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NSW Modern Slavery – Law Moves Slowly On
Submissions to the NSW Parliament’s Standing Committee on Social Issues on Modern Slavery Act 2018 and associated matters closed on 4 October 2019. 101 submissions were received, including one from me and a few from other law firms. Most were from business groups...
NSW Modern Slavery Update – Uncertainty Reigns September 2019
Human Rights – Oodgeroo Noonuccal’s poem “A Song of Hope”
On 8 August 2019 the Anglo-Australasian Law Society had E-Prof Rosalind Croucher, President of The Human Rights Commission (HRC) address members on the topic "to our children's children, the glad tomorrow". E-Prof Croucher, who had previously spoken on the same topic...
ATO May Disclose Taxpayers’ Outstanding Debt to “credit reporting bureaus”
Michael Sukkar, Assistant Treasurer has introduced on 24 July 2019 legislation which gives the ATO the right to disclose to credit reporting bureaus, details of taxpayers "Carrying on a business or similar venture with total tax debts exceeding $100,000 for more than...
IP contracts – Exemption from Restraint of Trade Provisions Abolished
Summary With effect from mid September 2019 the long-standing exemption of a range of IP rights from the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (CC Act) restraint of trade provisions is abolished. Consequently relevant intellectual property licenses and assignments may...
Do You Want to Delay Dementia Onset? Alternative Medical Therapies Are at Risk!
ANTI-SLAVERY LAWS – BUSINESS’ REPORTING OBLIGATION GUIDANCE
What and Why of Anti-slavery legislation You may have read in the media of new Anti-slavery legislation. It can and will impact on business operations of many businesses, large and small.. Modern antislavery legislation has its origin in human rights developments and...