Policy and Regulation

New rules requiring strata managers to disclose conflicts of interests and kickbacks to owners have come into effect in New South Wales.

The Senate has waved through a component of the Albanese government's plans to support the green energy transition, approving tax credits for clean energy and critical minerals production.

Australia's peak legal body has slammed the Albanese government's latest proposal to reform hate speech laws, which would create new offences and introduce mandatory minimum jail terms.

A lawyer who included 'hallucinated' citations from ChatGPT in material submitted to the court in a migration appeal has been referred to the NSW Legal Services Commissioner.

A state parliament inquiry is underway into the supply of homes in regional Victoria amid a critical housing shortage.

Australia's peak legal body has come out in support of the Albanese government's gender equality targets bill, but called for guidance on what is a "reasonable excuse" for non-compliance.

The Albanese government has promised to provide apprentices in the residential construction industry with $10,000 bonuses under a $627 million scheme.

Telcos are set to face penalties of up to $10 million for breaching the industry code under a suite of proposed changes to the Telecommunications Act.

The Albanese government will inject over $182 million into infrastructure projects in regional and metropolitan growth areas in New South Wales as part of its plan to “unlock” over 25,000 new homes in the state.

The owners of One Central Park in Sydney have struck a deal with the NSW government for more time to replace its Aluminium Composite Panel cladding, which has been largely banned due to fire risk.