During 2018 Workplace Health and Safety Queensland formed the Stone Benchtop Audit Program and introduced general warnings regarding, specifically, silicosis. This program was in response to WorkCover claims made by several Queensland based workers concerning silicosis….
Proposed “pause” to ATO debt recovery action against small businesses
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…
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…