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CEFC evaluating potential project commitments ahead of July

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... uncertainty from a path - there isn't an uncertainty from a destination. Any statutory authority is subject to the will of Parliament, and if the government of the day wishes to pass legislation through both house of Parliament, then that's their right ...

Companies advised to manage carbon price future uncertainty

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... should they form government as a result of the election. Theoretically, a repeal bill could be passed by both houses of parliament on 28 October 2013, but Norton Rose believes that given the complexity of the legislative package, the impact of repeal ...

Norton Rose launches clean energy law service

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
Legal practice Norton Rose has launched Clean Energy Law in Australia, an online subscription service that provides commentary on commonwealth laws covering the clean energy industry. Elisa de Wit Norton Rose has also published a book of the same name ...

Sustainability reports a driver of action and engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... inherently subjective. Reports such as this [La Trobe University's sustainability report] provide the information our parliament and the community need and for the governments of the day to take the decisions that serve the interests of community." Given ...

Farrell names appointments to National Water Commission

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
The Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainability and Urban Water, Senator Don Farrell, has appointed Karlene Maywald chair of the National Water Commission and re-appointed three commissioners. Don Farrell Maywald is a former South Australian Nationals ...

Companies, investors prepared for carbon price launch

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... should have data collection and company processes in order." Since the Clean Energy Future legislation passed through Parliament last year, there has also been intense research into possible costs and implications for investors, as well as in some cases ...

Farmers, land managers examine Carbon Farming Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... transitions to a market trading system, the government has imposed a price floor of AU$15/tonne. But key independents in Parliament, such as Rob Oakeshott, oppose a price floor, adding to the financial uncertainty. "There is a cloud of political uncertainty ...

Women make gains on corporate boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... first annual report after 1 January 2011, or by their 2012 report. Meanwhile, legislation is working its way through Parliament to have similar reporting standards for all companies with more than 100 employees. As a result, WOB has received calls from ...

CSA warns on timing of undirected proxy vote legislation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... amendment to another," more controversial and unrelated" Consumer Credit Amendment Bill that will be reintroduced to Parliament in the week of 21 May. "By relegating the reintroduction of the bill to 21 May, the best-case scenario is that the bill will ...

Proposed disclosure measures for corporate bonus clawbacks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
Listed companies will be required to disclose to shareholders the steps they have taken to clawback bonuses and other forms of remuneration if they were the result of a material misstatement in the company's financial statements, under proposed legislation ...