Gift card reform – “a GIFT, not an investment”? or “there should be NO expiry EVER”?
Federal Treasury has closed its public consultation on an exposure draft of the Competition and Consumer Amendment (Gift Cards) Bill 2018 and explanatory materials. Gift cards draw out a range of emotional responses. The Bill would amend the Australian Consumer Law: mandate minimum three year expiry dates for gift cards; require gift cards to display […]
Bankruptcy Bills to become Law?
The draft legislation program for the Senate for next week commencing Monday 20 August 2018 lists, among other Bills, the Bankruptcy Amendment (Enterprise Incentives) Bill 2017 for debate on Monday, after 12.20pm, and the Bankruptcy Amendment (Debt Agreement Reform) Bill 2018, for Tuesday afternoon, 21 August 2018, after 12 noon. The new 10th edition of […]
Amerind – special leave granted
The story goes that a Supreme or Federal Court that convenes a larger bench than usual to hear a matter of importance is like a red rag to a bull when it comes to the High Court deciding whether the grant special leave to appeal from that decision. Whether that be the case or not, […]
