Separated but Living Under the One Roof: Together but Apart
You might be surprised that figures from the Department of Human Services in March 2017 show that some 38,629 Australians are registered with Centrelink under a code “separated under the one roof”.…
Top Tips for Creating Your Trade Mark
A trade mark can be a valuable asset for any business. Google’s trade mark, for example, is worth an estimated $167.7 billion, while Facebook’s trade mark, ranking only fifth, has an estimated value…
Using the PPSR to Protect Your Deposit
How PPSR usually works The most common use of the Personal Properties Securities Act 2009 (“PPSA”) is for entities to register a ‘security interest’ in property over which they have taken security…
Whistleblower Protection Laws
We have previously reported on the new whistleblower protection laws which came into operation on 1 July 2019 through the Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Whistleblower Protections) Act 2019 (Cth).…
Insurers to be Barred from Using Unfair Contracts
As widely reported in the press, the Morrison Government is set to scrap exemptions to the rules against unfair contract terms for insurance companies acting on one of the 76 recommendations to come…
Draft Land Tax (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill 2019
On 10 September 2019 the South Australian Government released the draft Land Tax (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill 2019 for public consultation. A copy of the draft Bill can be found here:…
Final Call for Labour Hire Licences in South Australia
Labour hire regulation is back with the last day to apply for a licence this Friday!
Land Tax Reform for Trusts
In light of the considerable interest shown in our recent article on this subject, we look further into some of the implications of the Treasurer’s budget announcement. An apparent target of the…
Aggregation of Land Held on Trust for Land Tax Purposes
On 18 June 2019, as part of the SA Budget, the Treasurer, Rob Lucas MLC, announced that the South Australian Government would introduce a new ‘aggregation model’ for land tax purposes effective from…
MasterChef Celebrity’s Legacy to be the Criminalisation of ‘Wage Theft’
Celebrity chef George Calombaris’ business empire's punishment for underpaying nearly $8 million, has catapulted ‘wage theft’ to the forefront of political debate over the last few weeks. The…
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