Training & Events

Commonwealth Government Insights

• 28 July 2025 • 2 min read

Government Insights is a webinar series designed for government legal professionals ready to move beyond foundational knowledge. Led by our senior partners, each session explores complex legal issues, strategic risk areas, and current developments shaping government legal practice today.

Session 1 | Fair Work in Practice - Key Obligations and Emerging Risks

This session was hosted in August 2025. Watch it here.

Presented by Bruce Heddle, Partner and Katie Kossian, Special Counsel

Understand how the Fair Work Act applies to APS employment is essential for navigating key workplace obligations and entitlements. 

 

Session 2 | Building on solid foundations – Structuring your construction project 

This session was hosted in September 2025. Watch it here.

Presented by Larissa Toozoff, Partner and Susan Guo Davies, Lawyer

This webinar will explore key delivery strategies for construction projects, covering current industry trends and challenges, to help government procurement and project teams plan for success with their projects. 

 

Session 3 | AI in Government: Balancing Privacy, Policy, and Commercial Outcomes 

This session was hosted in October 2025. Watch it here.

Presented by Partners Gavan Mackenzie and Indi Prickett

This session will give you a clear, practical understanding of how generative AI models work, and the key privacy and commercial issues to consider when advising or making decisions about their use.

 

These sessions will be hosted on Zoom and will be eligible for 1 substantive law CPD point. Please note Maddocks is not a registered CPD provider with the Law Society of Western Australia.

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If you have any questions regarding the program, or would like to receive future invitations, please contact Melissa Eaton below.

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