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A New General Insurance Code of Practice but Will It Change Anything
The headline change is that many of the Code's obligations are proposed to become legally enforceable. On paper that is a significant shift.
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The Case for a National Civil and Administrative Tribunal for Australia
Burns v Corbett and later decisions mean tribunals are not Chapter III courts and cannot exercise federal jurisdiction. It is time to consider a national tribunal.
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Victoria Does Not Have a Building Crisis It Has a Legal Enforcement Crisis
You have a defective dwelling or property damage, and the builder gets prosecuted and fined. How does that help you?
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Victoria Has Watered Down Its Building Reforms Before They Even Started
For the last year we heard Victorians would have a Building and Plumbing Commission that would finally hold builders and developers to account. We were expecting a bulldog.
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Victoria's Rectification Order Regime Is Not What Homeowners Were Promised
For months Victorians were promised sweeping building reforms. The headline was Rectification Orders from 1 July 2026. The Ministerial Direction tells a different story.
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