• Actions Speak Louder than Intent: Baumgarten and the Ever-Expanding Meaning of ‘Decision’ - A recent judgment of the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia offers important guidance to government decision-makers on when a seemingly non-statutory administrative conduct or action may amount to an exercise of power, under an enactment that attracts merits and judicial review.
• Commonwealth Workplace Protection Orders – New Protections for Commonwealth Workers - From 5 May 2026, Commonwealth entities will have new powers to apply for workplace protection orders to address violence, aggression and intimidation directed at their workers. Our latest article outlines how the new Commonwealth Workplace Protection Orders scheme operates, who it applies to, and what agencies should be doing now to prepare. Click through to read more about this significant development in workplace safety for Commonwealth settings.