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    Governance News 26 April 2023

    60 minute read + (PDF download)  26.04.2023 Mark Standen, Siobhan Doherty, Kate Hilder

    This week's issue again has a strong ESG focus. We cover the government's announcement of new measures to support increased investment in the energy transition (including plans to introduce Sovereign Green Bond program in mid-2024) as well as the introduction of the The Nature Repair Market Bill 2023 (Cth) which if legislated, would facilitate the establishment of a voluntary nature repair market – ie a voluntary market in tradeable certificates for nature protection, repair and restoration. On the financial services front we cover ASIC Report 761 Scam Prevention Detection and response by four major banks, the release of the ACCC's Retail Deposits Inquiry issues paper and more…

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