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ASIC And APRA Corporate Plans 2026–27: What Regulated Entities Should Expect
APRA and ASIC have released their 2026–27 Corporate Plans, signalling more intensive supervision and enforcement, alongside targeted measures intended to reduce unnecessary regulatory burden. Their priorities span operational resilience, cyber security, artificial intelligence, consumer protection, insurance, superannuation, market integrity and digital assets. For regulated entities, the plans provide a practical roadmap of the areas most likely to attract supervisory attention, information requests and, where deficiencies are identified, enforcement action.
Australia Commercial
GC
Gilchrist Connell
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AI Governance Is A Board Issue: Are You Equipped To Answer The Tough Questions?
As artificial intelligence becomes deeply embedded in organisational operations and decision-making, boards face a critical governance challenge: could they explain and defend their AI use if called before a regulator or Royal Commission tomorrow? This article examines why AI governance has become a board-level issue and what evidence organisations would need to produce under regulatory scrutiny.
Australia Commercial
PA
Piper Alderman
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Dividend Payments - Key Issues For Australian Company Directors
Dividends are a common way for companies to distribute value to shareholders, but whether to declare or pay a dividend is not simply a commercial decision. Directors must ensure that any dividend complies with the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act), the company’s constitution and relevant governance requirements, while considering their duties to the company and its creditors.
Australia Commercial
BP
Bartier Perry
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Stepping-Stone Claims: The Next Wave Of Director Liability In Australia
Australian directors face a new frontier of personal liability through "stepping-stone" claims, where shareholders use a company's regulatory breach as the foundation to pursue directors for failing to prevent corporate wrongdoing. This emerging litigation strategy, backed by well-funded private litigants, threatens to expose directors to penalties worth tens of millions of dollars, fundamentally reshaping the risk landscape for corporate governance in Australia.
Australia Commercial
PA
Piper Alderman
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Shareholder Oppression - Inconsistency Between The Act And Company Constitution
A company constitution is often treated as an internal governance document, but when it conflicts with the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Act) or is applied in a way that affects shareholder rights, it can become central to a dispute. For directors and shareholders, these inconsistencies can create uncertainty around the validity of corporate decisions and, in some cases, form part of a broader claim of unfair or oppressive conduct.
Australia Commercial
BP
Bartier Perry
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Essential ESG: Episode 32 – ESG Litigation Trends And What They Mean For Australian Businesses (Podcast)
ESG litigation is rapidly evolving as one of the most significant legal risks facing Australian businesses today. From strategic climate litigation targeting private entities to intensified regulatory scrutiny on greenwashing and mandatory climate reporting raising disclosure standards, boards and executives must understand emerging trends and position their organizations strategically to minimize exposure.
Australia Litigation
CC
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
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