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Section 92 of the Constitution provides that trade, commerce and intercourse among the States shall be ‘absolutely free’.

The Federal Parliament has made the Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Act 2020 (Cth) (Act) to ensure that arrangements between Australian States and Territories and foreign governments are consistent with Australia’s foreign policy.

On 12 February 2021, the Court of Appeal (Sofronoff P and Fraser and Mullins JJA) delivered judgment in Hanson & Ors v Walters [2021] QCA 18, dismissing an appeal brought by Metro North Hospital and Health Service (MNHHS) against Justice Ryan’s judgment in Walters v Hanson & Ors [2020] QSC 216.

As you probably know, your agency can be subject to having any unfair contract terms in its standard form contracts declared void by a court in certain circumstances, under the Australian Consumer Law.

The ICT SME participation scheme policy and ICT SME participation scheme standard ensures all Queensland Government departments adopt a consistent procurement process to ensure effective engagement with small and medium sized enterprises.