13 March 2023
Legislation for the proposed compensation scheme of last resort and the Financial Accountability Regime was introduced in the House of Representatives last week, bringing the commencement of the last tranche of Hayne royal commission-backed measures a step closer to fruition...
13 March 2023
RACQ is pushing for increased mitigation funding spending in the Federal Budget and for Queensland to receive its “fair share” given its catastrophe exposure...
13 March 2023
The Victorian Government is planning an overhaul of the state workers’ compensation scheme, which it says was designed decades ago and is no longer fit for purpose...
13 March 2023
Strata Community Association NSW has urged the winner of this month’s state election to review the Emergency Services Levy and to commit to reforms aimed at weeding out building defect issues plaguing the construction industry...
13 March 2023
Lismore City Council has appointed Bennet Constructions as its Managing Contractor as the city heads to the “next stage” of its rebuild...
13 March 2023
Federal Treasury has released draft regulatory reforms that are part of ongoing work to simplify corporations and financial services laws...
06 March 2023
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has permanently banned a former insurance broker for misappropriating client premiums totalling $41,000 for his own benefit...
06 March 2023
IAG and Suncorp have made extensive submissions to a Senate-led disaster resilience inquiry, attaching reports to support their push for greater mitigation and other measures to address future catastrophes...
06 March 2023
Queensland’s Motor Accident Insurance Commission has released a discussion paper seeking feedback on ways to improve the sustainability of the state’s compulsory third party motor insurance scheme...
06 March 2023
The Victorian Building Authority has backed a research project from the University of Sydney into moisture resilience as it continues to take on the issue of water ingress and mould damage...
06 March 2023
The Insurance Council of Australia has warned expanding the Consumer Data Right to the sector could have adverse consequences if key issues aren’t considered, as a Senate Committee considers a parliamentary bill to power up the information-sharing regime...
06 March 2023
The Federal government is seeking feedback until mid-April on the development of a 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy...
06 March 2023
National construction union, CFMEU, says it will “continue its fight” for a ban on engineered stone products after the Federal Government announced that it would consider its prohibition...
06 March 2023
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has launched its first court action alleging greenwashing conduct after highlighting it as an enforcement priority area for this year...
06 March 2023
The NSW State Insurance Regulatory Authority has successfully prosecuted an injured Sydney worker for obtaining a financial advantage by deception/dishonesty...
27 February 2023
Some flood-affected homeowners in NSW’s Northern Rivers region have received initial offers for home buybacks from the Northern Rivers Reconstruction Corporation as part of a joint federal and state government initiative...
27 February 2023
RACQ Insurance says many policyholders have turned to the joint Queensland and federal government Resilient Homes Fund for flood resilience upgrades as the first works begin...
27 February 2023
Legislation aimed at putting a stop to “harvesting” of motor vehicle injury insurance claims is set to be introduced in WA...
27 February 2023
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has commenced Federal Court action that alleges RACQ Insurance misled customers over pricing discount promises...
27 February 2023
Submissions to a Senate inquiry on Australia’s disaster resilience say solutions to ongoing insurance challenges must be considered as part of the long-term answer...