As part of the 2021-22 Budget, the Federal Government announced a proposal that would enable small business entities (including sole traders) with an annual turnover of less than $10 million to apply to the Administrative Appeals…
Proposed reform of Queensland’s Defamation Laws – watch this space
The Defamation (Model Provisions) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 (‘the Queensland Bill’) has been introduced to Parliament and, if passed, the amendments to the Defamation Act 2005 (Qld) (‘the Act’) are proposed to commence on 1 July 2021. The…
GST DPN: 12 Months on, the Acronym is no Less Serious
After a number of years in the coming, the Federal Government’s Treasury Laws Amendment (Combating Illegal Phoenixing) Bill 2019 was enacted last year, and commenced on 1 April 2020. One of the most significant measures under the new…
A Warning for Lessors and Tenants: The Perils of Vague and Ambiguous Commercial Lease Clauses
Often, one of the most contested clauses of any commercial lease is the clause that determines what condition the premises must be in when returned to the lessor. Generally speaking, these types of clauses are called…
Influencer Marketing – Consumer Law Implications
Advertising through social media has become increasingly popular in recent years, with many companies opting to enter into ‘influencer agreements’ to advertise their products and services through social media as opposed to traditional advertising options such…