On 7 September 2026, the Australian Government released exposure draft legislation to make most no-poach and wage-fixing agreements between employers unlawful, classifying them as a new form of cartel ...

The centrepiece of the Exposure Draft Bill is a new statutory digital duty of care, which would require any person responsible for an online service to "ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, a ...

The Act follows a risk-based approach, classifying AI systems into different risk categories. Its transparency obligations respond, in part, to the growing difficulty of distinguishing AI-generated ...

In Rogers v McDonald's Australia Ltd (AI-use) [2026] FCA 1264 (Rogers), Lee J directed the parties to investigate and confer ...

Consultation on the Exposure Bills is open until 24 September 2026. Affected gas market participants should review the Exposure Bills and consider engaging with the consultation process, as well as ...

On 31 August 2026, the Australian Government released an exposure draft and consultation paper of the Privacy Amendment (Personal Data Protection) Bill 2026 (Exposure ...

On 26 August 2026, National Cabinet affirmed the Commonwealth's plan to legislate national artificial intelligence laws and mandatory standards for large data centres. The endorsement turns a ...

In Wood v Royal Agricultural Society of NSW, the Federal Court has provided important guidance on the meaning of "an individual who supplies services or goods" for the purposes of the whistleblower ...

The Fair Work Commission has released a Guidance Note requiring parties to disclose their use of AI, verify AI-generated content and make specific declarations, with non-compliance carrying ...

Clayton Utz is advising ASX-listed developer Peet Ltd (ASX: PPC) on its proposed scheme of arrangement with Ingenia Communities Group (ASX: INA), under which Ingenia will acquire 100% of the ordinary ...