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COVID-19 UPDATE: Construction sites permitted to operate on weekends + public holidays Development
22 April, 2020

COVID-19 UPDATE: Construction sites permitted to operate on weekends + public holidays

Two Ministerial Orders have been released in relation to the operation of construction sites under the Environmental Planning and Assessment (COVID-19 Development – Construction Work Days) Order 2020 and the Environmental Planning and Assessment (COVID-19 Development – Infrastructure Construction Work Days) Order 2020 (collectively, Orders). Under both Orders, construction sites…
Victoria Caldwell
Galaxy Developments Pty Ltd v Civil Contractors (Aust) Pty Ltd t/a CCA Winslow & Ors [2020] QSC 51 (Galaxy Developments Case) Security of Payments
17 April, 2020

Galaxy Developments Pty Ltd v Civil Contractors (Aust) Pty Ltd t/a CCA Winslow & Ors [2020] QSC 51 (Galaxy Developments Case)

The recent decision of the Queensland Supreme Court in Galaxy Developments Pty Ltd v Civil Contractors (Aust) Pty Ltd t/a CCA Winslow & Ors QSC 51 (Galaxy Developments) examined whether an adjudication determination delivered outside the time period prescribed under the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 (Qld)…
Victoria Caldwell
COVID 19 Update – Temporary Changes to Foreign Investment Framework DevelopmentProperty & Projects
16 April, 2020

COVID 19 Update – Temporary Changes to Foreign Investment Framework

Temporary changes to Australia’s foreign investment review framework were effective as at 10.30pm, by legal time in the ACT, on 29 March 2020 (Effective Time). The changes were made in response to the economic impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Key changes and implications Key changes to the foreign investment…
Victoria Caldwell
COVID 19: changes to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) give employers more flexibility Employment
9 April, 2020

COVID 19: changes to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) give employers more flexibility

The Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus (Measures No. 2) Act 2020 (Cth) provides for temporary amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) to assist those employers who are eligible for the jobkeeper scheme. The amendments provide for the implementation of further flexibility to deal with the impact of COVID-19.…
Victoria Caldwell
Temporary amendments to Australian insolvency laws due to coronavirus effective today CommercialInsolvency
25 March, 2020

Temporary amendments to Australian insolvency laws due to coronavirus effective today

The Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus Act 2020 (Cth) (Act) has come into force.  The Act, among other things, makes temporary amendments to the Australian insolvency and corporations laws in light of the economic impacts of the coronavirus. Why have the amendments been made? The Act provides temporary relief for financially…
Victoria Caldwell
What does the future hold? – the changing landscape for employers in Australia Employment
18 February, 2020

What does the future hold? – the changing landscape for employers in Australia

Changes to the industrial relations system are looming, with the Prime Minister asking the Attorney-General in his capacity as Minister for Industrial Relations to look at the system and the Minister releasing two discussion papers seeking input about the operation of certain parts of the system. The closing date for…
Victoria Caldwell
All in a day’s work: a landmark decision on personal/carer’s leave entitlements Employment
9 October, 2019

All in a day’s work: a landmark decision on personal/carer’s leave entitlements

The Full Federal Court has handed down an important decision about personal/carer’s leave entitlements under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Act). This decision is now the authority for how personal/carer’s leave should be treated and, for some employers, will have significant implications on how they treat personal/carer’s leave. The…
Victoria Caldwell
Security of Payments
Changes to the Security of Payment Act to commence on 21 October 2019 ConstructionSecurity of Payments
24 July, 2019

Changes to the Security of Payment Act to commence on 21 October 2019

The NSW Government has proclaimed 21 October 2019 as the day on which the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Amendment Act 2018 No 78 will commence, introducing the following key changes to the Building and Construction Industry Security of Act 1999 (NSW) (Act): the concept of “reference dates”…
Victoria Caldwell
NSW Government considers new legislation against contractors DevelopmentProperty & Projects
1 July, 2019

NSW Government considers new legislation against contractors

In the wake of two well-publicised damaged apartment blocks, the NSW Government has released an update on their plan for legal reform within the building and construction landscape. In short, the NSW Government proposes further regulation and a statutory duty of care. In June 2019, the NSW Government released the…
Victoria Caldwell
Stay on adjudicated amount prevents DSD ‘rising from the ashes’ InsolvencySecurity of Payments
7 December, 2018

Stay on adjudicated amount prevents DSD ‘rising from the ashes’

  TALKING POINTS: Contractor’s risk of insolvency Implications on adjudication determination under the Security of Payment Act NSW (SOP Act) Illegal phoenix activity Greenwood Futures v DSD Builders (No 2) NSWSC 1471 In Greenwood Futures v DSD Builders (No 2), the NSW Supreme Court granted a continuation of stay on…
Victoria Caldwell