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Establishment of the Lowitja Institute

The Lowitja Institute, Australia’s National Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research, was launched in Canberra on 24 February. The Institute is named in honour of its Patron, Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue AC CBE DSG, in recognition of her pioneering work in the field of indigenous health. The establishment of the...

Insider trading – ASIC releases consultation paper...

Insider trading – ASIC releases consultation paper for proposed best practice guidelines on handling confidential information The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) recently released Consultation Paper 128: Handling confidential information (Paper). The Paper contains proposed best practice guidelines (Guidelines) to...

The Aged Care Complaints Investigation Scheme, natural justice and rights of review

A determination made by the Aged Care Complaints Investigation Scheme (CIS) that an approved provider has breached their responsibilities under the Aged Care Act 1997 (Cth) or the Aged Care Principles should be made in accordance with the principles of natural justice. If a decision is not made on that basis then this may provide a basis upon...

Proposed changes to financial reporting requirements for some companies limited by guarantee

In December 2009, Treasury released an exposure draft of the Corporations Amendments (Corporate Reporting Reform) Bill 2010 for public comment. One of the proposed reforms contained in the Bill is a simplified financial reporting process which will apply to companies limited by guarantee. The ‘company limited by guarantee’ model is...

Guests/Invitees’ use of common property

We are increasingly often being asked to advise as to the rights of a body corporate when one of its owners or tenants decides that their friend’s should be allowed to use common property or the body corporate’s assets. The typical enquiry concerns the use of a car park in a crowded area, or the use of the gym or pool. Obviously...

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