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20 October 2026 | NSW Government procurement reform Part 6 – Local Jobs First Bill passes Parliament

The NSW Parliament passed the Local Jobs First Bill 2026 (Bill) on 13 October. This article is the sixth instalment in our series exploring the Government's procurement reform agenda.

9 October 2026 | NSW Legislative Council disallows council meeting reform regulation

On 22 September 2026, the NSW Legislative Council disallowed the Local Government (General) Amendment (Meetings) Regulation 2026. What are the implications of this second disallowance?

8 October 2026 | Climate disclosure for Commonwealth bodies

As Australia co-hosts pre-COP 31 with Fiji this week, we survey the reporting requirements and consider some practical points officials should consider.

25 September 2026 | International Access to Information Day

International Access to Information Day is celebrated annually on 28 September. This year's theme is Transparency Access = Information Integrity.

23 September 2026 | Implementing FOGO: A procurement challenge

The introduction of mandatory Food Organics and Garden Organics collection services in NSW is a significant reform to local government waste management.

16 September 2026 | Australia's proposed 'Digital Duty of Care' for online services – filling some gaps in Australia's privacy protections

On 8 September 2026, the Australian Government released an exposure draft of the Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026.

10 September 2026 | A new era for privacy in Australia: implications of Privacy Act reform tranche 2

The Australian Government has released a Consultation Paper and Exposure Draft for the Privacy Amendment (Personal Data Protection) Bill 2026, which is the highly anticipated second tranche of privacy reforms.

8 September 2026 | Introducing Trivity, Sparke Helmore's technology partner

Trivity embeds legal, governance and operational considerations into the design of its technology.

31 August 2026 | The FOI Act and APP 12 - A tale of two information access regimes

The FOI Act provides a right of access to documents held by the Commonwealth Government. However, it is not the only means for individuals to gain access to information.

25 August 2026 | Case Note: 'BBM' and Department of Defence (Freedom of Information)

This recent decision discusses the application of section 24A of the FOI Act and provides a useful reminder of what sort of evidence an agency may consider providing in IC review proceedings.

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