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From 2026, Victoria’s VRLT will apply to long-term undeveloped land in metro Melbourne, targeting land banking and encouraging residential development. The expansion follows 2025 reforms aimed at improving housing affordability and supply.

The Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Tackling the Gender Super Gap) Bill 2025 presents the opportunity to evenly split superannuation balances amongst spouses.

Grant Thornton Family Business Report 2025 supporting and helping family businesses evolve and grow through generations.

In this episode, we chat with Kim Crane, CEO of Paddle Australia, and Richard Fox, Head of the Host Organising Committee for the 2025 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Sydney.

The AML Reforms introduce the concept of a 'reporting group'—a flexible model that allows both related and unrelated entities to manage and mitigate ML/TF risks under a single, comprehensive AML/CTF Program.

The introduction of Value Transfer Service obligations under Australia’s AML/CTF reforms significantly broadens the scope of compliance requirements, affecting a wide range of businesses and requiring new processes, technology, and training.

Australia’s AML/CTF reforms represent a fundamental shift from a prescriptive, compliance-based regime to a flexible, outcomes-focused framework – prioritising the effective prevention of money laundering, terrorism financing and proliferation financing, rather than merely following prescriptive rules.

Australia has commenced reforming its Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (AML/CTF) regime including the ‘Tranche 2’ reforms, which expand AML/CTF compliance to apply to additional professions including lawyers.

Australia has commenced reforming its Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (AML/CTF) regime including the ‘Tranche 2’ reforms, which expand AML/CTF compliance to apply to additional professions including real estate agents and conveyancers.

The final amendments to the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) Rules, published on 30 August 2025, introduce a series of structural and operational changes following extensive consultation by AUSTRAC and industry feedback.

The Federal Court’s 2025 decision in Charles Apartments Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation underscores the importance of substance over form, proper documentation, and income nexus in group financing arrangements under Australian tax law.

Embed ESG risks into strategy and culture to drive sustainability beyond compliance.