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Environmental Liability in Australia and New Zealand – Reference Guide 2025
As environmental liability broadens and environmental legislation tightens across Australia and New Zealand, businesses of all sizes and industries are increasingly vulnerable to regulatory action in the event of a pollution incident. That's why we’ve released our Environmental Liability in Australia and New Zealand Reference Guide for 2025 – a resource outlining pollution offences, reporting and compliance obligations, regulatory actions, and penalties across each Australian state and territory, along with New ...
Is the new tort for serious invasion of privacy relevant to Government?
By: Clare McNamara and John McPherson From 10 June 2025, serious invasions of privacy are actionable as a new statutory tort in Australia. The new tort was introduced by addition of a new Schedule 2 to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). Note that Schedule 2 was inserted into the Privacy Act 1988 by the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024, with Schedule 2 commencing on 10 June 2025. Our previous article ...
2025 Wotton Kearney APIG Scholarship: Applications Open
Applications for the Wotton Kearney APIG Scholarship for 2025 are now open! In partnership with the Australasian Professional Indemnity Group (APIG), this annual scholarship awards AUD$9,500 funding towards attending an international conference of their choice related to professional indemnity insurance or their specialist product area (for example, cyber or environmental insurance). For ten years, the annual Australian WK APIG Scholarship has recognised outstanding contribution and talent in our industry and ...