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March 26, 2025
Privacy breach results in an enforceable undertaking
In 2021, an unknown user gained access to an Oxfam Australia (Oxfam) database, causing a data breach that resulted in the loss of up to 1.7 million Oxfam records. Oxfam was immediately alerted to the incident and notified the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) and the Australian Cyber Security Centre of the incident … Privacy breach results in an enforceable undertaking
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Put it in writing or lose it!
We previously wrote an article about The Returned & Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch) Southport Sub-Branch Inc (RSL) having difficulties with leasing some rooms in The Southport RSL Memorial Club Inc (Club). A recent case on the other side of Australia is another timely warning about documenting agreements for using premises on land you … Put it in writing or lose it!
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Trust me…I’m an institution
Background In Queensland, a charitable organisation (including a charity that is registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission) will be liable for State taxes unless the charity is registered as a ‘charitable institution’ under the Taxation Administration Act 2001 (Qld) (Act) for the purposes of the Queensland duties and tax legislation. Registration as a … Trust me…I’m an institution
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Estate administration
In bulletin No 1, we explained that “estate administration” refers to both a period of time, as well as the events which occur within that time, beginning at the death of a person and ending when all of the assets nett of liabilities have been finally distributed. We foreshadowed that we would consider the following … Estate administration
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Superannuation binding death benefit nominations and other post-death directives
As explained in bulletin No 1, a binding death benefit nomination (BDBN) exists solely in relation to superannuation and acts in the form of a “superannuation will” in the sense that it mandates what happens to your superannuation account balance after death. We foreshadowed that we would consider the following issues. What is the difference … Superannuation binding death benefit nominations and other post-death directives
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Advance health directive
As explained in bulletin No 1, an advance health directive is a document in which you prescribe (in the presence and with the guidance of a medical practitioner) in advance, the medical treatment that you would wish to have, should you not be able to make decisions or communicate them at that time. We foreshadowed … Advance health directive
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