MinterEllison

Are you a lawyer looking to re-enter the workforce, seek new experiences, or prepare for your next career leap? Find out more about the opportunities Flex lawyers, our on-demand, interim lawyers have embraced to advance their careers in our series ‘Ready, set, Flex!’    Discover more stories and insights from our Flex lawyers: https://lnkd.in/g3Y_2zDQ 

We had the pleasure of welcoming Tricia Ciampa, CEO of Women and Mentoring - WAM Ltd (WAM), for a truly enlightening lunchtime talk in our Melbourne office, hosted by Office Managing Partner Matthew Hibbins. Tricia shed light on WAM's incredible work and the powerful impact of their mentorship programs. Her passion and the personal stories she shared underscored the importance of the support our firm has provided through pro bono work. The event was further enhanced by the "Picturing My Strengths" photo exhibition, which beautifully illustrated the strength and resilience of WAM's community. This event kicked off our employee Community Conversations series that helps to create meaningful engagement with our community through important conversations. Thank you, Tricia, for being so generous with your time.

For over a decade, MinterEllison has supported BYS through pro bono legal advice, volunteering at working bees, and even donning daggy jumpers for the cause! What's more, their work has been instrumental in securing the leases for our new Youth Support Centre and Young Women, Families, and Safe Relationships Centre, creating safe spaces for young people in need. We’re grateful for their ongoing support in helping us break the cycle of homelessness. Read the story to see how MinterEllison’s contributions have enabled us to expand critical services and discover how your organisation could partner with BYS to make a lasting impact.

The Victorian Department of Transport and Planning is seeking feedback on draft planning scheme controls for Strategic Extractive Resources Areas (SERAs) in Lang Lang, Oaklands Junction and Trafalgar by 8 November 2024. These controls aim to safeguard state-significant extractive resources from incompatible land uses and secure affordable housing and infrastructure for Victoria's growing population. We summarise the draft controls and their implications: https://lnkd.in/gvARrTgQ Authors: Joshua Dellios, Allison Tansley and Jemima Jacobson

MinterEllison was proud to host the Hindu Council of Australia dinner in Sydney last night to celebrate the growing importance of tertiary education links between Australia and India, and the visit of Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, the Minister of Education for India. It was wonderful to have in attendance His Excellency Mr Gopal Baglay, Indian High Commissioner to Australia. The Australian Minister for Education, The Hon Jason Clare MP, The Hon Andrew Giles MP, Minister for Skills & Training, the Hon Andrew Charlton MP, Member for Parramatta, Shri Sai Paravastu, National President of the Hindu Council of Australia, along with leaders of universities, TAFE and independent tertiary education providers also joined us on this special occasion.    Minister Pradhan and Minister Clare both highlighted the expanding and significant connections between Australia and India, with education being a key driver in strengthening this bilateral relationship. The MinterEllison team, Matt Cunningham, Michael J. Wells, Kylie Diwell, Tom Fletcher, and Harriet Eager, were delighted to be contributing their insights and support.

In response to the surge in cyber attacks on Australian businesses and individuals, the Federal Government has introduced the Cyber Security Bill 2024 (Cth) into Parliament. The Bill aims to strengthen Australia’s cyber security framework and position the nation as a global leader in cyber security by 2030. The Bill encourages cooperation, building trust between the government and industry, information sharing and reporting, and emphasises the need for both the government and industry to learn from past cybersecurity incidents. Find out more, as we outline the key provisions: https://lnkd.in/dEBZiHQj Authors: Paul Kallenbach and Eliza Campain

MinterEllison was proud to be a gold sponsor of GCR Live: Global Merger Control, held last week in Brussels. This two-day conference involved a deep dive into the evolving global merger control & FDI landscape, focus areas of key antitrust agencies and the latest developments in merger control across the globe.    Miranda Noble joined a distinguished panel, discussing global developments in merger control, including the proposed transformational overhaul of Australia’s merger control regime.    Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gp4uQEUM 

The Australian Government has recognised that our current regulatory system is not fit for purpose to respond to the distinct risks that AI poses, releasing a proposals paper to introduce mandatory guardrails for AI in high-risk settings. The proposed guardrails are designed with the future of AI in mind, and will impact organisations economy-wide, requiring new risk management protocols and increased transparency in AI processes. We explore the anticipated impacts of this new era of regulation, read more: https://lnkd.in/d5yqP25S Authors: Juan Ornelas, Chelsea Gordon, Vanessa Mellis

MinterEllison's renewables energy team were delighted to have welcomed over 100 members of the Clean Energy Council and CEC's CEO Kane Thornton, for their recent Perth Member Mixer. Hosted by our Workplace Partner Kathy Reid, the event included insights from the CEO of Synergy (Electricity Generation and Retail Corporation), David Fyfe, who spoke on the retirement of the Collie power station, the rapid growth of the renewables sector, and the importance of long duration battery storage to support the renewables transition. We were pleased to be joined by industry colleagues from Neoen, Horizon Power, Western Power, ACCIONA, ATCO and more. Find out more about the work we do https://lnkd.in/gRqxMRsV

The mining sector in Australia is evolving rapidly, presenting both challenges and opportunities. Our legal and consulting specialists will be exploring themes such as #ESG, #CriticalMinerals, #Minedevelopment, #Risk and #RenewableEnergy transition through the lens of industry leaders at the 2024 International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC), 29-31 October. A snapshot of our sessions: 💡 Overcoming Funding, Permitting and ESG Challenges that Prevent Mining Projects from Getting Out of the Ground and Off the Ground Faster with Simon Scott, MinterEllison and industry leaders 💡 Crafting ESG Statements that Satisfy Stakeholders and Regulators with Paul Schoff, MinterEllison and industry leaders 💡 Hillgrove Resources – Australia’s Newest Underground #Copper Producer with Andrew Corletto, MinterEllison and Bob Fulker, Hillgrove Resources 💡 Supply and Demand Outlook for Critical Minerals with Sebastian Rosholt, MinterEllison and Michael Nossal, IGO Ltd 💡 A Sustainable Future for Mount Morgan with Tim Hanmore, MinterEllison and Malcolm Paterson, Heritage Minerals 💡 Managing Innovation, Social Performance and Resource Constraints in Mine Development with Sebastian Rosholt, MinterEllison and Paul Williams, WSP in Australia 💡 Repowering Tomago Aluminium Smelter with #Renewable #Energy with Joao Segorbe, MinterEllison Consulting and Jerome DOZOL, Tomago Aluminium Join us by registering today https://lnkd.in/gRm7rqsd