Insight
Beyond Reasonable Doubt: Queensland Strengthens Protections for the Condamine Alluvium
On 29 June 2026, the Regional Planning Interests (Condamine Alluvium) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2026 (Qld) (the Act) commenced, introducing major reforms affecting coal seam gas (CSG) development in the Condamine Alluvium CSG area of the Darling Downs.
07 July 2026
Insight
Domestic Gas Reservation draft design: Key takeaways
On 25 May 2026, the Federal Government released a draft Design Framework (Draft Framework) for its Domestic Gas Reservation scheme (Scheme). The core features of the Scheme were announced on 7 May 2026 following the release of the Gas Market Review report in December 2025.
29 May 2026
Insight
Federal Budget 2026-27: R&D / Productivity and cost of living
In terms of productivity, companies with less than $1b in aggregated annual global turnover will now be able to access loss carry-backs for 2 years, limited by their franking account balance. Start-ups with aggregated annual turnover of less than $10m generating losses in their first 2 years will be able to generate a refundable tax offset, subject to limitations. Further, the $20,000 instant asset write-off for small businesses will continue permanently. Amendments to regulation in the financial sector are flagged, including a reduction in unnecessary reporting and disclosure.
12 May 2026