Archive for February 2022
High Court clarifies whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor
Earlier this month the High Court delivered two highly anticipated decisions regarding whether a worker was an employee or an independent contractor. The High Court took a traditional contract interpretation approach and in doing so applied its reasoning in the Workpac v. Rossatto decision from August last year. Rossatto was a decision in relation to…
Read MoreMajor Amendments proposed for the Logan Planning Scheme 2015
Logan City Council (Council) is proposing four major amendments to the Logan Planning Scheme (Planning Scheme), being: Health care service amendment (view Explanatory Report) Housing and lot diversity amendment (view Explanatory Report) Major planning scheme amendment 2021 (view Explanatory Report) Mixed use amendment (view Explanatory Report). Have your say Council is inviting your feedback on the proposed changes from Monday…
Read MoreHow Much Can a Koala Bear? Koala Protection Measures in SEQ
Development in mapped koala areas has become a complex framework, meaning that developers and consultants need to have significant knowledge about the koala protection framework in order to make developments feasible. This article will give a brief overview of the koala protection framework. Introduction of koala protection measures The introduction of the koala protection measures…
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