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    Governance News 23 February 2022

    60 minute read (PDF download)  23.02.2022 Mark Standen, Siobhan Doherty, Kate Hilder

    This week's issue has a strong risk focus and covers various developments evidencing the increased stakeholder focus on HCM risk and climate risk in particular, as well as APRA's recent call for boards and senior management to step up their focus on compliance risk management.  In addition, we cover a new Bill - Treasury Laws Amendment (Modernising Business Communications) Bill 2022-  proposing to enable the use of technology in business communications and more….

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