On 21 February 2025, the Federal Court of Australia handed down its decision in Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Telstra Limited [2025] FCA 93. The Court found Telstra misled nearly 9000 customers via its Belong broadband service by failing…

A recent Federal Court decision has further highlighted the challenges of maintaining privilege claims over third-party investigation reports, particularly where those reports are—or become—relied on for non-legal purposes, including operational, regulatory, and public or investor relations.

Protection of sacred Indigenous sites is a cornerstone of preserving Australia’s First Nations heritage. The Northern Territory Aboriginal Sacred Sites Act 1989 (the Act) requires project proponents operating in the Northern Territory (NT) to obtain approval to operate in the…

March was a busy month for merger reform. With Treasury’s release of the Ministerial instrument containing the notification thresholds and the ACCC’s release of various process guidelines, we now have some long-awaited clarity on how the new merger regime will…

An applicant for a mining lease, other than the state applicant, must provide proof of readily available funds in its operating bank account of no less than 50% of the total projected capital costs upon lodgement of the application, as…

Draft assessment guidelines open for consultation

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The ACCC has released its draft merger assessment guidelines (Draft Guidelines) for consultation, offering a preview of how it plans to assess mergers under the new mandatory regime (which comes into…

Regulation and scrutiny set to intensify

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Whether it be consumer guarantees or vehicle emissions, the automotive sector continues to be highly regulated, and the target of scrutiny from regulators and private litigants alike. In this Insight, we…