Category: Federal

Who Needs to Meet AML Compliance for Real Estate? COMMENCING 1 JULY 2026 From 1 July 2026, AML compliance for real estate agents and property developers will become mandatory under...

Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) is revolutionising industries at an unprecedented pace, and the legal sector is no exception. As businesses and professionals adopt AI-driven tools, questions about accuracy, reliability,...

Federal Government Budget 2025-2026 The Federal Budget has confirmed several items dealing with housing at a micro level. We have previously reviewed  Help to Buy Scheme. Another key housing policy...

Federal Government Budget 2025-2026 The Federal Budget has confirmed several items dealing with housing at a micro level. One (1) key announcement dealing with housing is the Help to Buy...

The Australian Government’s Migration Strategy, introduced in December 2023, has set forth a vision for reshaping Australia’s migration system. This strategy aims to address various challenges and opportunities within the...

The defence of substantial truth in a defamation claim is an interesting one. As seen in the recent decision of Justice Lee in Lehrmann v Network Ten Pty Limited [2024]369,...

When a witness is giving evidence in civil proceedings, this is usually done in the form of an affidavit. General longstanding practice in NSW when preparing an affidavit is that...

Game, Set, Match. In the past week, we have all been captivated by the unprecedented standoff between international tennis superstar and Australian Open defending champion Novak Djokovic against the Australian...

On Tuesday, 6 October 2020, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg handed down the Federal Budget which was largely defined by the COVID-19 pandemic. At a glance A wide range of sectors and...

With a view to encouraging the commencement of new home builds and renovations the Federal Government has announced a stimulus package named “HomeBuilder” which is available to eligible occupier-owners, including...

The Australian Government has made some variations to the Temporary Activities (Subclass 408) visa. In effect, a new stream has been developed to allow the visa holder to remain in...

Temporary changes to Australia’s Foreign Investment Framework have been enacted by the Federal Government, effective from 29 March 2020.

Banks build on the Small Business Relief package to ensure more businesses are given assistance through the coronavirus pandemic.

As we foreshadowed last Friday, PM Scott Morrison has this afternoon announced the detail around the Commercial Tenancy Coronavirus Crisis Code of Practice following agreement of terms by the National...

The Government is making a number of changes to temporary visa holder arrangements during the coronavirus crisis in order to protect the health and livelihoods of Australians, support critical industries,...

Prime Minister Scott Morrison this afternoon has urged commercial landlords and tenants to come to an agreement in relation to financial hardship as the Government reserves announcement regarding a mandatory...

The NSW Government announced today, 2 April 2020, that it has eased hours of work restrictions on construction sites, dark kitchens & food trucks.

n the wake of the current situation, many people and their families have found themselves on the less prepared side of this pandemic, and whilst most are desperately reaching for...

Key information for businesses in Australia.

Madison Marcus has received numerous enquiries with respect to intending travellers, bridging visas, bridging visa holders and temporary visa holders. From 9pm AEDT 20 March 2020, only Australian citizens, residents...