Why criminalisation of cartel behaviour is wrong
OPINION: The ACT leader explains why he successfully pushed for change to the Commerce (Cartels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill. With reader poll result.
[On December 9, the government abandoned plans to criminalise cartel behaviour on the grounds that it would have a chilling effect on pro-competitive behaviour. The measure was included in the original version of The Commerce (Cartels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill, currently before Parliament.
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David Seymour
Mon, 28 Dec 2016
Mon, 28 Dec 2016
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Why criminalisation of cartel behaviour is wrong
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