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A ‘Road’ is not a ‘Building’

Posted on December 9, 2018 by and

In the recent case of Hakea Holdings Pty Ltd v Louisiana Properties Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCA 240, the NSW Court of Appeal held that the construction of a road did not constitute the erection of a building, and as a result … Continue reading →

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Overview of Proposed 2018 Native Title Reforms

Posted on December 4, 2018 by and

In November 2018, the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department and the Minister for Indigenous Affairs released exposure draft legislation which proposed reforms to the native title system under the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth). The two exposure drafts, the Native Title Amendment … Continue reading →

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New GIPA Regulation 2018: Open Access Information of Councils Changed

Posted on September 13, 2018 by and

The Government Information (Public Access) Regulation 2018 (GIPA Reg 2018) commenced on 1 September 2018. The GIPA Reg 2018 repealed and replaced the  Government Information (Public Access) Regulation 2009 (GIPA Reg 2009). The main difference between GIPA Reg 2018 and its … Continue reading →

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