Hot on the heels of his inaugural appointment as the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s agricultural commissioner, Mick Keogh has announced a cattle and beef market study (‘Study’). The appointment of the agricultural commissioner and the Study signal that the agriculture sector, long left to its own devices, can expect increased attention. The purpose of… Read more
In the spirit of creating opportunities for clients, Kain Lawyers have played a key role in helping client Vinomofo secure a $25-million investment from Blue Sky Venture Capital. The newly secured funding will enable online wine seller Vinomofo to accelerate their growth plans and penetrate new Australian and international markets. The company’s first round of… Read more
When I pick up the paper or tune into the radio or television these days, I’m disappointed by the general gloom that seems to pervade reporting on our South Australian economy. I’m disappointed because from where I sit as a lawyer in the mergers and acquisitions space, the message is very positive. So positive, in fact,… Read more
Everyone is in furious agreement of the need for immediate reform of the current system of wine taxation and rebates but it seems that nobody can agree on the nature of that reform. The Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee of the Senate (‘Committee’) recently recommended that the Wine Equalisation Tax (‘WET’) rebate… Read more
In 2015 the Federal Government responded to consistent calls by stakeholders in the grape and wine industry for the government to investigate how to make the industry more profitable. The Senate Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport (‘the Committee’) was charged with the investigation and on 12 February 2016 the Committee released… Read more
After comparing retailers making and selling wine with labels that appear to come from a small winery to a wolf in Grandma’s clothing in a previous blog, it appears that the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee (‘Committee’), the Senate Committee that produced the recent Australian grape and wine industry report, has concluded… Read more
When we first started writing this blog about our first two months as graduate clerks, we couldn’t help but reflect upon the initial application process and how far we have come since then. When considering applying for graduate clerk positions, we only needed to take a quick look at the website to realise that Kain… Read more
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