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Posted on 22 Jun 2026Lessons from the case of Di Trapani [2026]
In the case of Di Trapani & another v Di Trapani & others [2026] QSC 20, Mr and Mrs Trapani relied upon their trusted accountant to prepare and witness their final Wills. The couple…
Posted on 18 Jun 2026Estate Planning Update: Tax changes to Testamentary Trusts
If you have a testamentary trust in your Will — or were planning to set one up — this is the update you need to read. The Federal Government’s 2026–27 Budget announcement had fundamentally…
Posted on 27 May 2026Impact of the Federal Budget on Succession Planning for Farmers
Budget The 2026 Federal Budget was announced at 7:30 pm on the 12th of May 2026 (the “Budget”). This Budget has been called one of the most ambitious budgets since the introduction of Goods…
Posted on 20 May 2026Right for Victorian Workers to Work from Home
On 2 August 2025, Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan announced the Victorian Labor Government’s proposal to introduce a right for Victorian employees to work from home. In the government’s published media announcement, it stated the…
Posted on 10 Apr 2026A Brief Guide to Australian Consumer Protection Law
Since 1 January 2011, the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (CCA) has been Australia’s paramount consumer protection legislation. As the name would suggest, this legislative regime sets out a number of rights a…
Posted on 10 Feb 2026Right to Disconnect
Most employers and employees in Australia are aware that a “right to disconnect” came into effect in August 2024. And yet, more than a year on from the introduction of an enshrined right to…
Posted on 6 Jun 2025Restraint of Trade Changes
After the re-election of the Albanese Labor government on 3 May 2025, it is now very likely that substantial reform to laws regarding restraint of trade clauses in employment contracts will come into effect…
Posted on 16 Jan 2025Landholder duty: the forgotten tax
Stamp duty on an acquisition of land is something a purchaser typically remembers to factor in. However, land stamp duty has another, oft-forgotten, cousin – landholder duty. Landholder duty is payable if: You acquire…
Posted on 29 Oct 2024Temporary changes to off-the-plan stamp duty concession
Following a recent announcement made by the Victorian state government, legislation will soon be brought into effect for ‘temporary’ off-the-plan stamp duty concession changes. The temporary measures will seemingly scrap existing price caps that…
Posted on 10 Oct 2024Death Tax
Why is “death tax” in the news lately? The Victorian State Government is proposing to increase the Supreme Court of Victoria’s probate office fees, in some cases up to 650 per cent. This has…