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Have you got a heritage list

Published on 28 January 2021| By Craig Slarke

The case of Dain Pty Ltd v Shire of Peppermint Grove [2019] WASC 264 (Dain) concerned a challenge to the inclusion of a property in the heritage list kept pursuant to the Shire’s local planning scheme. The challenge succeeded, based on apprehended bias arising from a...

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A sign of things to come: Electronic signatures in Western Australia

Published on 13 November 2020| By David Nicholson

During such unprecedented and challenging times, we have witnessed the rising trend of work-from-home solutions, Zoom meetings and electronic transactions. As many of us have been separated from co-workers and clients, it became increasingly easier and necessary to...

Employment and safety law, Updates

Local government decision makers under the new Work Health and Safety Act

Published on 13 November 2020| By Scott Wade

The Western Australian Work Health and Safety Bill 2019 received assent on 10 November 2020, with the Work Health and Safety Act 2019 (WHS Act) due to come into operation in early 2021. Accordingly, organisations must now begin their transition to compliance with the...

Planning and environment, Updates

1HY 2020: A master class from WASAT on planning conditions

Published on 29 October 2020| By Peter Wittkuhn

Introduction The first half of 2020 was not marked by a particularly large number of published planning decisions for the WA State Administrative Tribunal, but a recurring theme in a majority of those that were handed down, was a focus on various principles...

Planning and environment, Updates

Council involvement in local government administration: lessons from the Town of Cambridge case

Published on 15 October 2020| By Denis McLeod

Introduction Regulation 9(1) of the Local Government (Rules of Conduct) Regulations 2007 (Regulations) is intended to prohibit Council involvement in the administration activities and processes of its local government (LG). Prior to August 2020, reg.9(1) provided – ‘A...

Planning and environment, Updates

Expansion of development approval exemptions under the deemed provisions

Published on 14 September 2020| By Peter Wittkuhn

Introduction A significant number of uses including shops, small gyms and martial arts studios, restaurants, and some liquor premises are poised to become exempt in many circumstances from the requirement of development approval under planning reforms currently in...

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Have you got a heritage list

A sign of things to come: Electronic signatures in Western Australia

Local government decision makers under the new Work Health and Safety Act

1HY 2020: A master class from WASAT on planning conditions

Council involvement in local government administration: lessons from the Town of Cambridge case

Expansion of development approval exemptions under the deemed provisions

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