Our Projects NewsWire Australia series will include insights into significant market, policy and project related developments from our highly experienced team.

Our content will focus on major issues spanning the global and domestic energy markets, the impact of new regulation, major court cases and significant projects and transactions in Australia’s energy sector.

We will deliver key takeaways crucial for market professionals, policy makers and organisations seeking to better understand a complex and dynamic sector.

 

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Security of Payment Act trumps deemed service provisions

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.

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Australian offshore wind updates July 2025

In the July 2025 OSW update, we discuss 'wind theft' disputes, developments in relation to the Victorian Renewable Energy Terminal and First Nations underwater cultural heritage.

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Welcome domestic building reforms for Victoria

The Victorian Government has introduced significant changes to the Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995 (Vic) (DBC Act), affecting contract rules, builder obligations and consumer protections.

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Australian Offshore Wind Updates June 2025

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.

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New South Wales Planning Quarterly Issue 7

This edition covers, A Bill to amend the EP&A Act, updates in housing policy in NSW, the new Crown Development Application Guidelines, updates to the Biodiversity Conservation Regulation 2017 and a case-note concerning the latest land clearing prosecution.

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Building Legislation Amendment (Buyer Protections) Bill 2025 passed: Time for the Victorian domestic building industry to get ready

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.

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Update on split contracting legal trends in Australia’s renewable energy sector

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.

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Blame it on the grid: When delays spark disputes in offtake agreements

Offtake agreements from greenfield energy projects (whether generation or storage) typically require the achievement of commercial operation by a specific target date.

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Flipping the Switch: The latest regulatory amendments to the Electricity Industry Act 2004 (WA)

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.

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Tariff turmoil in Asia Pacific supply chains

Tariffs are set to re-order the global trading system. Businesses with supply chains in the Asia-Pacific region must review their contract terms and prepare for commercial disputes.

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Building Legislation Amendment Buyer Protections Bill 2025

The Bill proposes an integrated regulatory model where the VBA administers dispute resolution functions under the Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995 (Vic) and provides domestic building insurance, in addition to its current functions.

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Are you being served?

Queensland Court of Appeal upholds practical application of service under the security of payment regime

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Pilbara powers up: Leading the charge in Australia’s green energy transition

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.

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Section 37: A statutory duty to do what?

The Supreme Court of New South Wales recently handed down its decision in The Owners – Strata Plan 82089 v Omaya Holdings Pty Ltd (No 3) [2024] NSWSC 1511.

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Roll on the throttle: The role of government policies in Australia's race to net-zero

In this update we provide some commentary on the critical challenges to the future of the hydrogen industry in Australia.

Tesseract International Pty Ltd v Pascale Construction Pty Ltd - Proportionate liability in arbitration

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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The BESS is yet to come: Legal trends in Australia’s large-scale battery sector

Australia’s push towards renewable energy has seen a sharp increase in utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) projects.

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