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    Governance News 24 February 2021

    50 minute read (PDF download)  24.02.2021 Mark Standen, Siobhan Doherty, Kate Hilder

    This week's news includes an overview of Treasury Laws Amendment (2021 Measures No. 1) Bill 2021 which proposes to temporarily extend and expand on the measures in Corporations (Coronavirus Economic Response Determination (No. 3) 2020 and to make permanent the temporary changes to continuous disclosure laws introduced in May 2020.  The issue also includes coverage of key ESG, financial services and regulatory developments and more…

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