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Figures dated 12 October put July 2026 payments at about 64 million and August at about 54 million. Across 2025-26, the monthly average was roughly 25 million. That makes July about 2.6 times the old average and August about 2.2 times.

Phil Broderick of Sladen Legal told a national superannuation conference that no provision of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 (SIS Act) prohibits an SMSF from running a business.

In Zhang v Commissioner of Taxation [2026] FCAFC 137, Justices Derrington, Feutrill and Vandongen dismissed Li Zhang's appeal with costs. The court found there was "no arguable case of misconduct" by the Commissioner in issuing the garnishee notice.

In Australian Continuing Legal Education Centre Pty Ltd v Philip Bates [2026] NSWSC 1266, Justice Hammerschlag found barrister Philip Bates in civil contempt. The proceedings concern a dispute over more than $112,000 in floor fees involving Sir Anthony Mason Chambers, the charges barristers pay …

The matter is Onyema v Commonwealth [2026] FCA 1530, decided by Justice Hill on 15 October 2026. Former ATO employee Kenneth Onyema was dismissed in October 2025 for breaching the Australian Public Service (APS) Code of Conduct. Material before the court included audit log …

The case is Poulton v Conrad (H1/2026), filed in the court's Hobart registry. It asks whether a bitcoin holding is "property" at common law, and the dispute arose from $10,000 paid to invest in bitcoin. The court has reserved judgment, and as at 16 …

Special leave was refused in Toowoomba Regional Council, about FBT on commercial parking; Cheung, in which $33 million in deposits was found assessable; SKG Cleaning Services, about NSW payroll tax on employment agency contracts; and Vicinity Funds, a Victorian revenue matter. No further appeal …