There could soon be a single Business Identifier for Companies. That is, if the Treasury Legislation Amendment (Spring Repeal Day) Bill 2015 is passed.
Claire Storace
Is Your Business Struggling to Pay its Debts?
Times are tough at the moment and many businesses are struggling financially.
Insolvency occurs when your business cannot pay its debts, which can result in your business closing down. Different insolvency procedures apply to individuals and companies.
Serious Invasions of Privacy
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Beware of posting photos of others without permission on Facebook as it could be expensive! The Australian Law Reform Commission’s (ALRC) Final Report, Serious Invasions of Privacy in the Digital Era (Report 123, 2014) was tabled in Parliament on the…
Lay-by Law
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Lay-by Agreements are regulated by the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) as contained in the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Schedule 2,Division 3 ss 96-99. What is a Lay-by? A lay-by is an interest free way to pay off goods…
Deregulation of Real Estate Commission
New legislation in the form of the Property Occupations Act 2014 commences on the 1 December 2014. The law currently caps the amount of commission an agent can charge for residential or rural property transactions at $900.00 plus 2.5% of…
Changes to the BCIPA
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The Building and Construction Industry Payments Amendment Act 2014 (Qld) (the Amending Act) was passed in Queensland Parliament on 11 September 2014. The Act introduces amendments to the Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 (Qld) (BCIPA) which seek to…
SNOS Targets Steroids
The Safe Night Out Legislation Amendment Bill 2014 was passed recently by the Queensland State Parliament and it upgrades steroids to a dangerous drug alongside the likes of heroin and cocaine. Steroids have been implicated in the increase of unprovoked…
Sucker Punches and Provocation
In the light of recent ‘One Punch Can Kill’ media campaigns the Victorian Government has announced their intention to introduce mandatory minimum sentencing of 10 years for ‘king-hit’ killers, following the example set in New South Wales after public outrage when Kieran Loveridge received a 4 year sentence for punching Thomas Kelly at King’s Cross in Sydney, resulting in Kelly’s death.
