25/02/2026 The November 2025 amendment to the Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPRs) has seen significant changes to the way in which contractors interact with the Government. While much of the discussion surrounding the new CPRs has focused on the preference for Australian business and SME (which you can read about here: Updates to the Commonwealth Procurement Rules …
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25/02/2026 The Legal Services Directions 2025 (LSDs) apply to Commonwealth legal work and are issued by the Attorney-General under the Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth). The LSDs are binding on those undertaking Commonwealth legal work and serve as a critical framework to manage legal, financial, and reputational risks to the Commonwealth. On 2 March 2026, the …
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21/01/2026 Proposed laws targeting hate groups and hate speech passed both houses of Parliament on Tuesday, 20 January 2026. The laws come in the wake of the terror attack in Bondi in December 2025 and aim to address rising levels of antisemitic and other hate speech, violence and extremism in Australia. The reforms strengthen existing …
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13/01/2026 On 8 January 2026, the Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon Anthony Albanese MP, announced the establishment of a Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion (the Royal Commission). Following the Australian Government’s announcement, the New South Wales Government confirmed that its own planned Royal Commission would be folded into the Commonwealth process, ensuring …
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22/01/2026 While the recent updates to the Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPRs) that commenced on 17 November 2025 focused on expanding opportunities for Australian small and medium enterprises, a new wave of legislative scrutiny is brewing in the Senate. Three Private Senator’s Bills currently before the Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee (the Committee) signal an …
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26/11/2025 On 17 November 2025, updates to the Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPRs) came into effect. The updates aim to improve the competitive capability of Australian businesses participating in Commonwealth procurement. How will the procurement process change? There are now tighter requirements in the tendering process to encourage competition. Non-corporate Commonwealth entities (NCEs) must only invite …
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12/12/2025 On 12 November 2025, the Australian Government released the AI Plan for the Australian Public Service. The Plan aims to improve efficiency and productivity in the APS by substantially increasing its use of AI in the next 18 months. It includes 15 initiatives under 3 mutually reinforcing pillars (Trust, People, and Tools) which aim …
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22/10/2025 Welcome to our October 2025 integrity and anti-corruption update. Our updates cover the work of the integrity and anti-corruption bodies at a National, State and Territory level, and from time-to-time updates from other government bodies with integrity related functions. We limit commentary on current investigations or public enquiries. National Anti-Corruption Commission With no substantive …
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22/10/2025 Welcome to our first integrity and anti-corruption update. Our updates will cover the work of the integrity and anti-corruption bodies at a National, State and Territory level, and from time-to-time updates from other government bodies with integrity related functions. National Anti-Corruption Commission Following a consistent theme across integrity and corruption bodies of issuing guidance …
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In 2025, AI no longer only exists in dedicated applications like ChatGPT and OpenAI. It is now integrated with everyday applications, such as Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Word and Excel. Everyone is now using AI as part of work before they realise. Mundane daily tasks like reminders, notetaking and summary-making are automatically generated with the assistance …
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