supervisory approaches are having a positive impact on…
Liability limits on the increase for domestic air carriage in Australia – Civil Aviation (Carrier's Liability) Regulations 2019
…destruction or loss of checked baggage, for Australian domestic air carriage, is increasing from $1,600 AUD to $3,000 AUD; and For the purposes of subsection 31(3) of the Act, the…
Interpreting Section 39 of the Workers Compensation Act 1987
…the Workers Compensation Commission considered whether a worker is entitled to weekly payments of compensation after the expiry of an aggregate of 260 weeks and before an AMS has assessed…
Queensland Government requires full compliance with PFAS Policy
…containing PFOS and PFOA to be withdrawn from service as soon as practical and any held stocks secured and disposed as regulated waste. Foam users were initially allowed to rely…
Super Alert – 11 July 2019
This week’s Super Alert looks at ATO’s updated Protecting Your Super (PYS) Q&A document, ASIC’s proposed action in relation to two Class Orders due to sunset in October and APRA’s…
Industry focus: ACCC to crack down on non-compliant provisions within horticulture produce agreements
Red Rich Fruits, a fresh fruit trader based in New South Wales and Victoria, recently came under scrutiny of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) over concerns regarding its…