Regulation

The NSW government has said it may look to increase taxes on foreign investors in the same week it confirmed that property owners would be tapped to pay for the state’s emergency services

The Supreme Court of NSW has ruled on the application of payroll tax to certain brokers, setting a precedent that could reverberate throughout the industry.

Mergers will be approved within 30 working days and follow a single decision-making process as part of new merger reforms, which the ACCC has welcomed.

Tax refund scams have ballooned, according to the Albanese government, with a warning issued for consumers to be vigilant.

The Property Council of Australia (PCA) has warned that the fee increase could put the government’s housing targets “at risk”.

The non-major bank has paid penalties following two infringement notices from the ACCC.

The federal government has introduced new legislation to bolster regulatory arrangements for the country’s financial market infrastructure.

The AFG chairman and former ASIC chair says the time is now right to bring about the competition inquiry’s ‘compelling’ recommendation for a public RMBS.

The House standing committee on economics has released its Better Competition, Better Prices, putting forward a range of recommendations on mortgages.

The financial system will undergo its first system-wide stress test in 2025, the prudential regulator has announced.