The QBCC was recently given guidance by a member of QCAT who considered that this guidance would be useful to “assist the Commission” when dealing with claims under the Statutory Insurance Scheme. Member McVeigh, in King & McDonald v Queensland Building and Construction Commission [2024] QCAT 138 observed that the Statutory Insurance Scheme was to […]
In this context, it is not so much that the Will itself is being challenged, but rather applicants make application for provision to be made for them out of an estate where they believe that they are entitled to a share, or a bigger share than the Will provides. If successful, the share of some […]
If a person is bankrupted, many of their assets are available to the trustee in bankruptcy to be realised and applied for the benefit of the trustee’s fees and creditors. But does this include amounts in a superannuation fund? The answer is generally no, however as is typical, there are exceptions. While each matter depends […]
FIRB Update – Fee changes aimed at Australia’s current housing crisis On 10 December 2023, the Federal Government announced that 2024 would see the introduction of new legislation, tripling FIRB application fees for foreign residents purchasing established dwellings and a reduction in FIRB application fees for build-to-rent projects. The changes are aimed at ‘improving housing […]
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