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2024
26
Feb

Important Employment and Workplace Changes

By: Sabrina Austin

The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023, which sought to make significant changes to Australia’s employment and workplace…

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2023
20
Dec

Mahoneys promotes 2 lawyers

By: Mahoneys

Mahoneys’ Partners are pleased to announce the following promotions, which take effect 1 January 2024: Sabrina Austin to Associate; and…

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18
Dec

Key employment changes as we close out 2023

By: Sabrina Austin

Timeline of changes to employment laws There have been a number of new employment laws come into effect this year,…

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18
Dec

Mahoneys supports the medical industry

By: Mahoneys

This year Mahoneys had the privilege of supporting the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) and The Professional Medical Practice…

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27
Sep

Important Payroll Tax Webinar

By: Mahoneys

Mahoneys’ Partner Antony Harrison recently joined Paul Copeland (William Buck) to provide an overview of recently issued Payroll Tax Rulings…

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21
Sep

Payroll Tax: Qld Ruling assists medical practices

By: Antony Harrison

The Qld State Revenue Office (Qld SRO) has issued a significant ruling that will result in a large number of…

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14
Sep

Favourable payroll tax ruling to be issued next week

By: Mahoneys

The Queensland Government has just announced that a tax ruling will be issued next week to make it clear that,…

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15
Mar

Thomas & Naaz update: Court of Appeal suggests mechanism where payroll tax is not payable!

By: Antony Harrison

Many medical practices haven been apprehensively waiting for the NSW Court of Appeal decision of Thomas and Naaz Pty Ltd…

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27
Feb

Payroll tax amnesty for GPs – what does it mean?

By: Antony Harrison

The recent ruling on payroll tax and its application to medical practices has caused quite the flurry within the industry.[1]…

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27
Feb

Mahoneys closes $10m capital raise for tech start-up

By: Mahoneys

Mahoneys recently assisted a technology start-up raise $10M in capital from local investors. This capital raise reflects the confidence in…

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2022
09
Nov

Protecting the family home

By: Sabrina Austin

Purchasing the family home is one of the most significant investments most couples will make. When it comes to deciding…

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04
Nov

A director can be personally liable for knowing something, even if they didn’t know

By: Sabrina Austin

When a director makes a decision, they have to do so in the best interest of the company. They can’t,…

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06
Oct

Deadline for obtaining a Director Identification Number

By: Mahoneys

In June 2020 the Federal Government passed new laws requiring every director obtain a Director Identification Number (or DIN). This…

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03
Aug

Individuals signing deeds electronically – in which states?

By: Sabrina Austin

During the peak of COVID, most states and territories implemented temporary legislation allowing individuals to sign documents electronically. Since the…

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25
Jul

Medical Practice Payroll Tax Decision: Thomas and Naaz Appeal Upheld

By: Sabrina Austin

In October 2021, Mahoneys wrote an article on the NSW decision of Thomas and Naaz Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner…

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22
Mar

Contractor or employee? Your contract should spell it out

By: Sabrina Austin

Background In February this year, the High Court handed down two significant rulings in relation to both contractors and employees.…

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08
Mar

Virtual meetings and electronic execution now permanent

By: Sabrina Austin

Back in August 2021, Mahoneys brought you an article on the impending amendments to the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Act),[1]which…

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2021
25
Oct

Important Medical Practice Payroll Tax Decision

By: Antony Harrison

Thomas and Naaz – the latest court case and what medical practices need to know. Authors: Antony Harrison and Sabrina…

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22
Oct

Increased protections against unfair contract terms

By: Sabrina Austin

In early September, the government released the proposed amendments to the unfair contract terms regime under the Australian Consumer Law…

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13
Aug

Technology and the Corporations Act: recent amendments and what they mean for you

By: Sabrina Austin

The Australian Government is in the process of amending the Corporations Act so that companies can use technology to hold…

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16
Jun

Amendments to the Franchising Code: what it means for you

By: Sabrina Austin

From 1 July 2021, changes to the Franchising Code of Conduct (Code) [1] will be rolled out to address the…

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