The Federal Government has released proposed legislation, the Competition and Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Banning Unfair Non-Competes) Bill 2026, which would insert into the Fair Work Act 2009 ...

The Victorian Government has released its Sustainable Data Centre Action Plan (Action Plan) which introduces new planning, renewable energy and community benefit requirements for data centres looking ...

On 15 September 2026, the Queensland Government introduced the Mineral Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 (Bill) into Parliament. The Bill proposes significant reforms to streamline ...

A massive 70% increase in the total overall workload of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) over the past three years, largely attributed to the proliferation and use of AI in unfair dismissal and general ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been around for some time and is becoming a practical feature of everyday public sector service delivery. Across the NSW Government, agencies are increasingly using AI ...

Charles draws on over 25 years of skills, expertise and experience in workplace relations and safety law and is the firm’s state managing partner for Victoria. In addition to legal practice, Charles ...

We understand the business objectives of our clients and work with them to achieve those objectives. We provide commercial advice based on our specialist knowledge of the property industry. Unlike ...

We offer clients access to a wide range of legal services with experience across all commercial sectors of the renewables sector. We are the leading advisors in the regulatory, commercial and ...

When assessing whether to refuse a Freedom of Information (FOI) request, agencies do not need to apply a ‘one size fits all’ approach. Rather, it is important to take into account the nature of the ...

Less than a year after Australia’s new merger regime commenced, Parliament has passed the first significant amendments to the framework. The changes address several practical concerns that emerged ...

The recent collapse of the Bathla Group has attracted significant attention across Australia's construction and property sectors. While the administration itself is a New South Wales issue, the ...

Abax engaged SD Civil under a letter of intent for pre-construction works, which required written approval for costs before they were incurred. SD Civil issued a payment claim for works performed.