Australia: Government, Public Sector

Australia has introduced a prioritisation framework for data centre and AI compute projects through Commonwealth Expectations that will influence regulatory approvals and project sequencing.

For foreign investors prepared to engage seriously with the process, the pathway exists. The key is understanding what it actually involves, and planning accordingly.

In this episode of the Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Tax Bites podcast, Isaac Morgan, Mark Peters and Toby Eggleston discuss the recent Australian High Court decision in G Global against the Commissioner of State Revenue.

On 20 April 2026, the Fair Work Commission’s Expert Panel made the Road Transport Contractual Chain Order – Fuel Cost Recovery – 2026 (RTCCO) in response to rising fuel prices driven by the conflict in...

The NSW Court of Appeal has struck down sweeping anti-protest laws enacted after the Bondi Beach terror attack, ruling that police powers to ban public assemblies across broad geographic areas violated constitutional protections for political communication. The landmark decision examines whether governments can impose blanket restrictions on peaceful protests during times of heightened security concerns, and what constitutional limits exist on such powers.

The NSW Government has proposed a new Climate Change and Natural Hazards State Environmental Planning Policy to consolidate climate change controls and strengthen climate risk assessment in development planning.

The NSW Court of Appeal has struck down sweeping anti-protest laws enacted after the Bondi Beach terror attack, ruling that police powers to ban public assemblies across broad geographic areas violated constitutional protections for political communication. The landmark decision examines whether governments can impose blanket restrictions on peaceful protests during times of heightened security concerns, and what constitutional limits exist on such powers.

The new legislative amendments broaden the reach of laws fighting money laundering and covert financing of terrorism.

With ongoing wars in the Middle East (Iran-US/Israel) and Ukraine, geopolitical tensions between the US and China and the rules-based order under significant strain...

On 20 April 2026, the Fair Work Commission’s Expert Panel made the Road Transport Contractual Chain Order – Fuel Cost Recovery – 2026 (RTCCO) in response to rising fuel prices driven by the conflict in...

Once the (metaphorical) champagne is popped and both parties sign on the dotted line, attention typically shifts to delivery. At this point, the contract is often relegated to the figurative bottom draw...

Local governments in Western Australia increasingly use artificial intelligence to streamline procurement assessments for expressions of interest and requests for tender.