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Affordable Housing Update: Changes to the National Rental Affordability Scheme Regulations 2008

Our clients would be aware that in the final months of 2017 two sets of legislative amendments were made to the National Rental Affordability Scheme Regulations 2008. In this update we canvass the key areas for consideration within the amendments. The stated aim of the Investor Protection Regulations is to create stronger protections for investors […]

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Terms of Reference and Panel for ACNC Legislation Review Announced – Dr Matthew Turnour Appointed to Review Panel

The government has today released the terms of reference and names of the reviewers for the ACNC legislation. Dr Matthew Turnour of this firm is one of the reviewers. His role on the Review Panel will be part time and he will continue serving clients throughout next year. The review is required under legislation and will evaluate

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New Guide Released on Fundraising and the Australian Consumer Law

Australian Consumer Law and Fundraising Guide  On 18 December 2017 the State and Territory regulators along with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission released ‘A Guide to Australian Consumer Law: For Fundraising and Other Activities of Charities, Not-for-Profits and Fundraisers’ (‘the Guide’). The Guide seeks to address the uncertainty in the sector as to how

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Upcoming Amendments to Privacy Legislation – Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)

Significant amendments to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) will come into effect on 22 February 2018.   Pursuant to these amendments, subject entities will be required to notify the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner if there has been, or that entity has reasonable grounds to believe that there has been, an ‘eligible data breach’.   The

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