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Holding Redlich | Australia | 27 Sep 2023
A new era for planning in Victoria
On 20 September 2023, the Victorian Government introduced its highly-anticipated Housing Statement, unveiling a transformative vision for the state's…
Holding Redlich | Australia | 27 Sep 2023
Victoria ramps up regulation to address psychosocial hazards in the workplace
Recent statistics from WorkSafe Victoria indicate that nearly one in six Australian workers will experience a significant level of mental ill health…
Wasel & Wasel | Australia | 22 Sep 2023
Supreme Court of Victoria Affirms Judicial Restraint in Arbitral Appeals
In the realm of arbitration, the delicate balance between finality and fairness often finds itself at the heart of appellate scrutiny. The recent…
Russell Kennedy | Australia | 21 Sep 2023
Authorised Officers’ powers of entry and inspection under the Environment Protection Act 2017 (Vic)
On 1 July 2021 the Environment Protection Act 2017 (Vic) (Act) was amended reforming environment protection legislation in Victoria to a duty-based…
King & Wood Mallesons | Australia | 21 Sep 2023
Extensive regulatory reforms and funding for Victoria’s housing sector
The Housing Statement ambition is up to 800,000 new homes in the next decade, increasing to 2.2 million by 2051. The Housing Statement continues the…
Clayton Utz | Australia | 20 Sep 2023
No termination for works outside of scope
In RW & ME Smith Pty Ltd v Boral Resources (Vic) Pty Ltd [2023] VSCA 182, the Victorian Court of Appeal held that a termination right had not been…
Clayton Utz | Australia | 20 Sep 2023
Judicial review of non-jurisdictional errors: a reminder of the Victorian approach
The recent decision of Hunters Green Retirement Living Pty Ltd v JG King Project Management Pty Ltd [2023] VSC 536 is a reminder that…
Corrs Chambers Westgarth | Australia | 20 Sep 2023
A suite of planning reforms for a decade of change: Victorian Housing Statement announced
On 20 September 2023, the Victorian Government announced its housing plan for the next decade, to respond to the critical lack of affordable housing…
Maddocks | Australia | 14 Sep 2023
County Court imposes significant sentences for the unlawful destruction of native vegetation
On 11 August 2023, the County Court of Victoria handed down its decision in the matter of East Rex Road Property Pty Ltd v Hume City Council; Dimech…
Baker McKenzie | Australia | 12 Sep 2023
Australia: Victorian land tax, duty and rent changes - Key recent developments
The Victorian Government announced increases to land tax and changes to transfer duty of commercial and industrial property as part of the 2023-2024…
