OUR PASSION. YOUR SUCCESS.

The Knowledge Hub

Knowledge
I'm looking for...
Select Expertise
[Filter] Knowledge (by Expertise)
June 25, 2026
As a member of the Meritas global network of independent law firms, Madgwicks is pleased to share insights from our international Meritas colleagues on legal and commercial developments affecting Australian businesses.
June 22, 2026
Currently before Parliament is the Consumer Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 (Bill), which proposes, among other things, significant changes in relation to section 32 vendor statement requirements and the early release of deposit monies.
May 21, 2026
The shock announcement that the Government will impose a 30% tax on discretionary trust distributions raises so many questions that one has to wonder whether the proposal was fully thought through.
May 14, 2026
By now, most would have heard about what the significant changes announced by the Federal Government in this year’s Federal Budget concerning, amongst other things, trusts.
May 13, 2026
Psychosocial safety has become a key regulatory focus and enforcement across Australia. It is increasingly important that organisations understand the scope of their Work Health and Safety (WHS) obligations to identify and manage psychosocial hazards so far as is reasonably practicable.
April 27, 2026
Last year’s single judge decision in S.N.A Group Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [2025] FCA 240 was widely welcomed by SME advisers, Logan J accepting that small businesses don’t always operate with perfect paperwork and that this alone shouldn’t deny deductions for intra group service fees.