It would be remiss of us to not mention the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry, which has consumed much of media and news reports recently. Culture was the predominant theme of the Commission, and indeed its finding. Corporate culture, however, is probably the theme of the decade. An …
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The Secure Local Jobs Code commenced on 15 January 2019. The Code applies to those in construction, cleaning, security and traffic management services undertaking or seeking to undertake territory-funded work. Any ACT Government contractor must hold a valid Secure Local Jobs Code Certificate: at the time they submit a response to an RFQ, RFP, work …
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The power of crowd sourcing is undeniable. From the ridiculous, $55,492 raised to make a potato salad , to the nostalgic, saving of the iconic local Canberra music venue The Phoenix. Crowd sourcing has been used by many business ventures to raise funds, most often bootstrapping the startup phase by offering pre-sale products. Until recently …
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On 8 October 2018, the Governor-General signed off on the Letters Patent establishing the Royal Commission into aged care, available here. This Royal Commission is future focused. It is aimed at looking at how quality aged care services can best be delivered. In doing this it is charged with examining the extent of the substandard …
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If the reportable conduct scheme applies to your organisation in the ACT, you have a mandatory obligation to respond to reportable allegations. Below we have listed the key tasks of the Employer who receives a reportable allegation under the ACT’s Reportable Conduct Scheme. This list is provided for general guidance only and as the scheme …
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Welcome to 2018! It is set to be another interesting year ahead, as the Australian Open kicks off this week, we head towards the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, we see the 2018 Commonwealth Games hosted in the Gold Coast, and we await the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. It’s also the year …
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Meet Kate and Peter. They handle the sale and purchases of businesses for our clients. We asked them a few questions about the process, from the perspective of a buyer. What questions should a purchaser ask before agreeing to a price? Kate: It is important for a purchaser to conduct due diligence prior to purchasing …
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Opening the International Bar Association (IBA) conference in Sydney on Sunday night, Attorney-General George Brandis made a staunch defence of the rule of law, highlighting the need for lawyers to contribute to its protection. Harkening back to the adoption of the IBA’s adoption of its constitution in 1947, soon after the atrocities of WWII and …
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It is the Bill that has done the rounds of Parliament and been the subject of much anticipation and commentary. Privacy nerds everywhere (read: Griffin Legal staff) were waiting with bated breath to see if the latest amendments to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) would be passed. On 13 February 2017, the Privacy Amendment (Notifiable …
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Yesterday, AFP employees delivered a clear message to the AFP Executive that they will not accept the Enterprise Agreement being offered by the AFP. 87.2% of employees cast a vote, and of those 80.88% voted no, meaning that only 19.12% voted yes. To set the scene, the circumstances leading into the vote were as follows: …
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