Australian Regulatory Updates

ASIC has filed Federal Court proceedings against Binance Australia Derivatives over misclassification of 505 retail clients, denying them key consumer protectio

ASIC has filed Federal Court proceedings against Swoosh Finance alleging responsible lending failures and design and distribution obligation breaches on car-sec

ASIC suspended then cancelled the AFS licence of crowd-funding platform Equitise Pty Ltd after it entered voluntary administration in October 2024.

The Federal Court found three CFD trading companies engaged in systemic unconscionable conduct between 2018 and 2020, with customer losses totalling over $83 mi

Vittorio Letizia, a Perth accountant, appeared in court on 20 December 2024 charged with five counts of insider trading in Genesis Minerals shares.

Sanlam Private Wealth has admitted to failing to properly oversee authorised representatives under its AFS licence. ASIC has accepted a court enforceable undert

ASIC has disqualified Perth property developer Allen Bruce Caratti from managing corporations for four years after finding serious governance failures.

The State Revenue Office Victoria has opened the 2026 payroll tax annual reconciliation in PTX Express. The lodgement and payment deadline is 21 July 2026.

State Revenue Office Victoria has updated fees, thresholds, levies and rates from 1 July 2026, including business insurance duty and payroll tax changes.

Victoria's new amusement ride regulations started 29 July 2026. All rides now require design registration and annual plant registration with engineer inspection

A worker died after an explosion at a West Melbourne boat yard on 29 July 2026. WorkSafe Victoria investigators attended and will decide on further action.

WorkSafe Victoria is funding four three-year trials worth $6.9 million to reduce psychological injuries in Victorian workplaces, starting 2026.

Major Crane Logistics fined $100,000 after an unsecured pallet fell onto Warringal Private Hospital in 2023. A second company faces court in September 2026.

HW Electrical fined $40,000 at Heidelberg Magistrates' Court after a first-year apprentice worked on a roof with no fall protection in place.

A NSW building renovator was fined $90,000 and ordered to complete WHS training after two workers fell when a garage roof collapsed during demolition.

NSW District Court fines company director $195,500 after a doctor was seriously injured during biogas experiments involving hydrogen sulphide gas in 2022.

SafeWork NSW hosts a free 'First Steps to Farm Safety' online seminar on 23 July 2026, 12-1pm, covering tractors, chemicals, falls and mental wellbeing.

SafeWork NSW partners with the Chinese Building Association NSW to deliver safety workshops for CALD construction workers, plus details on the $1,000 Small Busi

Fenner Dunlop Australia fined $212,500 in NSW District Court after a worker was struck by metal debris from a bucket elevator conveyor in February 2022.

SafeWork NSW fined Ausko Design Constructions and its director a combined $205,000 after a worker fell six metres from an unsafe scaffold in 2023.