Business compliance changes coming July 1

Overview

From July 1, 2026, businesses will face a significant wave of regulatory change across payroll, compliance and data privacy. This is not a phased transition period it is a hard compliance commencement date.

Business Law WA Commercial Law Legal Director Cass Wright and Associate James Haywood will discuss what is changing, what it means in practice and what organisations need to have in place now to avoid risk, penalties and operational disruption.

In this session we’ll explore:

• Payday Super: the legal and operational impacts for superannuation to be paid at the same time as salary and wages.


• Key obligations arising from expanded Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/ Counter Terrorism Financing (CTF) regime.


• An overview of the new Privacy and Responsible Information Sharing legislation.


• Practical legal and governance steps to ensure organisational readiness ahead of July 1, 2026.

Who should attend

These reforms intersect across multiple compliance functions and, this session is designed for

• Directors and General Managers


• Chief Operating Officers


• Accountants and Finance Leaders


• Payroll Managers


• Privacy and Compliance Officers

Presenters

Cass Wright, Legal Director, Business Law WA, 

James Haywood, Associate Commercial Law

James is an Associate in the Commercial team at BLWA and advises businesses on a range of commercial and corporate matters. His practice includes drafting and negotiating business contracts and commercial agreements, providing consumer law advice, assisting with corporate governance matters and advising on data and privacy matters.

James graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 2016 and was admitted to the Supreme Court of Western Australia in December 2017. He has experience across both the public and private sectors, including as a Judge’s Research Associate in the District Court of Western Australia and the Federal Circuit Court of Australia. 

Secure your spot today to ensure you’re informed, prepared and equipped from July 1, 2026.

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