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Conciliating Responsible Business Conduct Claims against Multinational Enterprises

by John Southalan | Dec 8, 2021 | Governance & Regulation, John Southalan, Uncategorized

The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises are internationally agreed standards for responsible business conduct, covering human rights, labour relations, environment, consumer interests and other areas. Australia is one of 50 countries which has joined the...

High Court’s Mineralogy decisions: battles and war

by John Southalan | Oct 27, 2021 | Governance & Regulation, John Southalan

In 2020, the WA Parliament enacted a law terminating a current arbitration and extinguishing rights of various companies connected to Clive Palmer. High Court challenges to the law’s validity, brought by Mineralogy companies and Palmer, were dismissed in October 2021....

State Agreements and Resources Operations

by John Southalan | Mar 25, 2021 | Governance & Regulation, John Southalan, Uncategorized

Paper addressing contemporary issues regarding the operation of State Agreements in Western Australia in regulating large extractive and resources projects. The historical role and operation of State Agreements has changed because of Commonwealth laws, increasing...
Principles for Durable Extractive Contracts

Principles for Durable Extractive Contracts

by John Southalan | Sep 22, 2020 | Governance & Regulation, John Southalan, Mining & Energy, Uncategorized

Note summarising ‘Guiding Principles for Durable Extractive Contracts’ which were endorsed by the OECD Development Centre in February 2020 In February 2020 the OECD endorsed a framework, aimed at governments and investors, for the content and negotiation of...
Australian Resources Sector Regulation

Australian Resources Sector Regulation

by John Southalan | Aug 27, 2020 | Governance & Regulation, Joe Fardin, John Southalan

Members of Resources Law Network provided a submission to the Productivity Commission inquiry into Resources Sector Regulation. The submission emphasised the need for increased awareness and use of international standards and materials in Australian resource...
State agreements and WA resources regulation

State agreements and WA resources regulation

by John Southalan | Aug 19, 2020 | Governance & Regulation, John Southalan

Western Australia uses parliamentary-approved contracts to regulate many large resources projects. A 2015 report examined the pros and cons of this form or regulation Parliaments and Mining Agreements: Reviving the Numbed Arm of Government. The report summarised these...
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