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Overhauling Victoria’s planning system: The Planning Amendment (Better Decisions Made Faster) Bill 2025
The Planning Amendment (Better Decisions Made Faster) Bill 2025 (Vic) (Bill) is currently before the Victorian Parliament.
02 December 2025
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Psychosocial developments to shape your organisation’s risk management priorities for 2026
As 2025 draws to a close, there are several key developments to influence your organisation’s Work Health and Safety (WHS) priorities for the year ahead.
02 December 2025
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Beyond Confidentiality: Preparing for Victoria’s new NDA restrictions
In a first for any Australian jurisdiction, Victoria will introduce significant changes to the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in the resolution of workplace sexual harassment matters.
24 November 2025
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Water Regulation Series (Part 2): Recent developments in First Nations water rights
We consider the growing legal significance of First Nations water rights, drawing on examples from the Commonwealth, NSW and Victoria.
27 October 2025
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Contingency fees for Victoria only: High Court confirms Federal Court has no power to allow solicitors to take a cut of a class action settlement or judgment
Legislation in Victoria specifically allows a law firm acting for a plaintiff in a class action proceeding in the Victorian Supreme Court to obtain orders that any legal costs payable be calculated as a percentage of any award or settlement obtained in the proceeding.
07 August 2025
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A guide to Victoria’s planning reforms to boost housing growth in key activity centres
The Victorian Government is implementing a range of significant legislative and planning policy reforms to streamline planning approvals for residential development and increase housing supply to respond to Australia’s housing crisis.
20 May 2025
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Fair, simple and (mostly) nationally aligned: Victoria set to get with the program on SOPA
The Victorian Government has indicated support for significant reforms to the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002 (Vic).
21 March 2025
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What employers need to know: psychosocial regulations at work in Victoria
Psychosocial health and safety at work continues to be subject to ongoing regulatory change. Most recently in Victoria.
25 February 2025