Specialty Group: Governmental Relations

The latest instalment of the Defence Industry Development Strategy sets out the Government’s renewed action plan to grow Australia’s sovereign defence industrial base and boost self-reliance. On 2 July 2026, the Fed ...

Decree No. 5.190 was published in Official Gazette No. 6.944 Extraordinary, dated December 8, 2025 (the “Decree”). Through said Decree, the President of the Republic declared the State of Economic Emergency in the en ...

Lobbying is an important function that enables industry to engage in the development of government policy by sharing direct experience and expertise with decision-makers. It is often a key part of a stakeholder engagemen ...

The Defence Amendment (Safeguarding Australia’s Military Secrets) Act 2024 (Cth) (SAMS Act) commenced on 6 May 2024 and is aimed at ensuring Australia’s military secrets are not passed on to foreign militaries Overv ...