Regarded by some as a "steady as she goes" budget, the 2026–27 Queensland Budget signals that the energy and resources sector ...

The ACCC’s product safety priorities, alongside its broader enforcement agenda, provide a roadmap for businesses. Last week, ACCC Chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb unveiled the ACCC's latest product safety ...

ASIC’s approach to private credit has been sequential, deliberate, and, as of June 2026, unmistakably operational. The regulator’s eight-week snap review of 52 private credit funds overseeing $76 ...

The NEPA will be established on 1 July 2026 under the National Environmental Protection Agency Act 2025 (Cth) ( NEPA Act ). The NEPA's function is to assist the Chief Executive Officer ( CEO) in the ...

ASIC's calls to action. REP 833 includes a list of calls to action across key focus areas for all trustees to consider. The report identifies examples of better practice and princ ...

The Environment and Sustainable Development 5 Minute Fix is your quick update on key ESD developments across Australia. This edition covers new Commonwealth exposure draft National Environmental ...

The Queensland Government has paused the commencement of the next phases rolling out the trust account framework under the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 (BIF Act). Those ...

The Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024, which would introduce a new statutory tort for serious invasions of privacy, is now undergoing a round of ...

We’re looking for ambitious, curious, and driven law students to join us in shaping the future of commercial law. At Clayton Utz, you’ll be part of a team that thrives on tackling complex and ...

Caroline Bush, Emma Covacevich (CEP), Bruce Lloyd, Shae McCartney, Ross McInnes (Chair), Joanna Pugsley and Nikki Robinson ...

Material adverse change or effect (MAC) clauses are a common feature in M&A transactions, especially in the public M&A space. These clauses are intended to protect buyers by allowing them to walk away ...