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Key regulatory changes for the telecommunications sector: new SoCI rules incoming, and Telco Bill introduced into Parliament
Over the past few months, the Government has introduced a number of important reforms to the Australian telecommunications regulatory landscape. These reforms will have a significant impact on all carriers and many carriage service providers. ...
How pumped hydro can be a viable large-scale energy asset for private investors
Interest in pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) continues to grow as the need for affordable, long-term, firm and weather-independent dispatchable electricity becomes increasingly critical to Australia's energy transition. However, its high upfront capital costs and complex planning, procurement. ...
New code of practice on workplace sexual and gender-based harassment
The Australian Government has approved a new Work Health and Safety (Sexual and Gender-based Harassment) Code of Practice 2025 which provides practical guidance to employers on how they can identify, manage and minimise risks of sexual and gender-based harassment at work. ...
Conexa and statutory severance: when a pipeline is 'land'
'Statutory severance' provisions have a significant impact on the application of tax laws to owners of built infrastructure. The New South Wales Court of Appeal's recent decision in Conexa Sydney ...
APRA releases Discussion Paper on Governance, proposing more prescriptive requirements for banks, insurers and RSE licensees
In the discussion paper released yesterday, APRA says that 'well governed entities are more resilient in times of stress, more agile in times of change, and demonstrate more sophisticated risk judgement'. ...
Signing documents remotely
The pandemic has focused minds on the need for law reform, to clarify that documents can be signed electronically, so that they are fully accepted in the market, and also to allow signatures to be witnessed remotely over audiovisual links. This timeline outlines the changes to legislation changes. ...
Allens advises Barrenjoey in connection with Mayur Resources' ~A$100 million placement
Mayur's placement was strongly supported, and upsized to approximately $100m following excess demand in the bookbuild. It included pre-commitments and direct subscriptions from new and existing ...
Australia's energy transition: capitalising on global investment shifts post-US election
Within hours of his inauguration on 20 January 2025, President Trump signed almost 100 executive orders and issued several memorandums and announcements. ...
Emerging business risks in 2025
We are in the midst of rapid technological advancements, shifting regulatory and political landscapes, evolving social expectations and visible impacts of climate change. ...