The Federal Government has unveiled plans to reform Australia’s merger laws that would mean certain transactions would require the prior approval of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).

The exposure draft for the Aged Care Bill 2023 was published on 14 December 2023.

You may be aware that all directors must now have a DIN before being appointed.

A Director ID is a unique identifier assigned to a company director that aims to provide traceability of a director’s profile and association with companies over their career.

The Labor Government’s Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes No-2) Bill 2023 passed both Houses of Parliament on 12 February 2024 and awaits Royal Assent.

On Thursday 8 February 2024, the High Court dismissed The Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne’s application for special leave and permitted a father of a choirboy allegedly sexually assaulted by Cardinal George Pell to seek damages from the Archdiocese.