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What does the new Commercial Tenancies Mandatory Code of Conduct mean for you?

The Federal Government has announced the introduction of a new Code of Conduct (the Code) that is to regulate commercial and retail leases for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Code is mandatory and expected to be legislated...

Published by Chiara Rawlins
8 April, 2020
Corporate

Do you own a childcare centre? What you need to know about the Federal Government’s assistance package in the face of COVID-19

The outbreak of COVID-19 has placed an inevitable strain on many small businesses and Australia's economy. With many industries affected by forced closures of their businesses, the childcare sector remains open, but with little to no students in atte...

Published by McCabes News
8 April, 2020
Commercial

The NSW Government SME relief measures

In a bid to assist SMEs during the coronavirus pandemic the NSW Government has introduced new measures to support SMEs. Relief for SMEs impacted by COVID-19 is being offered by both the Federal and State Governments. In this article, we review the me...

Published by Mathew Kaley
7 April, 2020
Corporate Advisory

Working-from-home injuries and COVID-19: New questions, old answers

Is a working-from-home injury (or even death) compensable under the workers compensation scheme? The Court of Appeal has examined these issues in the following case.   Author:

Published by Michael Poulos
6 April, 2020
Corporate

Working from home? Your workplace policies still apply

With unprecedented numbers of Australian employees now working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic and social distancing measures implemented by the Government, the Australian workforce has embraced flexibility like never before, with technolog...

Published by McCabes News
6 April, 2020
Corporate Advisory

The show must go on – NSW announces Planning System Acceleration Program in response to COVID-19

With the ambition to "keep our economy moving", the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces, the Honourable Minister Rob Stokes, has today announced a program to fast-track the planning system and keep construction booming in NSW.   While the ...

Published by McCabes News
3 April, 2020
Commercial

Banks extend small business relief measures to commercial landlords

The Australian Banking Association (ABA) has announced that its member banks have agreed to extend their small business relief measures to businesses with total business loan facilities of up to $10M (increased from the previous $3M threshold), inclu...

Published by Mathew Kaley
2 April, 2020
Corporate Advisory

Planning for the Pandemic – Ten changes to the NSW’s Planning and Local Government Laws in response to COVID-19

On 25 March 2020, the NSW Parliament passed the COVID-19 Legislation Amendment (Emergency Measures) Bill 2020 which makes amendments to a suite of NSW legislation in accordance with tightening restrictions on non-essential gatherings and to ...

Published by McCabes News
1 April, 2020
Intellectual Property and Technology

Directors personally liable for unpaid GST as of 1 April 2020

In our article, The year ahead for directors: what’s in store for 2020?, we discussed the ramifications of the Treasury Laws Amendment ...

Published by Andrew Lacey
1 April, 2020
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