Tax tips for small businesses
19 June, 2018Tax time can be a stressful time for small business owners, but they could do a number of things to get ready.
Europe gives regulatory push to fibre investments
06 June, 2018The European Parliament and the Council have reached a political agreement to update the EU's telecoms rules.
Coming soon: national driving laws for automated vehicles
04 June, 2018New legislation will enable an automated driving system (ADS) to drive more automated motor vehicles in place of a human.
KNX becomes technical specification in Australia and NZ
25 May, 2018Standards Australia has adopted KNX, a standard for intelligent building networking, as a technical specification.
Standards update
03 May, 2018 by Simona Tomevska, Stakeholder Engagement Manager, Energy and Electrotechnology*As the standards development process rolls on and the latest project prioritisation draws to a close, previous rounds are being finalised and committees will soon be established to get projects underway.
PV installations — cable and connector voltage ratings
01 May, 2018Installers need to ensure that cables and cable connectors used in PV installations will be operating within voltage ratings specified by the manufacturer.
Notices issued on unsafe TPS cables
11 April, 2018WorkSafe New Zealand has been investigating electrical building wiring cables following a complaint received on the compliance of a particular TPS cable.
Are you up to date with standards?
13 March, 2018 by Simona Tomevska, Stakeholder Engagement Manager, Energy and Electrotechnology*Most electricians will have encountered AS/NZS 3000:2007 Electrical installations (Wiring Rules) at some stage in their work, with some in the sector legally required to meet this standard, and it's near 600 pages.
Beware of the risks of working with high-voltage plant
30 January, 2018The Queensland Electrical Safety Office (ESO) is reminding workers to be beware of the risks of working with high-voltage plant.
GEMS review underway
22 January, 2018The Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012 will undergo a review by the Turnbull government.
Amendments to the NSW Apprenticeship Act
19 January, 2018The NSW Apprenticeship Act has been amended to make it more responsive to the demands of the contemporary workplace.
Disciplinary action against electrical licence holders
16 January, 2018The Queensland Electrical Licensing Committee held disciplinary hearings in late 2017 reviewing incidents involving 14 licence holders.
Commercial lighting energy standard — feedback invited
13 December, 2017Standards New Zealand is inviting feedback on an updated energy standard for lighting in large buildings such as offices and industrial buildings.
Fast energy — five-minute settlement to start in 2021
01 December, 2017The Australian Energy Market Commission has made a final rule to change the settlement period for the electricity spot price from 30 minutes to five minutes, starting in 2021.
New regulations to improve safety for electricians
29 November, 2017The WA Government has introduced new legislation in order to improve the safety of electricians and other workers.
