Australia: Compliance

Managing third party confidentiality obligations is a critical issue for vendors in conducting a sale process. There can be severe potential consequences for non-compliance.

Omni Bridgeway partners with the Public Interest Advocacy Centre to establish an Adverse Cost Order Guarantee Fund, providing crucial financial support for public interest litigation.

The Australian Public Service Commission has released comprehensive guidance on artificial intelligence use in APS recruitment, establishing clear principles for both agencies and candidates.

A recent Administrative Review Tribunal decision has clarified the boundaries of facial recognition technology use in Australian retail, examining Bunnings' controversial trial system that scanned customers to identify repeat offenders.

ASIC can pursue greenwashing enforcement even where investors suffer no direct financial loss, as demonstrated by the $12.9 million penalty in ASIC v Vanguard.

Modern slavery can infiltrate any Australian business's supply chain, yet many organisations remain uncertain about their reporting obligations under the Modern Slavery Act 2018. With proposed reforms threatening to lower reporting thresholds and introduce financial penalties for the first time, understanding whether your business must lodge an annual modern slavery statement has become critical for compliance and reputation management.

Once the (metaphorical) champagne is popped and both parties sign on the dotted line, attention typically shifts to delivery. At this point, the contract is often relegated to the figurative bottom draw...

Australia's new Scams Prevention Framework introduces a comprehensive 'whole-of-ecosystem' regulatory approach that extends obligations beyond traditional banking to encompass telecommunications and digital platforms. This podcast explores how the reasonable steps obligation, multi-regulator oversight model, and emerging dispute resolution framework will reshape scam prevention across regulated sectors.

From 22 January 2026, Australia’s new Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Act 2026 creates serious criminal liability for anyone who funds, supports, or promotes prohibited hate groups. Businesses are not exempt. The Act’s broad definitions of ‘support’ and ‘funding’ mean that ordinary commercial activity, from charitable donations to supplier contracts, can now carry criminal risk.