The Australian Government’s Boost to Build-to-Rent (BTR) Developments: Income Tax Concessions
Build-to-rent Tax Concessions Treasury has released for consultation the much-anticipated Exposure Draft of the Treasury Laws Amendment Bill 2024: Build to rent developments (BTR ED) and related Explanatory Materials (EM) outlining the BTR tax concessions that were first introduced as part of the 2023/24 Federal Budget. The BTR tax concessions were introduced to encourage the […]
Should you care about your bad reputation? – Selkirk v Wyatt provides an update on serious harm in defamation cases
In all Australian states and territories, except Western Australia and the Northern Territory, a defamation claim requires a person to prove that the published information has caused, or is likely to cause, serious harm to their reputation. For an initial look at the requirement of serious harm, see our summary article here. On 15 April […]
Privacy Awareness Week 2024
Hamilton Locke is proud to support the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner’s 2024 Privacy Awareness Week (PAW). This year’s theme of ‘power up your privacy’ encourages businesses, organisations and individuals to consider steps that can be taken to enhance transparency, accountability and security. Data-driven technology is providing promising advances for both the private and […]