Global pandemics and snake oil salesmen in a digital world: the Australian regulatory response
Times of pandemic are ripe for fraudsters to prey on people’s vulnerabilities and anxieties. During the 1918-19 Spanish influenza pandemic,…
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COVID-19: The Victorian Government’s decision to postpone the implementation of the Environment Protection Amendment Act 2018 means more time for industry and businesses to adjust
The Victorian Government has passed emergency legislation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.1 As a part of its reforms, the Government…
Super Alert – 24 April 2020
This week’s Super Alert looks at the result of the first week of early release requests including APRA’s new reporting…
Updated ASX measures to assist with capital raisings during COVID-19
On 31 March 2020, ASX announced that it had introduced new measures to facilitate listed entities raising capital, in response…
Important changes announced to telehealth services and the dispensing of medication under the PBS
On 29 March 2020, the Minister for Health announced that Medicare-subsidised telehealth services would be expanded to apply to all…
NSW COVID-19 Residential Tenancy Relief Measures and Implications for Landlords
The Residential Tenancies Amendment COVID-19 Regulation 2020 introduces a 6 month moratorium period which commenced on 15 April 2020 (‘moratorium…