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    Reference dates – Still important?

    Reference dates - Still important? A recent decision of the New South Wales Court of Appeal[1] illustrates the role of reference dates under the Security of Payment system. The decision highlights some of the [...]

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    Tick, tick, tick…the Adjudication Application Time Bomb

    Tick, tick, tick...the Adjudication Application Time Bomb It is trite that the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 (Qld) (BIFSOPA) (and its predecessor[1]) provides strict timeframes. Historically, those timeframes have applied to [...]

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    Key elements of the Australian Government’s ‘HomeBuilder’ scheme

    Key elements of the Australian Government's 'HomeBuilder' scheme On 4 June 2020, the ‘HomeBuilder’ subsidy program (HomeBuilder) was announced by the Morrison Government. According to the Treasury’s HomeBuilder fact sheet (https://treasury.gov.au/sites/default/files/2020-06/Fact_sheet_HomeBuilder.pdf): ‘HomeBuilder will provide [...]

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    Interpretation of contracts – An update

    Interpretation of contracts - An update Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Pty Ltd v Bulgana Wind Farm Pty Ltd [2020] VSC 126 Introduction On 20 March 2020 Justice Riordan of the Victorian Supreme Court handed down [...]

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    Last minute payment claim guide

    Last minute payment claim guide What is a payment claim?  This is a simple question, but not necessarily understood, and worth a refresher from time to time. This article will address the requirements of [...]

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