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425+ plain-English explainers, 15 industry playbooks, 18 sortable state-by-state comparisons, 25 free tools, 39+ deadlines — every claim cites its source.

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Checklists
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179 regulators · 399 obligations · 8,019 enforcement actions · 35 industries

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12 June 2026Tax & payroll

Division 296: the new 30% tax on super balances over $3 million

Division 296 super tax explained: a 30% additional rate on earnings tied to super balances over $3 million, who it affects, thresholds, timing and what to do.

12 June 2026Tax & payroll

FBT 2026 year-end: the employer checklist

FBT 2026 year-end checklist for Australian employers: the 31 March 2026 rate, gross-up factors, lodgment and payment dates, EV exemption changes and common pitfalls.

12 June 2026Privacy & data protection

The second tranche of Privacy Act reforms: what's proposed and what's still uncertain

A neutral, citation-first guide to the Privacy Act reforms 2026: what the proposed second tranche covers, what's already enacted, and what remains uncertain for Australian organisations.

11 June 2026Anti-money laundering & CTF

AML Tranche 2 goes live 1 July 2026: the final readiness countdown

AML Tranche 2 goes live 1 July 2026 in Australia. What the deadline means for lawyers, accountants and real estate, plus the readiness steps to complete now.

11 June 2026Climate & ESG

ASRS Group 2 climate reports from 1 July 2026: who's caught now

ASRS Group 2 brings mandatory climate reporting (AASB S2) for mid-sized Australian entities from 1 July 2026. See who is caught, the thresholds, timing and first-year duties.

11 June 2026Fintech + payments + crypto

Crypto asset platform licensing: the 2026 reforms explained

Crypto licensing in Australia is changing: platforms holding client crypto now need an AFSL. A plain-English guide to the 2026 reforms, deadlines and obligations.

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PlaybookVerified 9 June 2026

AML/CTF playbook for law firms and conveyancers

Tranche 2 from 1 July 2026 — which legal services are designated services under Schedule 1, Table 1 of the AML/CTF Act 2006, client identification and beneficial-owner verification, trust account interaction, PEP screening, ECDD, SMR triggers, the tipping-off offence, Part A and Part B program design, the AMLCO role, and how Tranche 2 sits with the Legal Profession Uniform Law trust account regime.

PlaybookVerified 9 June 2026

Compliance playbook for Australian medical practitioners

AHPRA registration, mandatory notifications under s 140 of the National Law, Medicare provider obligations under ss 19AA + 19AB of the Health Insurance Act 1973, PBS prescriber requirements, federal Privacy Act + state health-privacy regimes, the My Health Records Act, AHPRA advertising guidelines + the Therapeutic Goods Advertising Code, professional indemnity, scope-of-practice + endorsements, CPD, mandatory child-abuse reporting by state, and telehealth MBS rules — every obligation a medical practitioner faces on one page.

PlaybookVerified 9 June 2026

Compliance playbook for Australian tech and SaaS startups

Privacy Act 2026 (the $3M threshold + reform timeline), Spam Act + Do Not Call Register, Australian Consumer Law guarantees + misleading conduct, ASRS climate-disclosure tier (when applicable), Modern Slavery Act 2018 threshold, payroll tax + super guarantee + STP Phase 2, R&D Tax Incentive, APP 8 cross-border data, Consumer Data Right (if Banking / Energy / non-bank lender), employee equity (Division 1A of Part 7.12 of the Corporations Act), BNPL ACL changes from 10 June 2025, and Cyber Security Act ransomware reporting (if SOCI critical infrastructure).

Browse by topic

12 cross-cutting topic hubs

Each hub auto-aggregates obligations, regulators, enforcement and insights tagged to that topic.

Financial services

103

AFSL holders' obligations, Design and Distribution Obligations, Internal Dispute Resolution (RG 271), breach reporting, responsible lending, and product intervention powers.

Workplace & employment

78

Fair Work obligations including modern award compliance, criminal wage theft, Payday Super, right to disconnect, psychosocial hazards, and the positive duty under the Sex Discrimination Act.

Tax & payroll

50

ATO obligations across income tax, GST, FBT, payroll tax (state-by-state), Single Touch Payroll Phase 2, Payday Super, CARF crypto reporting, and tax practitioner regulation.

Privacy & data protection

37

Privacy Act 1988 obligations including APPs, NDB scheme, the 2024 amendments (statutory tort, enhanced penalties, doxxing offence), the 10 December 2026 commencements (ADM transparency, Children's Online Privacy Code), and the proposed removal of the small-business exemption (a future reform tranche, not yet law).

Directors & governance

32

Director Identification Numbers, statutory directors' duties under the Corporations Act, insolvent trading safe harbour, continuous disclosure, and the Financial Accountability Regime.

Cyber security

17

Critical infrastructure reporting under SOCI, APRA CPS 234 information security, ASD Essential Eight, Right Fit For Risk for federal subcontractors, and the broader cyber compliance stack.

Anti-money laundering & CTF

13

Australia's AML/CTF framework — designated services, AUSTRAC reporting, customer due diligence, and the 1 July 2026 Tranche 2 expansion to real estate, accountants, lawyers, conveyancers, TCSPs and precious metals dealers.

Climate & ESG

13

Mandatory climate disclosures under AASB S2 (ASRS), NGER reporting, Safeguard Mechanism, Modern Slavery reporting, and greenwashing enforcement by ASIC and ACCC.

WHS & worker safety

11

Model WHS laws and state implementations covering primary duty of care, psychosocial hazards, silica exposure, incident notification, and industrial manslaughter regimes.

Industry-specific regulation

11

Sector-specific compliance regimes: aged care, NDIS, RTOs, higher education, aviation, maritime, food safety, gambling and licensing.

Tax practitioners + TASA reform

11

Tax + BAS agents registration, Code of Conduct + 2024 Code Determination, breach reporting, supervision + arrangements. Substantial reforms post-PwC.

Fintech + payments + crypto

4

PSP licensing reform, CDR Action Initiation, stablecoin + crypto asset platform licensing, ePayments Code reform, Mandatory Payments System.

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