Cartels in Australia

There have been no recent legislative changes to Australia's cartel laws, although changes are expected to be introduced during the course of 2017 (see below). 

Are there any proposals to reform or amend the existing cartel regime?

The government has introduced the Competition Policy Review Bill to amend Australia's competition law. The bill proposes, among other things:

• that cartel conduct must take place in trade or commerce in order to be captured by the Australian cartel laws; ‘trade or commerce’ will be defined as conduct occurring in Australia or between Australia and places outside Australia;

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