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New policy to scrap concurrences and referrals
August, 2008
The Department of Planning has released an exposure draft of the Concurrences and Referrals State Environmental Planning Policy  (SEPP), which will further streamline the processing of development applications and give councils given greater decision-making autonomy....

NSW planning laws under scrutiny – LGSA calls for inquiry
July, 2008
The state's recent planning laws have come under scrutiny, sparking calls by the Local Government and Shires Associations of NSW (LGSA) for an Upper House Inquiry....

Sartor introduces raft of planning reforms
June, 2008
NSW Planning Minister Frank Sartor has announced three bills were tabled in the State Parliament on 15 May, as part of reforms to create an efficient and streamlined planning system....

Fraud and Indefeasibility of title under the Torrens Title System
May, 2008
The recent New South Wales Court of Appeal decision in Sabah Yazgi v Permanent Custodians Limited [2007] NSWCA 240  considered what was secured by a mortgage when the signature of one of the parties was forged....
 
Mortgage mayhem: An update on housing affordability
April, 2008
On March 13 2008 JP Morgan and Fujitsu Consulting released a new report entitled “The JP Morgan/Fujitsu Australian Mortgage Industry Report for March”....

Government to deliver on First Home Saver Accounts
March, 2008
The Rudd Government looks set to deliver on at least one of its election promises, following the end of public consultation on its First Home Saver Accounts....

Retail tenancy under scrutiny by the Productivity Commission
February, 2008
There is scope to improve the operations of the retail tenancy market, according to a recent report released by the Productivity Comission....

Wilderness Society halts pulp mill challenge
January, 2008
The Wilderness Society has announced it will not be taking its legal challenge to the Gunns' pulp mill approval process to the High Court....

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