Nicholas Finlay

Significant changes to work health and safety (WHS) and environmental laws are progressively being introduced across Australian jurisdictions with the express aim of making it easier for regulators to prosecute corporations for serious offences while at the same time making it harder for corporations to avoid the costs of non-compliance. What are the key changes that are likely to result in heightened levels of enforcement activity from regulators and how can corporations mitigate their exposure?

Significant changes to work health and safety (WHS) and environmental laws are progressively being introduced across Australian jurisdictions with the express aim of making it easier for regulators to prosecute corporations for serious offences while at the same time making it harder for corporations to avoid the costs of non-compliance. What are the key changes that are likely to result in heightened levels of enforcement activity from regulators and how can corporations mitigate their exposure?

Australia September 18 2020 A recent decision of the Queensland Court of Appeal has provided welcome clarity for local governments regarding the approach to be applied in levying infrastructure charges.