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In February 2025, the Electricity Industry Act 2004 (WA) (EIA) was amended with intention to modernise the electricity framework and consider the long-term interests of Western Australian electricity consumers.
The Western Australian Government (WA Government) has been working to ensure it meets the national goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050. As part of this effort, WA is supporting decarbonisation in the Pilbara region, the globally significant mineral and energy resource hub of North West WA.
In Tesseract International Pty Ltd v Pascale Construction Pty Ltd [2024] HCA 24, the High Court of Australia decided by a majority (Edelman and Steward JJ dissenting) that the South Australian proportionate liability regime applied to arbitral proceedings.
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