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Increase to the Public Works Committee medium works threshold |
| 311 |
Repeal of the Building Code 2016 |
| 310 |
Amendments to Privacy Act to increase penalties for privacy breaches, enhance powers of OAIC |
| 309 |
APSC publishes Public Sector Interim Workplace Arrangements 2022 (Interim Arrangements) |
| 308 |
Updates to the Building Code 2016 |
| 307 | Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Pattinson [2022] HCA 13 (13 April 2022) |
| 306 |
Australia’s autonomous sanctions regime |
| 305 | Federal Court rejects Facebook appeal, finds that Privacy Act may apply to companies with no physical presence in Australia |
| 304 | Tribunal decision finds ‘as required by law’ clause in contract does not displace operation of breach of confidence exemption in FOI Act |
| 303 | Federal Court confirms that Harman obligation does not constrain the use of subpoenaed documents in the exercise of statutory powers and duties |
| 302 | Fair Work Commission Full Bench finds vaccine mandate policy unreasonable due to failure to effectively consult |
| 301 | Land Acquisition Framework published by Department of Finance |
| 299 | The Voller High Court defamation decision – some implications |
| 297 | WorkPac Pty Ltd v Rossato [2021] HCA 23 (4 August 2021) |
| 296 | ACCC v Telstra [2021] FCA 502 (13 May 2021) |
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ACCC v Quantum Housing Group Pty Ltd [2021] FCAFC 40 (25 March 2021) |
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| CUB Australia Holding v COT (16 February 2021) | |
| 293 |
Data Availability and Transparency Bill 2020 (22 December 2020) |
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Foreign investment reforms: passing of Act introduces new national security test (14 December 2020) |
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Chief Executive Officer, Services Australia and Justin Warren [2020] AATA 4557 (26 November 2020) |
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Plaintiff M83A/2019 v Morrison (No 2) [2020] FCA 1198 (24 August 2020) |
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Mondelez v Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union Known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU); Minister for Jobs and Industrial Relations v AMWU [2020] HCA 29 (14 August 2020) |
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Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia & Ors v Qantas Airways Limited [2020] FCA 656 (18 May 2020) |
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Commonwealth of Australia v Helicopter Resources Pty Ltd [2020] HCA 16 (28 April 2020) |
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Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Kinghorn; Kinghorn v Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) [2020] NSWCCA 48 (20 April 2020) |
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Aboriginal Australians are not within the reach of the ‘aliens’ power conferred by s 51(xix) of the Constitution: Love v Commonwealth; Thoms v Commonwealth [2020] HCA (17 February 2020) |
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ASIC v Helou [2019] FCA 1634 (20 January 2020) |
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HT v R [2019] HCA 40: High Court finds 'secret' evidence a step too far |
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Western Union Business Solutions (Australia) Pty Ltd v Robinson [2019] FCAFC 181 |
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'Proportionality' in civil penalty cases – important developments (16 October 2019) PDF 129Kb |
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High Court confirms legal professional privilege a 'shield' not a 'sword' (14 August 2019) |
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Comcare v Banerji [2019] HCA 23 (8 August 2019) |
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Commonwealth of Australia not liable for economic loss arising from its administration of the Home Insulation Program PDF 41Kb |
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Keyzer v La Trobe University [2019] FCA 646 (24 May 2019) PDF 38Kb |
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Federal Court holds dismissal of an ill employee breached the Fair Work Act 2009 (7 December 2018) PDF 44Kb |
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AIT18 v Australian Information Commissioner [2018] FCAFC 192 (30 November 2018) PDF 260Kb |
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The Government Procurement (Judicial Review) Act 2018 (Cth) (19 October 2018) PDF 47 Kb |
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John Nemcic v Australian Electoral Commission [2018] FWC 5645 (19 October 2018) PDF 38 Kb |
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Update: special leave refused in relation to penalty privilege (27 September 2018) PDF 35 Kb |
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High Court confirms that State tribunals cannot exercise judicial power in federal matters (15 May 2018) PDF 181 Kb |
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Full Federal Court finds the Harman obligation does not constrain statutory power (11 April 2018) PDF 38 Kb |
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Tribunal rules on FOI access to text messages (28 March 2018) PDF 127Kb |
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Penalty privilege is not available in a federal administrative context unless it is applied by statute: apparent tension in High Court authority resolved (15 February 2018) PDF 189Kb |
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High Court finds Federal Court has power to make a personal payment order against a contravening union official under the Fair Work Act 2009 (14 February 2018) PDF 115Kb |
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Commonwealth Government Business Enterprises – Governance and Oversight Guidelines (10 January 2018) |
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Full Federal Court clarifies when a psychological condition is an 'injury' or 'disease' under the SRC Act and how decisions ceasing entitlement to workers compensation can be approached (8 September 2017) |
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Whitebox proceeding has potential significance for Commonwealth civil regulators (22 June 2017) |
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The High Court considers 'market' for the purposes of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 and when it is 'in Australia'. (21 June 2017) PDF 226Kb |
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A current issue arising in ASIC v Whitebox (NSD383 of 2016) (Whitebox), with potential significance for other civil regulatory proceedings, has now been listed for separate hearing before the Full Court of the Federal Court on 8 June 2017. (23 May 2017) PDF 113Kb |
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The Full Court of the Federal Court clarifies the causal connection between 'administrative action' and a disease that is necessary to potentially exclude liability under the SRC Act (9 May 2017) PDF 40Kb |
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Full Federal Court hands down decision on definition of 'personal information' (25 January 2017) PDF 37Kb |
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The High Court clarifies the causal connection between 'administrative action' and a disease that is necessary to potentially exclude liability under the SRC Act (10 November 2016) PDF 229Kb |
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Administrative Appeals Tribunal awards $8,000 in compensation for interference with privacy (19 October 2016) PDF 240Kb |
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Release from the 'implied undertaking' for the purpose of a criminal investigation (24 May 2016) PDF 48Kb |
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Full Federal Court confirms 'legal unreasonableness' principles (30 March 2016) PDF 241Kb |
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Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) Act 2015 to commence on 5 March (5 March 2016) |
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Tribunal rules on disclosure of incoming government brief (17 December 2015) PDF 37Kb |
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High Court finds that Barbaro does not apply to civil penalty proceedings (9 December 2015) PDF 34Kb |
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First decision on who is an 'officer' under the model work health and safety legislation (1 September 2015) PDF 167Kb |
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Full Federal Court clarifies nature and scope of appeals on a 'question of law' (11 August 2015) PDF 191Kb |
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High Court upholds power to order a corporation facing contempt proceedings to discover documents that may tend to implicate it in the contempt alleged (7 July 2015) PDF 118Kb |
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High Court rules on apprehended bias (26 June 2015) PDF 167Kb |
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Privacy determination – need to scrutinise law enforcement requests before disclosing personal information (27 May 2015) PDF 233Kb |
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Metadata is 'personal information' under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (25 May 2015) PDF 225Kb |
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Parliament passes the Tribunals Amalgamation Bill 2015 (21 May 2015) PDF 184Kb |
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High Court rules on 'Royal prank phone call' case (10 March 2015) PDF 140Kb |
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Emissions Reduction Fund ready to commence (5 December 2014) PDF 133Kb |
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Recent decision indicates likely compensation range for breach of privacy (23 September 2014) PDF 131Kb |
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Serious invasions of privacy in the digital era: ALRC tables final report (12 September 2014) PDF 128Kb |
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Implied terms of mutual trust and confidence and good faith in employment contracts: what do they mean for Commonwealth agencies? (11 September 2014) PDF 140Kb |
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Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Ltd v Marmara (8 August 2014) PDF 129Kb |
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First decision on termination of employment for 'loss of an essential qualification' – Defence defends requirement to maintain a security clearance (28 July 2014) PDF 217Kb |
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High Court upholds validity of designation of Papua New Guinea as regional processing country (27 June 2014) PDF 50Kb |
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Bills to facilitate 1 July 2014 commencement of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability legislative framework pass through Parliament (27 June 2014) |
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High Court holds legislation authorising expenditure for the National School Chaplaincy and Student Welfare Program to be invalid (19 June 2014) |
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High Court upholds the validity of 'Henry VIII' regulation affecting an accrued right to compensation (21 May 2014) PDF 132Kb |
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Submissions on penalty post Barbaro – update for civil regulators (16 May 2014) |
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Criminal property forfeiture scheme valid – no acquisition of property on unjust terms (22 April 2014) PDF 56Kb |
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High Court decision clarifies the test for extinguishment of native title (17 April 2014) PDF 135Kb |
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Fair Work Commission decisions provide insight on validity of 'no extra claims' clauses in enterprise agreements and notices of employment representation rights (11 April 2014) PDF 128Kb |
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High Court clarifies the circumstances in which words may be read into a statute (7 April 2014) PDF 138Kb |
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Recent decision revisits approach to release of vocational assessment information of successful job applicant (20 March 2014) (PDF 133Kb) |
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Submissions on penalty ranges – High Court's view and implications for civil regulators (11 March 2014) PDF 142Kb |
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The High Court declares invalid NSW laws restricting political donations and electoral expenditure (20 December 2013) PDF 132 Kb |
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New anti-bullying measures to commence on 1 January 2014 (16 December 2013) PDF 135Kb |
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Bill introduces major reform of national energy regulatory system (3 December 2013) PDF 136Kb |
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Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013 commences on 15 January 2014 (29 November 2013) PDF 138Kb |
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New Federal Court guide to the Individual Docket System (20 November 2013) PDF 132kb |
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High Court guidance on documents produced by mistake (8 November 2013) PDF 131kb |
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High Court discusses principles relating to a duty to give reasons and certiorari (5 November 2013) PDF 134kb |
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High Court refines notion of injury suffered 'in the course of employment' (4 November 2013) PDF 132Kb |
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The High Court holds that a native title right that allows fishing for commercial purposes is not extinguished by State and Commonwealth legislation prohibiting commercial fishing without a licence (29 August 2013) PDF 129Kb |
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High Court upholds constitutional validity of the mining tax (27 August 2013) PDF 139Kb |
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Election 2013: caretaker conventions (30 July 2013) PDF 150Kb |
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Sex Discrimination Act amended to cover sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex status and relationship status (3 July 2013) PDF 54Kb |
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New anti-bullying measures and other amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (28 June 2013) PDF 103Kb |
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Bill introduces new governance, performance and accountability framework for Commonwealth bodies (28 June 2013) PDF 108Kb |
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Launch of Opinions of the Attorneys-General of the Commonwealth of Australia Volume 3, 1923–45, and website of Legal Opinions 1901–45: www.legalopinions.ags.gov.au (28 May 2013) |
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Recent decision clarifies legal professional privilege for in-house lawyers (24 May 2013) PDF 100Kb |
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Changes to the operation of Division 81 of the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 (22 May 2013) PDF 49Kb |
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High Court considers unreasonableness ground of judicial review of administrative decisions (21 May 2013) PDF 68Kb |
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Exposure draft proposal to amend the Constitution released (17 May 2013) PDF 46Kb |
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Victorian Court of Appeal changes approach to civil penalties by consent (27 March 2013) PDF 60Kb |
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High Court finds Google not responsible for misleading 'sponsored links' (21 February 2013) PDF 51Kb |
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Amendments to the Public Service Act 1999 (11 February 2013) PDF 54Kb |
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Commonwealth win in the Victorian alpine grazing case (30 January 2013) PDF 57Kb |
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ACT Court of Appeal confirms police responsibilities for prevention of crime are critical to determining whether a duty of care is owed (21 December 2012) PDF 47Kb |
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Freedom of information requests to the Official Secretary to the Governor-General (21 December 2012) PDF 42Kb |
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Full Federal Court decision on public interest immunity (29 November 2012) PDF 60Kb |
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Supreme Court decision on the mistaken release of material determined to be exempt under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (9 November 2012) PDF 45Kb |
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High Court delivers its reasons in the challenges to the Tobacco Plain Packaging Act (22 October 2012) PDF 46Kb |
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High Court decides that regulations are inconsistent with the Migration Act 1958 (22 October 2012) PDF 49Kb |
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Federal Court decision on unwanted door knocking (4 October 2012) PDF 43Kb |
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Implied term of mutual trust and confidence in employment contracts: what does it mean for Commonwealth agencies? (28 September 2012) PDF 54Kb |
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High Court decision clarifies adverse action provisions in the Fair Work Act 2009 (21 September 2012) PDF 58Kb |
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High Court decision on third party access under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (17 September 2012) PDF 54Kb |
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Full Federal Court decision on loss or damage in the context of civil penalty matters (14 September 2012) PDF 71Kb |
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High Court decision on procedural fairness (10 September 2012) PDF 44Kb |
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Federal Court decision on Federal Magistrates' superannuation entitlements (7 September 2012) PDF 73Kb |
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Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights tables first report (31 August 2012) PDF 52Kb |
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High Court upholds Tobacco Plain Packaging Act (15 August 2012) PDF 42Kb |
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National Energy Retail Law to commence on 1 July 2012 (29 June 2012) PDF 58Kb |
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Legislation enacted today in response to High Court's decision in Williams v Commonwealth (28 June 2012) PDF 57Kb |
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Proposed amendments to the Privacy Act 1988 (30 May 2012) PDF 52Kb |
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High Court decision on the duties of corporate officers (8 May 2012) |
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Federal Court decision on the service of documents by post (1 May 2012) |
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Copyright inquiry draft terms of reference released for public comment (18 April 2012) PDF 60Kb |
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Taking genuine steps statements seriously (13 April 2012) PDF 162Kb |
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Proposed new oversight, review and conduct provisions for the Australian Public Service (1 March 2012) PDF 165Kb |
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Public holidays in South Australia (7 February 2012) PDF 149Kb |
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New work health and safety laws now in operation (5 January 2012) PDF 169Kb |