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Nature Market Repair Bill passes Senate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... struck an agreement with Greens that saw a controversial proposal to include biodiversity offsets struck from the legislation. The scheme covers all land tenure and water, eligible landholders who undertake voluntary projects that enhance or protect ...

Government introduces anti-slavery commissioner legislation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
Canberra has introduced legislation to establish Australia's first federal anti-slavery commissioner. The Modern Slavery Amendment (Australian Anti-Slavery Commissioner) Bill 2023 amends the Modern Slavery Act 2018 to "establish the core functions ...

Carbon credit review falls short on CO2 capture and slavery

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... players are calling for strengthened integrity while scaling up as quickly as possible. In its fourth review of the legislation that enables the scheme, the secretariat of the CCA is focussed on securing integrity through a focus on additionality, permanence ...

Treasury proposes merger of accounting, audit bodies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... purpose," a move that have caught some by surprise. Treasurer Jim Chalmers has announced that government will propose legislation to merge the three bodies that oversee financial reporting and set reporting standards - the Australian Accounting Standards ...

Treasury spruiks CEFC role in sustainable finance strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... since Anthony Albanese's Labor government came to power in May 2022, with further activities across regulators, legislation and industry outlined. As part of the strategy, the government prosed that the CEFC will the delivery of the strategy by "expanding ...

Fears grow around greenwashing litigation protections

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... based on feedback received to date. FS Sustainability understands that Treasury expects to consult on exposure draft legislation to give effect to the climate-related financial disclosure regime later this year.

Treasury launches sustainable finance strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... since Anthony Albanese's Labor government came to power in May 2022, with further activities across regulators, legislation and industry outlined. "This is about improving financial market transparency and credibility," said Treasurer Jim Chalmers ...

AASB publishes climate-related disclosure standards draft

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... narrowly on climate-related disclosure in line with government efforts to make climate disclosure mandatory under new legislation. AASB is responsible for developing Australian climate disclosure standards in line with international standards and has ...

Legal changes put sexual harassment on par with workplace safety

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... through a gender and intersectional lens. The changes are part of the Australian government's Secure Jobs, Better Pay legislation. "The positive duty shifts the legal response away from a complaints-based model and requires workplaces to proactively ...

Investors eye opportunities in Housing Australia Future Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... Senate with crossbench senators, particularly the Green Party, the government was able to secure the votes to pass the legislation, which will also include an additional $1 billion to go to the National Housing Infrastructure Facility to support new ...