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The Victorian Government has introduced major reforms to the security of payment (SOP) regime in Victoria with the Building Legislation Amendment (Fairer Payments on Jobsites and Other Matters) Bill 2025 (Vic) (the Bill).
In Roberts Co (NSW) Pty Ltd v Sharvain Facades Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) [2025] NSWCA 161, the NSW Court of Appeal has found that, for the purposes of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) (SoP Act), a deeming clause providing that a notice given after 5pm is to be treated as having been given and received at 9am on the next business day, does not extend the statutory time period for service of a payment schedule.
The June 2025 OSW update comments on revenue support auctions, management plans and EPBC approvals, transmission licencing and related requirements, and other development activities. We also share two feature updates on the draft VTP and feasibility licence progress.
The Building Legislation Amendment (Buyer Protections) Bill 2025 (Vic) (Bill) has now passed through the Victorian Parliament and Royal Assent was given on 3 June 2025. The reforms will commence on a day to be proclaimed, or 1 July 2026 at the latest.
This update aims to provide our latest insights on the continued preference for split contracting to deliver BESS and other renewable energy projects, focusing on the material issues encountered in negotiating split contracts.
In February 2025, the Electricity Industry Act 2004 (WA) (EIA) was amended with intention to modernise the electricity framework and consider the long-term interests of Western Australian electricity consumers.
The Western Australian Government (WA Government) has been working to ensure it meets the national goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050. As part of this effort, WA is supporting decarbonisation in the Pilbara region, the globally significant mineral and energy resource hub of North West WA.
In Tesseract International Pty Ltd v Pascale Construction Pty Ltd [2024] HCA 24, the High Court of Australia decided by a majority (Edelman and Steward JJ dissenting) that the South Australian proportionate liability regime applied to arbitral proceedings.
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