On 9 April 2020, the Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus (Measures No. 2) Act 2020 came into effect and, amongst other amendments, amended the Fair Work Act
In response to the COVID 19 pandemic the Federal Government has introduced temporary amendments to safe harbour provisions in the Corporations Act 2001. A new section
On 8 April 2020 the JobKeeper Payment subsidy was enacted into law with the passing of the Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Payments and Benefits) Act 2020 and Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus
COVID-19 has presented us with some difficult challenges and much uncertainty. Amongst those who are in a particularly precarious situation are the 2.2 million individuals
The last few weeks have been a harrowing experience for many landlords and tenants due to the uncertainty around how to overcome the economic shock
The COVID-19 pandemic has had, and will continue to have, a significant adverse impact on businesses, large and small. Such impacts are equally felt by
The Covid-19 outbreak was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on 11 March 2020. The situation in Australia is rapidly evolving and potential
As we speak governments are meeting to discuss relief for tenants and we will be sure to update you as soon as these announcements are
On 24 March 2020 the Federal Government’s COVID-19 stimulus package was enacted into law. This blog follows on from our previous summary and looks at the tax
The COVID-19 Legislation Amendment (Emergency Measures) Bill 2020 [NSW] passed on 24 March 2020 includes a regulation-making power to allow documents, such as Wills, Powers of Attorney, Appointments of Enduring
The threat posed by COVID-19 is becoming more widely recognised and publicised. Governments across the globe are taking swifts steps to try and reduce the
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, auctions and open house inspections will cease from midnight Wednesday, 25 March 2020. Auction is not the only
New isolation and quarantine measures introduced to combat the spread of Coronavirus (Covid-19) has left businesses grappling with the problem of maintaining service delivery; both
The Australian Government has recently announced that it will make temporary changes to the insolvency and corporations’ legislation in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Both
On 12 March and 22 March 2020, the Government released urgent economic measures to combat the economic crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic. These measures
On 22 March 2020, the Prime Minister, state and territory Premiers and Chief Ministers met as the National Cabinet. The Premiers and Chief Ministers agreed
There is no way to describe the current global environment, other than full of uncertainty. As I put pen to paper, I am spending my
On Wednesday, 11 March 2020 the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the COVID-19 (commonly called ‘coronavirus’), a pandemic. This recognises that coronavirus is a new
When the COVID-19 pandemic began to unfold and travel restrictions were confined to travellers coming from Wuhan/Hubei province, ground zero for the pandemic, employers were
Coronavirus (‘COVID-19’) has exposed three issues that all of us now grapple with. These are: The human effect – the effect of infection and how can
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