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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
