A practical guide to claiming rent relief and responding to rent relief claims in Victoria With the Victorian Commercial Tenancy Relief Scheme Regulations 2021 (2021 Regulations) being made last week, tenants are wondering how they can request rent relief and landlords are wondering how they need to respond. This is a step-by-step guide to assist … Read more
Welcome to the latest issue of the KHQ Super Alert – the fourth week in a row of at least 8 news items (in case you’re wondering why you have a headache)! APRA has released FAQs for the Your Future, Your Super performance test, the results of which will be released next week. Meanwhile ASIC … Read more
Welcome to the latest issue of the KHQ Super Alert. This week APRA outlined its proposed actions in relation to combining the investment performance of multiple products for the upcoming performance tests. ASIC has also registered an instrument which provides a minor exemption to the revised breach reporting regime. APRA – Introduction to new APRA … Read more
With vaccinations being encouraged for adults in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and infections spreading into younger age groups, what are your obligations in relation to your children – should you vaccinate them? This issue becomes more complex in circumstances where parents are separated and cannot agree. What the law says Pursuant to section … Read more
Welcome to the latest issue of the KHQ Super Alert which provides an overview of new superannuation developments – and this is a bumper week of news! It includes the passage of temporary legislation to allow companies to electronically execute documents (again), ASIC’s feedback from a review of annual members’ meetings and new regulations in … Read more
The Family Court of Australia will become the new Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) on 1 September 2021. In a media release to the profession dated 20 July 2021, the Family Court of Australia said that: “There will be a greater emphasis on encouraging parties to settle their disputes, where it is … Read more
Welcome to the latest issue of the KHQ Super Alert. In this busy week, the regulations which give effect to the Your Future, Your Super reforms were registered. The ATO issued a draft determination in relation to the stapled fund rules and APRA has outlined its expectations for implementation of the Your Future, Your Super … Read more
Following the Victorian Government’s announcement on 28 July to re-establish the Commercial Tenancy Relief Scheme, the Bill to give effect to the re-established Scheme was introduced into Parliament today. The legislation will enable the Government to make regulations in relation to eligible leases to give effect to various aspects of the Scheme. We understand the … Read more
Welcome to FY21/22! While it may be that the Omnibus Bill was pretty much totally scrapped (except for the changes to casual employment), there are a myriad of changes that have either already happened or are about to happen as a result of continuing processes before the Fair Work Commission (FWC). In this update, we … Read more
