28 Feb 2025

Invoice fraud: Who pays when scammers strike?

Invoice fraud is on the rise, and businesses are losing millions to scammers who manipulate payment details and redirect funds. If your supplier's system is hacked, are you still liable to pay? Paul Dugan and Tasha Naige discuss.

18 Oct 2024

Cyber Security Bill 2024 – be alert, not alarmed

On 9 October 2024, the Cyber Security Bill 2024 (the Bill) was introduced to Parliament. The Bill was introduced as part of the Australian Cyber Security Legislative Package, which implements initiatives under the Australian Cyber Security Strategy...

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29 May 2024

Data security: When to purge and why

Recent high-profile cyber-attacks have made retailers wary of data security concerns, but not enough businesses are taking action, warns legal expert Tasha Naige.

8 Apr 2024

myGov: the shortcut to Commonwealth Statutory Declarations

From 12 February 2024, any person who needs to make a Commonwealth statutory declaration can do so digitally through myGov using their “Digital Identity”, without the requirement for a prescribed person to witness the declaration...

4 Mar 2024

Streamlining the Financial Services Legislation

On 18 January 2024 the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) released a report on its review of financial services legislation titled “Confronting Complexity: Reforming Corporations and Financial Services Legislation”...

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19 Feb 2024

Out with the old, in with the new: the introduction of the Administrative Review Tribunal

On 7 December 2023, the Federal Government introduced two bills to abolish the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) and establish its replacement, the Australian Review Tribunal (ART)...

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30 Jan 2024

Embracing efficiency post-Covid: permanent changes to the execution of Commonwealth statutory declarations

On 1 January 2024, changes to the Statutory Declarations Act 1959 (Cth) (Act) came into effect which impact the execution of Commonwealth statutory declarations (Declarations). These amendments have expanded the methods for executing...

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29 Jan 2024

Data security: why regular inactive customer account purges are a must

Cybersecurity starts with clean data practices. By regularly purging inactive accounts, you not only comply with legal obligations but also fortify your business against cyber threats. Don’t let dormant accounts become a cyber threat.

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27 Sept 2023

The register of foreign ownership of Australian assets – When to notify

Tasha Naige and Narisse Fechner discuss recent changes to the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 (Cth), including the new Register of Foreign Ownership of Australian Assets, which commenced on 1 July 2023.

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