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21 March 2025 | NSW Government procurement reform Part 2 – Finding value

In the second of our series exploring the NSW government's reform agenda, we explore how officers can obtain 'value for money' while considering non-financial costs and benefits in the procurement process.

18 March 2025 | POEO Act FOGO Regulation

This month, the NSW government amended the POEO Act to mandate the source-separated collection of Food Organic and Garden Organic waste from households and food waste from businesses

17 March 2025 | NSW Government procurement reform - Part 1 Buy Local

This is the first article in a four-part series exploring the NSW Government's procurement reform agenda. In this article, we will focus on initiatives designed to stimulate local industry participation in government procurement.

12 March 2025 | Tropical Cyclone Alfred: The Cyclone Reinsurance Pool meets a major test

Insurers are on the frontline of assessing claims from policyholders. Behind them is the Cyclone Reinsurance Pool, a reinsurance vehicle recently established by the Commonwealth, designed to provide additional support.

7 March 2025 | Avoiding unfairness in NSW council contracting

The UCT regime applies to councils in the same way it applies to a body corporate, including a corporation.

26 February 2025 | Case note: 'ATT' and Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Freedom of Information)

Focus exemption: Section 45 of the FOI Act (material obtained in confidence). This recent decision provides a practical example of the various factors that a decision-maker needs to consider when applying s 45.

25 February 2025 | Case note: 'ATY' and Department of Home Affairs (Freedom of Information)

Focus exemption: Section 37(2)(b) applies to material that if disclosed, would, or could, reasonably be expected to prejudice law enforcement methods and procedures.

24 February 2025 | Getting the scope right on your FOI request

A well-defined scope makes FOI processing more efficient for both agencies and applicants.

14 February 2025 | It's time to treat (almost) every procurement as a procurement of AI

With the spread of AI, agencies urgently need to take these actions.

16 December 2024 | Preparing for change - Update on amendments to the Return to Work Act Scheme

The proposed RTW Amendment Act has now passed in both houses and commenced on and from 1 December 2024. Read about the most significant changes

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