Monthly Archives: December 2016
On 1 December, Partner, Scott Charaneka was appointed to the position of Deputy Chair of the ASFA (Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia Limited) QLD Executive Committee. This appointment consolidates the already strong relationship our firm has with ASFA. Scott, together with Partner, Stanley Drummond and other members of the Thomson Geer Superannuation team, has […]
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The High Court of Australia has today delivered its first ever judgment in relation to security of payment legislation. In a joint judgment, the High Court allowed an appeal from the New South Wales Court of Appeal (effectively adopting the first instance decision), and determined that the existence of a reference date under a construction […]
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Renowned Australian financial analyst and journalist Ross Greenwood has interviewed Thomson Geer partner and Tax Institute President, Arthur Athanasiou, about the importance of transparency for Australia’s large corporations. Click through to listen to the interview. http://www.3aw.com.au/news/arthur-athanasiou-tells-money-news-why-corporations-need-to-be-transparent-20161209-gt84bk.html
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On 6 December 2016, the Federal Government announced a revision to the aged care funding package which was originally proposed in the 2016-17 Budget (Budget). The revisions come in the form of the Classification Amendment (Budget Savings Measures No. 1) Principles 2016, and focus on amendments to the Aged Care Funding Instrument (AFCI), specifically the […]
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The purpose of this Newsletter is to provide government lawyers with a digestible and relevant snapshot of current news, case law and legislation. We intend it to be a useful resource for government lawyers.
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If a development application is code assessable, the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 (SPA) imposes stringent timeframes on Councils making decisions, and uses a rather indelicate tool to compel compliance – the deemed approval. In short, if the Council fails to make a decision within the relevant timeframe, the development is deemed to have been approved […]
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The purpose of this newsletter is to provide government lawyers with a digestible and relevant snapshot of current news, case law and legislation. We intend it to be a useful resource for government lawyers. With this in mind, we welcome feedback or suggestions for areas of interest at any time. View PDF below to load newsletter.
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Throwing the contract in the bin – adjudicator’s failure to apply the contract is an error within jurisdiction
5 December 2016
A recent decision of the Queensland Supreme Court Annie Street JV Pty Ltd v MCC Pty Ltd & Ors [2016] QSC 268 has underlined the tension between an adjudicator’s mandate to consider the terms of the construction contract and the effect of section 24(4) of the Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 (Qld) (the […]
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