Since the last update to our Corporate Governance Regulatory Tracker in March 2025, the Australian regulatory landscape has continued to evolve. While activity in long-running areas such as the Financial Accountability Regime (FAR), Continuous Disclosure Regime, and the proposed 5th edition of the ASX Corporate Governance Principles has slowed, significant reforms have progressed across other regimes. Of note, we have added four new categories to the Tracker—Cyber Security, C

Climate risk assessment and climate scenario analysis are essential tools for organisations seeking to understand their exposure and resilience to climate change risks. These assessments—along with the evaluation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions—also form the foundation for climate-related disclosures required by organisations subject to Australia’s mandatory sustainability reporting regime and the Australian Accounting Standards Board Climate-related Disclosures (AASB S2) s

Higher education institutions in Australia are experiencing unprecedented levels of public, government and media scrutiny. Negative sentiment surrounding universities is at an all-time high, while not always acknowledging how disjointed regulation, complex systems, and political and financial considerations often create difficult challenges for university governance.