JURIST

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The government announced it will commit $50 million over 4 years to establish a new Immigration Compliance Division within the Department of Home Affairs to boost immigration compliance, which will target organized abuse of immigration programs and resolve the status of people whose visa options have been exhausted, but who remain in Australia.

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JURIST

JULY 8, 2023

A Royal Commission into Australia’s Robodebt scheme has referred several government officials for civil and criminal prosecution after handing down its final report on Friday. The post Australia Robodebt royal commission hands down findings, recommends referrals for prosecution appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) will investigate Optus’ compliance with obligations as a “telecommunications service provider.” A key focus for the ACMA will be Optus’ compliance with these obligations. If a violation is found, Optus could face penalties of $1.4 Million USD.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

In a press conference broadcast by ABC Australia , Morrison asserted that all people should feel safe online. Australian Attorney-General Michaelia Cash referenced a recent case in Australia’s High Court: Fairfax Media publications Pty Ltd v. Voller Nationwide News Pty Limited.

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JURIST

JUNE 2, 2022

Australia, Canada and the EU also voiced support for the probe. The calls follow the Committee of Expert’s 2022 report on China’s non-compliance with Convention 111 , which prohibits discrimination in employment and occupation.

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JURIST

JULY 27, 2021

The OAIC, which focused whether Uber had preventative measures in place to protect personal information of Australian citizens, determined that Uber “failed to take reasonable steps to implement practices, procedures and systems to ensure compliance with the Australian Privacy Principles.”

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JURIST

MARCH 15, 2023

In a statement , the NSW Nurses and Midwives Association (NSWNMA) claimed that data from a government public interest request uncovered “systematic and ongoing non-compliance statewide,” including severe understaffing of nurses per shift and insufficient care hours.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Australia Minister for Health and Aged Care Mark Butler Tuesday announced an investigation into the nation’s Medicare system after a joint investigation by expert Margaret Faux, the Australia Broadcasting Corporation, t he Sydney Morning Herald and the Age alleged that an estimated $8 billion AUD ($5.031 billion USD) is misspent each year.

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Mondaq

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The Guideline finalises the ATO compliance approach towards the allocation of profits from professional firms to an IPP.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

” Furthermore, these platforms would have to create procedures where California residents can notify the platform and report any content that slipped through compliance with the act. In June 2024, Australia introduced a bill that criminalizes deepfakes containing non-consensual sexually explicit content.

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LawSites

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Now, TR is formally announcing the expansion of CoCounsel Core to Canada and Australia, the first of TR’s planned expansion of the product to English-speaking countries beyond the U.S. It said at the time it would also continue to offer CoCounsel as a standalone product under the name CoCounsel Core.

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Mondaq

APRIL 29, 2022

Under the HVNL, executives have a duty to ensure that their business complies with all of its CoR obligations.

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JANUARY 20, 2022

Employers have a primary duty of care to ensure the health and safety of their workers.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The post Australia law firm files class action against Star Casino for securities violations appeared first on JURIST - News. ” The class action was sparked by “damning revelation” made during an October 10, 2021 joint investigative piece from 60 Minutes, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age into Star. .”

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JURIST

OCTOBER 26, 2021

It also creates a criminal penalty for companies or individuals who engage in multiple instances of non-compliance. The government is soliciting feedback until December 6, after which the bill will be introduced to the Parliament of Australia. It is unclear whether all these provisions will be included in the final bill.

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JURIST

JUNE 24, 2024

The Australian Federal Government announced on Monday that it would make the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct mandatory for Australia’s grocery giants, opening up the possibility of $10 million fines. Until today’s announcement, compliance with the Code of Conduct was voluntary.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Clients and business don’t engage with complex but important legal and compliance content. Josef says that participants in the proof of concept built and deployed tools across legal, compliance, privacy and data, HR, legal operations, tax and more.

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Conflict of Laws

OCTOBER 14, 2023

This national conference will be held on 21 February 2024 at The University of Sydney Law School in Australia. Business compliance in international transactions across the Asia-Pacific region holds immense importance for organizations seeking to expand their activities within this dynamic and evolving landscape.

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Customs & International Trade Law

AUGUST 3, 2021

Exporters have significant responsibilities to ensure compliance, to avoid penalties and/or jail time (i.e., your compliance manager deserves a raise!). If you are exporting goods subject to EAR, we propose you should: Develop an effective export compliance plan. Engage in regular export compliance training. Publication.

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AUGUST 25, 2021

Chinese fast fashion giant made headlines early this month for allegedly failing to adhere to the reporting requirements imposed by modern slavery laws in the United Kingdom and Australia. This will drive compliance more effectively than legislated penalties and encourage a business-led race to the top.”.

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Mondaq

OCTOBER 19, 2021

All about regtech – regulatory technology. What is Regtech? Benefits of Regtech. Costs saved vs upfront capital.

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JANUARY 26, 2021

This came up in the October 2020 G20 meeting of finance ministers, with a big 2020 drive continuing from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to push for the inclusion of innovative technologies as a booster to compliance and security standards in the financial world.

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LawSites

MARCH 12, 2024

Thomson Reuters today brings its generative AI legal assistant CoCounsel Core to the United Kingdom, following its initial rollout in the United States and expansion last month into Australia and Canada. The company also said that its AI-Assisted Research product, launched in November within Westlaw Edge for the U.S.,

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OCTOBER 20, 2021

Case in point, lawmakers in the US and Australia, have already begun their work on establishing their AI-specific regulations. This article covers some of the key criteria that companies building and leveraging AI should focus on to ensure a hassle-free transitioning and utmost compliance with the new EU AI regulations.

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Broadcast Law Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2021

Ideas for reimbursing publishers for the use of their content by digital platforms, similar to laws recently adopted in Australia and in parts of Europe, are also part of the inquiry (see our article here for more on this idea). Comments on notice of inquiry are due November 26, 2021 ( Notice of Inquiry ). Consent Decree ). .

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The data watchdog also imposed four orders on Clearview subject to non-compliance penalties of up to 5.1 ” Its website explicitly notes, “Clearview AI does not offer its technology in the EU, UK, Australia and Canada.” This fine cannot be appealed, as Clearview did not object to the Dutch DPA’s decision.

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Mondaq

MARCH 11, 2022

BNPL is a system of advancing funds to consumers to purchase goods and services, with repayments in regular instalments.

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AUGUST 24, 2021

A CoR compliance policy, working procedures, contract clauses, and a monitoring and reporting system should be reviewed.

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Mondaq

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The first steps to consider towards compliance should be negotiation, or dispute resolution, such as mediation.

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Mondaq

MARCH 13, 2022

Who is required to submit the AUSTRAC Compliance Report?

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

AUSTRAC has established an intelligence unit dedicated to monitoring compliance with Russian sanctions.

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JURIST

MARCH 11, 2024

In May 2024, Kazakhstan, together with Australia, will head the International Conference of the IAEA on Nuclear Security. The Convention does not have a mandatory country control regime, which hampers its compliance.

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Mondaq

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Given the significant penalties for breaches of the FATA, foreign investors should understand their obligations.

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Mondaq

JULY 29, 2021

The NHVR has released an Australia-wide tender looking for a supplier able to provide 'target or reconnaissance drones'.

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Mondaq

APRIL 29, 2021

This case is notable for comments made by the Magistrate at first instance about notions of personal responsibility.

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Mondaq

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The changes substantially widen the scope of what have been considered to be Australia's critical infrastructure assets.

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Mondaq

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The Tribunal considered the reasonableness of expenses claimed by a medical clinic for compliance with a summons.

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