Senate supports changes to financial advice laws
On July 15 2014 the Australian senate voted in support of amendments to financial advice laws legislated for in the Corporations Act 2001. The changes will remove "unnecessary and costly red tape"…
Read more Have your say on the Building Act 1975
Building certification in Queensland and the Building Act 1975 are currently being reviewed by the Department of Housing and Public Works and the Queensland Building and Construction Commission. The…
Read more More than 60,000 Queensland drivers lost their licence due to demerit points in 2012-13
Queensland police cancelled more than 60,000 driver licences in the 2012-2013 year, according to figures obtained by The Courier Mail under Right to Information laws. During the 2012-13 financial…
Read more Is my intellectual property protected?
Whether you are buying a business, buying a franchise, acquiring a licence connected to goods and services, or entering into a commercial agreement it is important to consider intellectual property…
Read more How will the national minimum wage increase affect your business?
On July 1 2014, the national minimum wage (NMW) will increase by 3 per cent and the transitional arrangements of modern awards will end. In June this year, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) decided to…
Read more $100 million for reducing violence against women and children
The Federal Government has allocated more than $100 million to the Second Action Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children over a four-year period. The plan has the full support of all…
Read more New Property Occupations Act means less red tape for agents and consumers
Real estate and property reforms passed by the Queensland parliament last month will mean less red tape around property transactions. The Property Agents and Motor Dealers Act (PAMDA) has been…
Read more What type of trust is right for me?
Financial and property matters can be a cause of stress when planning a will. A trust acts as a mechanism to bequeath your possessions how you want. An executor holds or distributes your money or…
Read more Employers can now opt-in to SuperStream
The federal government's new standard for making superannuation payments, SuperStream, is now available for employers. SuperStream enables employers to make super contributions to employees' super…
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