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ASIC Report 827 On Whistleblowing Practices Of 134 Surveyed Companies: How Does Your Company Stack Up?

On 4 December 2025, ASIC published Report 827, Insights from the ASIC Whistleblower Questionnaire: July 2024 to June 2025 (Report).

Australia Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Offshore Decommissioning And Financial Assurance In Australia - Reform Is Back On The Agenda. Consultation Now Open

The Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR) has published a consultation paper titled 'Offshore decommissioning and financial assurances reforms' dated 19 November 2025 (Consultation Paper).

Australia Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Gas Market Review Consultation

In this paper, we have summarised the key themes arising from public submissions on the Gas Market Review. We have not mentioned each individual submission or all content exhaustively.

Worldwide Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

October 2025 ESG Policy Update—Australia

On 3 October 2025, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) initiated civil penalty proceedings against a responsible entity (RE) in the Supreme Court of New South Wales...

Australia Commercial

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K&L Gates LLP

Bridging The Gap: Clear Investment Conditions Crucial To Powering Australia's Energy Transition

Australia Energy

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

Australia's $120B+ Clean Energy Transition At Risk

Australia Energy

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

Building The Future: Construction And The Energy Transition

Australia Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Keeping Up With ESG In Australia – October 2025

Australia Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Australia Sets 2035 Emissions Reduction Target

Australia Environment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

August 2025 ESG Policy Update—Australia

Worldwide Environment

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K&L Gates LLP

Mitigate, Measure, Report: Proposed Reforms To NSW Environment Protection Licences For High Emitting Facilities

Australia Environment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The EPBC Act Is Up For Review Again. A Few Tweaks Could Make It Much Better

Australia Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

June 2025 ESG Policy Update—Australia

Australia Strategy

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K&L Gates LLP

Major Changes Announced For Capacity Investment Scheme Tender Process

Australia Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Fair Work Commission Backs Employee in Remote Work Dispute with Westpac

Australia Employment

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McCabes

Podcast: SMSFs With CGW – What Is Happening With Division 296 Tax? (Tax On Large Superannuation Balances)

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

It Depends – What Is Happening With Division 296? (Tax On Large Superannuation Balances)

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Cross Examining Cyber EP19: Cross Examining Carolyn Pugsley, Christine Wong And Peter Jones (Podcast)

Australia Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Employing Work And Holiday Makers Beyond Six Months | Staying Compliant

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

NSW Releases Strategic Benefit Payment Guidelines For Hosting Transmission Infrastructure

The NSW Government has committed to implementing the Strategic Benefit Payment (SBP) scheme, which will see eligible landholders receive payments for hosting transmission infrastructure.

Australia Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Keeping Up With ESG In Australia – June 2025

Welcome to the June 2025 edition of Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer's Australian ESG bulletin, ‘Keeping Up with ESG'.

Australia Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Social Capital - The New Currency For Queensland Wind And Solar

The Planning (Social Impact and Community Benefit) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 will introduce a powerful new planning regime.

Australia Energy

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Moulis Legal

Federal election energy policies: could a new east coast gas policy trigger foreign investor claims?

Does a gas market intervention contravene Australia's international obligations under current investment treaties.

Australia Energy

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

December 2024 ESG Policy Update—Australia

Worldwide Energy

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K&L Gates LLP

Clearance Achieved: Securing Regulatory Approval For NSW's First Renewable Energy Zone (Video)

Australia Energy

FC

FTI Consulting

Project Revitalised: Securing Renewable Energy For Southeast Asia.

Australia Energy

FC

FTI Consulting

Energy Transition In The Construction And Infrastructure Industry

Worldwide Energy

JD

Jones Day

Australia Greenwashing: Half-Yearly Review Of ASIC And ACCC Prosecutions – And ACCC Position On Environmental Collaborations

Australia Anti-trust

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K&L Gates LLP

Nuclear energy in Australia: a regulatory roadmap to inform decision-making

Australia Energy

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Hold-up On Australia's Road To Net Zero

Australia Energy

ML

Moulis Legal

Cadwalader Climate

Worldwide Environment

CW

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Transmission Delivery Certainty: The Key To Australia's Energy Transition

Australia Energy

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

June 2024 ESG Policy Update—Australia

Australia Environment

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Hold-up On Australia's Road To Net Zero

Transitioning to green energy is not a cakewalk. A lack of preparedness of the legal pathways is hindering achievement of the objective.

Australia Energy

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Moulis Legal

Cadwalader Climate

In this week's edition, we discuss a drop in support for ESG shareholder proposals at one of the world's largest asset managers; a decision by a U.S. federal court to strike down an anti-ESG investing rule in Missouri...

Worldwide Environment

CW

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Transmission Delivery Certainty: The Key To Australia's Energy Transition

Australia's National Electricity Market (NEM) stands as one of the most extensive, interconnected network systems in the world.

Australia Energy

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

June 2024 ESG Policy Update—Australia

On 28 May 2024, Australia and the European Union (EU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a bilateral partnership to cooperate on sustainable critical and strategic minerals.

Australia Environment

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K&L Gates LLP

A question of balance: Australian Government announces Future Gas Strategy

Australia Energy

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Report on Energy (Renewable Transformation and Jobs) Bill 2023 due soon in Queensland

A progress update on the bill, a refresher on its purposes and a summary of consultation feedback.

Australia Energy

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Consulting On Consultation: Clarifying The Offshore Environmental Management Framework

On 12 January 2024, the Department of Industry, Science and Resources released a paper on the consultation requirements under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage...

Australia Environment

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Australian Government Publishes Proposed Climate Disclosure Legislation

On Friday, the Australian government released an Exposure Draft proposing amendments to the Australian Securities and Investment Commission Act...

Australia Environment

RG

Ropes & Gray LLP

New Year, New Environment Legislation

2024 is tipped to be a big year for environmental law reform, as the Commonwealth Government prepares to introduce legislation...

Australia Environment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Commonwealth Nature Repair Market Given The Green Light, Expands The EPBC Water Trigger

Australia Environment

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

COP28: Taking Stock Of Progress

Australia Energy

NR

Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

Changes To The Australian GreenPower Accreditation Program In 2024 And 2025

Australia Energy

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

How to benefit from the fringe benefit tax exemption for electric vehicles

CG

Coleman Greig Lawyers

Award-Winning Restructuring Deal: Basslink Pty Ltd

Australia Energy

FC

FTI Consulting

Safeguard Mechanism Reforms: New Guidelines Released On Emissions-intensity Determination Applications And A Review For A Potential Carbon Border Adjustment Underway

Australia Energy

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Renewable Energy Legislation Introduced In Queensland

Australia Energy

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Public Consultation Open: Proposed Offshore Wind Zone In The Bass Strait, Off Northern Tasmania

Australia Energy

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Queensland Legislates For Hydrogen Injection Into Gas Pipelines

Australia Energy

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

ESG Policy Update–Australia

Australia Energy

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Is Nuclear Power The Solution To Australia's Energy Transition?

Australia Energy

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

BTR Series Part 8: BTR And Sustainability—An Opportunity To Drive Decarbonisation In The Built Environment

Worldwide Energy

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Public Consultation Open: Proposed Offshore Wind Zone Off The Illawarra Coast, NSW

Australia Energy

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Climate Litigation In Australia: Current State Of Play

Australia Environment

JD

Jones Day

Update: Commonwealth Electricity Capacity Investment Scheme

Australia Energy

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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FTI Consulting

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