Regulatory & Government
Workers’ comp shake-up ‘heightens scrutiny’ on mental injury claims
24 November 2025
Workers’ compensation reforms passed by the NSW parliament last week include updated definitions for psychological injuries and streamlined impairment assessments...
Industry hails state’s CTP claims farming ban
24 November 2025
The Insurance Council of Australia has welcomed legislation introduced to the NSW parliament last week outlawing the farming of compulsory third party claims...
Broker directors fined after failing to lodge reports
24 November 2025
Two directors of Sheffield Insurance have been fined $15,000 over their roles in the WA brokerage failing to lodge financial statements and auditors’ reports with the corporate regulator for five years...
Trowbridge details expected strata broker fees
24 November 2025
NSW Fair Trading has released a report by consultant John Trowbridge that sets out benchmarks for strata manager and broker charges, assisting consumers in assessing insurance proposals...
NSW ‘listens and acts’ on Black Summer inquiry findings
24 November 2025
The NSW government says it has acted on all 76 recommendations made by a state-commissioned inquiry into bushfire resilience...
State insurer elevates deputy chair
24 November 2025
The Victorian Managed Insurance Authority says deputy chair Helen Silver will succeed Elana Rubin as chair...
Relief as NZ freezes natural hazards levy
24 November 2025
The Insurance Council of New Zealand has welcomed the government’s decision not to increase the Natural Hazards Commission levy on homeowners...
Climate, generational change pose systemic threats: APRA
24 November 2025
The prudential regulator has identified social and environmental changes as risks to insurance industry stability...
Federal budget submissions open
24 November 2025
The federal government is accepting submissions from individuals, businesses and other organisations for next year’s budget...
Ex-WorkSafe Victoria boss to lead Comcare
24 November 2025
Colin Radford has been appointed Comcare CEO for a five-year term...
Strata review puts broker commissions on table
17 November 2025
The NSW review into market impacts from banning strata managers from accepting conflicted payments has included action around broker commissions as an option...
NSW workers’ comp reforms fail to pass
17 November 2025
Business NSW has called for the state parliament to enact workers’ compensation reforms before Christmas after a compromise proposal failed to break a deadlock last week...
SA labelled worst offender for ‘poorly targeted taxes’
17 November 2025
South Australia’s insurance duty rate of 11% is the highest in all states and territories, the Business Council says...
State targets tobacco trade landlords
17 November 2025
NSW has introduced new penalties for commercial landlords who let their properties be used for the illegal sale of tobacco...
WA reform to allow church liability for sex abuse
17 November 2025
The WA government has joined Victoria in proposing changes to state laws making it easier for sexual abuse victims to sue religious institutions...
Workers’ comp scheme to cover more firefighter cancers
17 November 2025
The NSW government will expand the list of cancers presumed to be covered for firefighters under its workers’ compensation scheme...
TasInsure missing from state budget
10 November 2025
Tasmania’s latest budget contains no mention of the state-backed general insurer promised by the Liberals soon after the calling of a snap July election...
Maintenance crackdown begins under fresh strata reforms
10 November 2025
Stronger controls over strata repairs and maintenance have taken effect in NSW as part of a third tranche of reforms aimed at increasing confidence in the sector...
Treasurer welcomes ‘constructive’ offer on workers’ comp
10 November 2025
Independent MPs have made counterproposals aiming to break the deadlock over the NSW government’s workers’ compensation reforms...
Builder banned, fined for cover breach
10 November 2025
A Victorian builder has been disqualified for the maximum period of three years and fined $80,000 for breaches including failing to have required insurance...