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Climate statements and personal exposure: a D&O guide to the liability landscape
By: Raisa Conchin, Jacques Jacobs, Amanda Beattie and Zoe Jones At a glance In 2026, climate‑related statements entered the mainstream of directors’ and officers’ liability. This fourth article in our climate series focusses upon the personal liability landscape for D&O arising from climate-related statements and disclosures, including the new statutory sustainability reporting obligations under Chapter 2M of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). This article considers the three main pathways through ...
Treasury consults on significant reforms to the regulation of Australia’s audit sector
By: Suzanne Craig, Thomas Cavanagh and Jacqueline Mendoza Treasury has consulted on a suite of potential reforms aimed at strengthening accountability, governance and oversight across Australia's accounting, auditing and consulting sectors. Released on 1 July 2026, the options paper proposes a range of reforms directed principally at the audit sector, including an ASIC licensing regime for audit firms, restrictions on conflicts of interest within multidisciplinary firms, new governance requirements for audit partnerships ...
Wotton Kearney welcomes leading insurance duo in Melbourne
Wotton Kearney has strengthened its insurance capability in Melbourne with the appointment of Partner Claire Gomo and Special Counsel Andrew Karasmanis. Joining our general liability team, Claire and Andrew bring extensive experience advising insurers, employers and corporate clients across a broad range of complex injury, liability and recovery matters. Claire is recognised for her expertise in personal injury, workers' compensation, public and product liability, occupiers' liability and latent claims. She ...