Regulatory updates

A summary of the key regulatory updates and announcements affecting the for-purpose sector.

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A summary of the key regulatory updates and announcements affecting the for-purpose sector.

The Government has passed a world-first new gender equality targets scheme

Cyber Wardens has released their Cyber Security Pulse Check Report.

ATO updates small business benchmarks

ASIC has released RG 280 Sustainability reporting to help entities required to prepare a sustainability report under Ch 2M of the Corporations Act (reporting entities).

Lawyers, Allens, recently published an insightful article on the limitation on Intellectual Property (IP) protections when using Artificial Intelligence (AI).

The Government approved a new Work Health and Safety (Sexual and Gender-based Harassment) Code of Practice 2025

The Victorian Government will introduce new regulations strengthening how psychosocial hazards are managed from 1 December 2025.