Exposure draft bill material and submissions 2011

The exposure draft of the Commerce (Cartels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill was released in 2011, and submissions were received later that same year.

Submissions on the exposure draft bill — July/Aug 2011

The following submissions were received on the Commerce (Cartels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill. They're listed in alphabetical order.

Exposure draft bill — June 2011

In June 2011 an exposure draft was released for consultation on the possible design of the new cartel regime.

Exposure draft Commerce (Cartels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill [PDF, 82 KB]

The exposure draft bill explanatory material explains the:

  • key policy positions that underpin the exposure draft bill, and
  • reasons why a particular approach has been adopted — both in the design of the regime and the drafting of the bill.

Explanatory material — Exposure Draft, Commerce (Cartels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill [PDF, 78 KB]

Immunity from prosecution for cartel offences guidelines — May 2011

In May 2011 draft immunity guidelines were provided, detailing how a leniency regime might work in a criminal context. They also informed more general comment on the regime's design. Submissions weren't sought on these draft guidelines.

Crown Law — Guidelines on immunity from prosecution for cartel offences [PDF, 95 KB]