News/Events

The Confluence of Affluence, Influence and Indifference…

I will be presenting at the Queensland Law Society’s Elder Law Conference in July. One of my topics is the increasing ‘kissing cousins’ nature of elder law and family law.

What Family Violence Now Means

This month the Family Law Act was substantially amended, particularly in relation to the impact of family violence and abuse.

Less Jet Setting, More Turbo Prop Setting…

We have just been reflecting on the amount of travel we have been involved in in servicing our not for profit  and community based clients.

457 Visa Changes In The Air

Minister for Immigration, Chris Bowen, caused a stir recently by agreeing to allow Gina Rinehart to employ over 1700 foreign workers on 457 visas at her iron ore mine in Western Australia.

ACNC Implementation

The inaugural ACNC Commissioner,  Susan Pascoe has announced that the ACNC Taskforce Implementation Report will be released next week.