Topic: Trust, Legitimacy & the Ethical Foundations of the Market Economy At the Ethics Centre, we spend a lot of time talking to regulators, investors, business leaders and civil society. In recent years, the tone of our conversations has changed. These groups are feeling the sharp decline in trust of our major institutions, including corporations, and its threat not only to our prosperity but also to the character of our society. The very purpose of corporations is being questioned. Business leaders are seeking to understand how to restore trust, while regulators are asking fundamental questions about what may have gone wrong.

In this edition our team report on the following topics: 1. Can a landlord and tenant agree that the retail legislation applies? 2. The NSW Government ban the use of aluminium composite panels (ACP) with a core that consists of more than 30% polyethylene within certain buildings of two-storey height or greater: and 3. Can a tenant claim additional loss after the parties agree to a rent abatement to apply while the air conditioning does not work?