Introduction Now that a new financial year is well underway, we report on some new regulations which will affect not just the sector, but other entities and draw your attention to developments peculiar to the sector, namely: Publication of a draft Tax Ruling for the “in Australia test” . Call for submissions on the ever vexatious issue of the seven different fundraising regimes around Australia. Compulsory operation of the Property Exchange Australia (PEXA) electronic conveyancing platform for certain transactions.

In this edition our team report on the following topics: A recent decision of the Land and Environment Court has prevented the operators of the Luna Park amusement park from installing a new ride A case where one party argued that “and” meant “or”: and ACCC finds Unfair Terms in Office lease contract