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Provider registrations by the NDIS Commission
In order to successfully obtain provider registration through the NDIS Commission, disability service providers must: Comply with the new conditions...
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Seven Year Hitch – PPSR turns 7 years old
Damian Walsh, Special Counsel, Melbourne On 30 January 2012 the "Personal Property Securities Register" (PPSR) commenced operations. The PPSR is...
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NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission, what will it mean for providers and participants in residential aged care?
Background to the NDIS Commission The NDIS Commission is intended to improve the quality of NDIS services by implementing...
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Not registering on the PPSR against an ACN CAN cause headaches
Yoni Baker, Lawyer, Melbourne In the recent case of IBM Global Financing Australia v Applied Business Technology Pty Ltd [2018]...
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Common PPS Registration errors – what to do about them
Clementine Woodhouse, Associate, Sydney To download this image as a PDF click here: Common PPS registration errors - E-update_Final
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Death and taxes – one’s really going to hurt
As you will be aware, between February and May each year, the State Revenue Office issues land tax assessments for...
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PPSR Registrations – the importance of getting it right
Authored by Matthew Trinca, Senior Associate With the commencement of the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) (PPSA) now more...
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Establishing a payment default – minimum requirements for evidentiary certificates
Financiers take note. Proving a payment default may not be as straightforward as one would have you believe. The recent...
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Major changes to privacy law announced – but will they be implemented?
Key points Commonwealth Government announces large increases to penalties for privacy breaches Regulator to receive funding boost and additional enforcement...
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The duty of care of a public authority
A recent Queensland decision[1] raises the important issue as to when a pubic authority, in the exercise of its statutory...
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Human Rights Act passes Queensland Parliament
The Human Rights Act 2018, which will have far-reaching implications for public decision making in Queensland, passed Queensland Parliament on...
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