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Welcome to the monthly legal newsletter of Craddock Murray Neumann Lawyers of Sydney.

Our newsletter is published the first week of every month & contains regular sections on Business, Family, Immigration & Property law.

You can also read past editions by selecting the month in the selection box on the right.

In this months newsletter....

August 2008

Government moves to ease tax burden
Small Business Minister Dr Craig Emerson has announced that the government will consider two new measures to simplify small business taxation and reduce small business compliance costs.

New Intercountry Adoption Agreement between States and Commonwealth
A new agreement between the Commonwealth and States and Territories to administer and improve intercountry adoption in Australia has been signed.

Changes to the Australian Working Holiday Visas commence from 1st July, 2008
On the 1st July, 2008 the Migration Regulations 1994 ("the Regulations") were amended to expand the concession for a second Working Holiday visa for those who undertake three months' work in regional Australia to include work in the construction industry in regional Australia.

New policy to scrap concurrences and referrals
The Department of Planning has released an exposure draft of the Concurrences and Referrals State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP), which will further streamline the processing of development applications and give councils given greater decision-making autonomy.




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