Corporate & Commercial 14 May 2021 Federal budget 2021: A snapshot for businesses

After the difficult year that was 2020, there was no surprise that when Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announced 2021 Federal Budget on 11 May 2021,...

News 5 May 2021 Welcome Cinzia Pietrolungo

Welcome to the team Cinzia Pietrolungo – Lawyer, Workplace Relations. In addition to providing commercial and practical advice on a range of employment law issues, Cinzia...

News 5 May 2021 Congratulations Satbir!

Congratulations to Satbir Singh, Senior Lawyer – Family & Relationship Law, who has been named as a finalist in the Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 awards for...

News 30 April 2021 Welcome Alastair Noakes

Welcome to the team Alastair Noakes – Lawyer, Family & Relationship Law. In addition to property and parenting advice, Alastair can assist parents who...

Workplace Relations 23 April 2021 A mistake, and a costly one – Racial Discrimination in the workplace

46 years ago, the Federal Government introduced the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) (RDA) which prohibits racial discrimination in public life.  Under the RDA,...

Corporate & Commercial 9 April 2021 Users Beware #busted

We have all seen hashtags or tags giving another party a ‘shout out’ online.  Likewise, we might share business’ posts to provide a small...

Agribusiness 31 March 2021 Make sure you are covered with the correct agribusiness insurance

If you know farming, you know when it comes to insurance, it is a lot like life; one size does not fit all. There...

Wills, Estates & Succession Planning 22 March 2021 Electronic signing here to stay – New Victorian legislation permanently enables remote execution of certain legal documents

The Victorian Parliament has passed new legislation to make permanent many of the temporary measures introduced last year as a result of COVID-19, to...

Corporate & Commercial 17 March 2021 Franchisor Marketing Fund Statements: 3 Steps to Remember

Franchisors will be aware of the Franchising Code of Conduct (“Code”) but it is not uncommon for the marketing fund obligations under the Code...

Agribusiness 16 March 2021 How to secure and structure your agribusiness for success

If you run or own a farm, then you are well-versed in the potential perils of severe weather patterns and biosecurity. As if you...

News 15 March 2021 Women in business

We were recently featured in the Surf Coast Times, Armstrong Creek Times, Bellarine Times and Geelong Times newspapers as part of a women in...

Corporate & Commercial 12 March 2021 Changes to director resignations

According to legislative changes that have recently come into effect, if a person resigns from their role as director of a company, they must...