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Changes to the NDIS Code of Conduct and new price differentiation guidelines

The National Disability Insurance Scheme Code of Conduct now includes rules about Price Differentiation. In this article we recap the changes and provide practical tips for NDIS providers to ensure compliance.
18 Jun
Construction

From rocks to riches: Unravelling the mining exclusion and notice requirements to pull security under the QBCC Act

A recent decision by the Supreme Court of Queensland has made clear the mining exclusion in the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act relieves a party to a contract for "construction work in mining" from complying with requirements under the Act.
11 Jun
News

Thomson Geer advises air compressor and power generator supplier CAPS Australia on acquisition by Ingersoll Rand

Thomson Geer has advised the owners of Australia's largest independent air compressor and power generator supplier Complete Air and Power Solutions (CAPS) Australia on its sale to US-based global industrial pump giant Ingersoll Rand.
6 Jun
Corporate and Advisory

Australian foreign investment rule changes – what they are and what they mean for investors

On 1 May 2024, Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced major changes to Australia's foreign investment policy.
23 May
Tax

Key corporate tax measures in the 2024/25 Federal Budget

The 2024/25 Federal Budget has been handed down and as expected, while it included certain measures which will likely impact a number of corporate businesses (such as the circa $20 billion investment in 'Future Made in Australia' priority industries), the core focus was on the cost of living and personal tax measures.
15 May
News

Perth boutique law firm Tottle Partners merges with Thomson Geer

Thomson Geer is pleased to announce boutique Perth law firm Tottle Partners is merging with the firm, significantly expanding Thomson Geer's capabilities in Western Australia.
9 May
Intellectual Property

New standalone legislation for protection of Indigenous cultural and intellectual property

The Australian Government is currently undertaking a scoping study to determine how new stand-alone legislation could help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to protect and commercialise Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property.
3 May
Employment

Working every Sunday doesn’t mean you get an extra holiday – clarifying the definition of 'seven day shiftworker'

The Fair Work Commission recently found that dairy workers are not 'seven day shiftworkers' even though they work on weekends, if they do not work regular shifts rotating across all seven days.
1 May
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