Governance Directions Journal – November 2024

Australia faces a dual challenge: meeting the rising demand for housing while simultaneously delivering on its net-zero emissions (NZE) commitments.

Alignment isn’t what it used to be. The days when executive teams set the mission, vision, and KPIs and assumed everyone would follow are long gone. Back then, organisations were like trains on tracks, moving along predictable pathways. 

Traditionally, the management of data and data security within organisations is spread across several executives. Unlike the well-defined role of the chief financial officer, who clearly oversees all things financial, the various elements that impact data and its management are often divided among legal, compliance, IT, and risk.
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The ‘S’ in ESG has been front and centre in recent weeks with high-profile media coverage of workplace cultural issues at Nine Entertainment and WiseTech Global.

1 January 2025 will mark the last major pillar of the Albanese Labour Government’s employment law reforms, when intentional wage underpayments will constitute a criminal and jailable offence.

A well-run enterprise security risk management function underpins Australian businesses’ ability to securely transact with the world. McGrathNicol Advisory has published a survey on the changing landscape of business risk based on responses from over 300 Australian business leaders.

Updates on the submission to the ASX, the Revitalising National Competition Policy,  Gov Buzz podcast, and more.