The Heavy Vehicle National Law just had its biggest shake-up in over a decade, and it landed on 1 August 2026. If you run a transport or logistics business in NSW, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, or the ACT, the rules you’ve been operating under have changed, and a documented Safety Management System is no...
Ransomware attacks are not a rare event in Australia anymore. They are a regular feature of the business risk landscape, and until recently, most organisations that paid a ransom did so quietly, with no obligation to tell anyone. That has changed. The mandatory ransomware and cyber extortion reporting regime under the Cyber Security Act 2024...
This July update summarises the legislation and regulations flagged in our register across New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and the Commonwealth. The July register includes updates across work health and safety, environmental protection, biodiversity conservation, building and construction regulation, worker screening, dangerous goods, energy retail, transport and fatigue management, healthcare administration, industrial relations, and corporate...
This June update summarises the legislation and regulations flagged in our register for the month across New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and the Commonwealth. While the underlying amendments and commencement dates vary by instrument, the June register shows recurring activity across environmental protection, planning and development, building and construction compliance, work health and...
If your business works with chemicals, dust, fumes, vapours, or gases, December 2026 is a compliance date you need on your radar right now. A significant change to how airborne contaminant exposure is regulated in Australian workplaces is coming. And while six months may feel like plenty of time, the organisations that move through this...
This May update summarises the legislation and regulations flagged in our register for the month across Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania and the Commonwealth. While the underlying amendments and commencement dates vary by instrument, the May register shows recurring activity across workplace injury and compensation, construction payment and contractor compliance, environment...
Data privacy in Australia is not what it was two years ago. The regulatory environment has shifted, and if your business has not reviewed its privacy governance recently, the gap between where you are and where the law expects you to be has quietly grown wider than most leaders realise. Here is a plain-language breakdown...
If you run a business in New South Wales, July 2026 is a date worth taking seriously. A meaningful shift is coming to how workplace health and safety compliance is assessed in NSW, and businesses that are not prepared will find themselves in a materially different legal position than they are in today. Here is...
This April update summarises the legislation and regulations flagged in our register for the month across Western Australia, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, New South Wales and the Commonwealth. While the underlying amendments and operational impacts vary by instrument, the April register shows recurring activity across public sector governance, health and medicines administration, child safety obligations,...
Businesses in NSW use CCTV, access control, and electronic monitoring systems. These tools help manage safety and security. But they also create legal obligations under workplace surveillance laws. The Workplace Surveillance Act 2005 (NSW) sets the rules. This blog outlines your WHS responsibilities and how to balance monitoring with employee rights. For workplace surveillance, the...
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