By: Antony Holden, Caroline Laband, Michael Cavanaugh and Sophia Lynch After the success of the first edition of the D&O, Financial Institutions and Regulatory Update, released in May, we’re excited to share the May to September update for 2026. The aim of these regular updates is to help you stay ahead of fast-moving changes. This […]
By: James Cooper and Marcus Lee At a glance Since 1 July 2026, cargo agents and freight forwarders using Direct Air Waybills may effectively assume shipper-level indemnities and obligations unless otherwise agreed with the air carrier. The effect of the amendments should be considered against the applicable IATA framework (for example, Resolution 809zz in Australia). […]
By: Leah Mooney, Kieran Doyle, Nicole Gabryk and Zane Jhetam The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has released new guidance to support compliance with the automated decision-making (ADM) transparency obligations introduced by the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 (Cth). The guidance provides practical insight into how APP entities should approach compliance with […]
By: Suzanne Craig, Thomas Cavanagh and Jacqueline Mendoza Treasury has consulted on a suite of potential reforms aimed at strengthening accountability, governance and oversight across Australia’s accounting, auditing and consulting sectors. Released on 1 July 2026, the options paper proposes a range of reforms directed principally at the audit sector, including an ASIC licensing regime for audit […]
By: Andrew Brennan, James Read and Allana McGrath Background Recent amendments to the Subdivision Act 1988 (Vic) (SA) and the Owners Corporations Act 2006 (Vic) (OC Act) have addressed two legislative provisions that had become increasingly difficult to reconcile with the practical realities of Owners Corporation governance. The reforms follow a number of significant decisions, […]
By: Suzanne Craig and Thomas Cavanagh The collapse of Shield, First Guardian and property developer Bathla has transformed private credit from an investment story into a governance story. Suzanne Craig and Thomas Cavanagh examine ASIC’s emerging enforcement strategy, the growing exposure of AFSL holders and directors, and the implications for D&O and professional indemnity insurers. […]
By: Georgie Austin and Isabelle Ferrali The Queensland Supreme Court has upheld an interim suppression order in a case testing the limits of open justice. The decision considered whether a non-publication order could extend to a prominent third party known as “MM”, whose identity was connected to alleged extortion proceedings but who was not an […]
By: Kieran Doyle, Nicole Gabryk and Leah Mooney The Australian Government has recently released the Exposure Draft Privacy Amendment (Personal Data Protection) Bill 2026, marking the next major step in its efforts to modernise and strengthen Australia’s privacy laws for the digital age. The proposed reforms would significantly reshape Australia’s privacy framework, introducing new requirements […]
By: Richard Leder and Isabelle Ferrali Introduction For decades, Australian privacy law was characterised as much by what it did not protect as by what it did. Unlike the United Kingdom, Australia had no generally recognised cause of action allowing an individual to sue simply because another person had invaded their privacy or misused their […]
By: Neil Beadle and Finlay Watson What has changed? New Zealand’s Resource Management Act’s new maximum fine of $10 million for corporate offenders has attracted significant attention.1 For large corporates, the message from New Zealand Parliament appears clear. What was once a $600,000 maximum fine has become $10 million. The intent is plainly to expose serious […]
