Rushed traffic light legislation 'constitutionally unsound'
The Wall Street Journal

Rushed traffic light legislation 'constitutionally unsound'

The latest covid-19 legislation was rushed under urgency without any consultation. 

Michael Andrew 03 Dec 2021
A crackdown on all your houses: no blind eye to poor privacy practices
Law & Regulation

A crackdown on all your houses: no blind eye to poor privacy practices

The first year of the new privacy act saw the privacy commissioner flex his powers, publicly rebuking the Reserve Bank. We can expect to see more of the same in 2022, legal watchers say.

Michael Andrew 02 Dec 2021
Vaccine mandates will create 'flood' of personal grievance claims
Law & Regulation

Vaccine mandates will create 'flood' of personal grievance claims

Without legal protection, vaccination mandates will expose employers to more challenges from employees, an employment lawyer says.

Michael Andrew 30 Nov 2021
Police and defence force at pointy end of vaccine mandate
Law & Regulation

Police and defence force at pointy end of vaccine mandate

The police and defence force join other sectors subject to the vaccinations order: MIQ and border work, education, prisons, and healthcare.

Michael Andrew 26 Nov 2021