The Victorian Government has opened consultation on proposed pricing reforms for embedded networks, following its announcement that it intends to require lower energy prices for
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The way businesses and professionals interact with artificial intelligence has changed. Over the past two months, we have observed a shift across our client base and the broader regulatory and legal community that goes beyond curiosity or experimentation. Professionals who were previously sceptical are now actively engaging with AI tools. Those who were already experimenting are finding that the tools have become materially more capable than they were even six months ago.
On 1 July 2026, just months from now, the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) will formally separate from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, ending a
Conventional wisdom suggests that regulation stifles innovation. The narrative is familiar: compliance requirements drain resources, create bureaucratic friction, and constrain creative problem-solving. Yet the reality
Changes in Victoria From the start of October 2025 regulators in Australia have rolled out new consumer protection measures and signalled further reforms for embedded network
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