The Commonwealth Government has announced changes to the Commonwealth Procurement Rules ( CPRs ).

To give effect to the Code, Parliament has passed two key statutes in August 2025: ...

This is underscored by ASIC’s 2025–26 Corporate Plan, which identifies both the use of AI and directors’ conduct as focus areas. It is clear that responsible AI adoption, strengthened governance, and ...

These changes, shaped by feedback from the voluntary transition phase (underway since 1 July 2025), appear to help ensure the new regime focuses on deals that truly impact market structure while ...

An additional layer of complexity is introduced when the Commonwealth steps in, via the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, to ensure employees of insolvent enterprises receive their ...

The second-term energy and climate agenda of the Australian Labor Government is more defined than ever – and more exposed. Labor’s policy architecture is ambitious, but execution risk remains high ...

Initially foreshadowed in late 2022, and following community consultation which commenced in 2019, the WA Government has this month introduced Bills to implement its proposed new privacy and ...

Proposed legislation will require large Australian corporations and asset managers (with more than $5 billion under management) to make climate-related financial disclosures in their annual reports ...

Tax and foreign investment rules at both the Federal and State level are being amended to make it easier for foreign and domestic capital to invest in Australian Build to Rent developments. Build to ...

Material adverse change or effect (MAC) clauses are a common feature in M&A transactions, especially in the public M&A space. These clauses are intended to protect buyers by allowing them to walk away ...

The Nature Repair Bill 2023 (Cth) and Nature Repair (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2023, which together will establish a framework for a voluntary national biodiversity market, have passed both ...

Clayton Utz is proud to announce its firmwide adoption of Harvey, a cutting-edge generative AI platform for law firms, as part of its strategic investment in AI-driven innovation to enhance client ...