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Labor MP files lawsuit against ALP over branch stacking claims
Victorian Labor MP Marlene Kairouz has filed a lawsuit against the national executive of her own party after she was accused of promoting branch stacking.
‘An early Christmas present for corporate criminals’: Plaintiff lawyers lash proposed class action reforms
A group representing plaintiff law firm has lampooned recommendations from the government's latest inquiry into class actions, including that the country's continuous disclosure laws be permanently relaxed, saying they give corporations the green light to fleece consumers and mislead investors.
Class action report pitches major reforms
The latest inquiry report into class actions has put forward a suite of recommendations that would remake the class action regime by empowering the Federal Court to vary litigation funding agreements, requiring judges to hold class action beauty parades and making permanent the government's temporary changes to continuous disclosure laws.
Victorian Attorney General Jill Hennessy quits to spend more time with family
Victoria's Attorney General Jill Hennessy will step down from her ministerial role in the Andrews government to spend more time with her two teenage daughters, the politician announced Wednesday.