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…generations’, The Sydney Morning Herald (online), 23 January 2008, <https://www.smh.com.au/national/tasmania-pays-5m-to-stolen-generations-20080123-gdrxxb.html>. 16 Ibid. 17 Unlike Tasmania, which did not set aside any funds for healing initiatives. See <https://www.dpc.sa.gov.au/responsibilities/aboriginal-affairs-and-reconciliation/reconciliation/stolen-generations-reparations-scheme>. 18 Ibid. 19…

Business Matters Newsletter – February 2016

…interests such as Graincorp and S. Kidman & Co, and the proposed sale of infrastructure assets such as Asciano and the port of Darwin. The Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Legislation

Tenant Company Administrations

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Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria v Gibson [2017] FCA 24

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The Responsibilities of Becoming a Director

…conferred upon them to obtain some private advantage[13]. 1.2 Fiduciary duties and accountability (a) Basis of a director’s fiduciary duties and classes to which they may apply As a broad…

Australian Consumer Law & The Volkswagen Diesel Episode

…Australian Consumer and Competition Commission Enforcement of the ACL is often effected by the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (ACCC). Known as the “consumer watchdog” of Australia, the ACCC has…

Australian Consumer Law & The Volkswagen Diesel Episode

…Australian Consumer and Competition Commission Enforcement of the ACL is often effected by the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (ACCC). Known as the “consumer watchdog” of Australia, the ACCC has…

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…actions can be taken in response is just beginning.   [1] https://www.pm.gov.au/media/press-conference-australian-parliament-house-act-270320 [2] https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-23/cruise-passengers-not-tested-for-coronavirus-before-disembarking/12081426 [3] https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6912e3.htm [4] https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-23/cruise-passengers-not-tested-for-coronavirus-before-disembarking/12081426 [5] https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/28/interstate-coronavirus-cases-from-ruby-princess-jump-as-32-queenslanders-test-positive [6] https://www.smh.com.au/national/coronavirus-updates-live-scott-morrison-upgrades-social-distancing-restrictions-as-australias-covid-19-infection-rate-falls-20200329-p54f3b.html [7] https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-25/coronavirus-infections-in-nsw-rise-past-1000/12086196 [8] https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/21/ruby-princess-logged-158-cases-of-illness-before-passengers-disembarked-without-coronavirus-testing [9] https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/committees/inquiries/Pages/inquiry-details.aspx?pk=2593#tab-terms of reference…