federal election
Renewable energy sector to grow, lawyers to thrive under Labor government
The renewable energy sector is expected to flourish during the Labor government’s second term, and experts have...
18 June 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Most marginal seats to be won (or lost) by lawyers
In the 10 most marginal electorates nationwide, legal professionals feature prominently as candidates jostling to...
02 May 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
RBA makes second cash rate call for 2025
In February, the Reserve Bank cut rates for the first time since November 2020. In this special announcement, brought...
01 April 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Dutton’s call for migration changes raises serious ‘legal and ethical questions’
An incident involving two NSW nurses launching an anti-Semitic tirade has spurred Opposition Leader Peter Dutton into...
24 February 2025
By Kace O'Neill
RBA reveals first cash rate call for 2025
Has the time finally arrived for the Reserve Bank to cut the cash rate? In this special announcement, brought to you by...
18 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Australia ‘long overdue’ for tax reform, lawyers say
“Clear and workable” legislation is critical if Australia’s taxation system is to be meaningfully reformed,...
18 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Job-sharing Senate candidates launch proceedings to safeguard nomination
Lucy Bradlow and Bronwen Bock, who recently spoke with Lawyers Weekly extolling the virtues of job-sharing...
13 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
What happens if Dutton rolls back Right to Disconnect laws?
While aspiring prime minister Peter Dutton may intend to wind back the newly legislated Right to Disconnect, such a...
30 January 2025
By Kace O'Neill
Lowering the voting age will empower young people, says law student
One Sydney-based law student has argued for Australia to lower the voting age and the regulatory considerations...
29 May 2023
By Jess Feyder
Why young lawyers should ‘jump in feet first’ to government work
Government work can require a proactive and responsive skill set in order to adapt to fast-changing external and...
18 July 2022
By Lauren Croft
The role of lawyers in ‘defending the rule of law and how democracy works’
Whilst working in government law can be fairly intense, it can also be extremely rewarding to help enact change, said...
18 July 2022
By Lauren Croft
‘I can see the impact of the work that we've done’ in the federal election
Whilst electoral legal work can come with a myriad of challenges, it can also be incredibly rewarding, said this...
11 July 2022
By Lauren Croft
What federal election legal work looks like
As per her firm’s mantra, Kiera Peacock says that the law “should be used as a force for good”. To this end, she...
01 July 2022
By Robyn Tongol
Dreyfus in as A-G, Albanese names new ministry
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has unveiled his full first ministry, with a new Attorney-General to be sworn in...
31 May 2022
By Jerome Doraisamy
Can lawyers benefit from Labor’s new housing policy?
The new Albanese government is proposing a provision of equity contributions of up to 40 per cent of the purchase price...
31 May 2022
By Jerome Doraisamy
Why this young lawyer stood for Parliament
Federal politics is in serious need of a moral compass, says this human rights activist and lawyer. It’s why she...
30 May 2022
By Lauren Croft and Jerome Doraisamy
Will renewables ‘ramp up’ under Labor?
From the legislation of emission reduction targets to the advancement of electric vehicles, what is set to change for...
26 May 2022
By Jerome Doraisamy
Looming IR reforms for lawyers to be across
The new Labor government has signalled significant reform in the industrial relations area to come.
26 May 2022
By Simon Levett
Labor’s win ‘great news’ for class actions (depending on who you ask)
“Litigation funders and plaintiff law firms will be pleased with the election result. Corporate defendants and their...
25 May 2022
By Jerome Doraisamy
Lawyers sensed electorate’s mood better than other professions
Both in terms of preferred Prime Minister and identification of important election issues, lawyers’ voting intentions...
24 May 2022
By Jerome Doraisamy