Commerce Act: cartelling is now a crime

Gary Hughes  A significant change in anticompetitive cartel law is almost upon us, after a decade’s worth of debate, policy u-turns and delayed implementation. From 8 April 2021, engaging in cartel conduct will attract criminal sanctions under the Commerce Act 1986....

Commerce Act: cartelling is now a crime

By Gary Hughes A significant change in anti-competitive cartel law is almost upon us, after a decade’s worth of debate, policy U-turns and delayed implementation. From 8 April 2021, engaging in cartel conduct will attract criminal sanctions under the Commerce Act...

Time to get talking about global tax reform

By Henry Brandts-Giesen Since the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, various tax reporting and AML/CFT compliance regimes imposed on businesses have caused the basic human right to privacy to be challenged by the proposition that transparency in relation to private wealth...

Canberra rocked by rape claim and a defamation suit

By Jenni McManus In a nod to transparency, open justice and the rule of law, the Federal Court of Australia this week took the unusual step of posting online the statement of claim in a defamation action brought by Attorney-General Christian Porter against Australia’s...

Canberra rocked by rape claim and a defamation suit

Jenni McManus In a nod to transparency, open justice and the rule of law, the Federal Court of Australia this week took the unusual step of posting online the statement of claim in a defamation action brought by Attorney-General Christian Porter against Australia’s...