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The debate is over but the time for action has come
23 January 2015
Grant Parker
Partner
For the immediate term, the debate in the business community about the relative merits of a carbon tax and Direct Action is over. This year, the question confronting companies is - are you in or are you out?
14-01-15 | Where does a society draw the line between free speech and dangerous and inflammatory views? The events in Paris in the last week have triggered this debate.
19-12-14 | Looked at from afar, negotiations at the Lima conference of the parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change earlier this year were chaotic and the outcome unclear.
17-12-14 | After years in the making, the new work health and safety laws for the NSW mining industry - the Work Health and Safety (Mines) Act 2013 and Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulation 2014 (NSW) - will commence on 1 February 2015.
15-12-14 | From 1 January 2015, a new Franchising Code of Conduct will take effect, replacing the 1998 code. The Code follows on from the Wein Review and is designed to promote industry growth, reduce red tape, and ensure best practice.
04-12-14 | Paddy Ryder has been in the news lately. Not just because of his talent but because of the drama surrounding his recent move from crisis-plagued Essendon to current AFL darling, Port Adelaide.
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