Trade Practices Amendment (Small Business Protection) Bill 2007 [Provisions]

Trade Practices Amendment (Small Business Protection) Bill 2007 [Provisions]

5 September 2007

© Commonwealth of Australia 2007
ISBN 978-0-642-71870-9

View the report as a single document - (PDF 298KB)


View the report as separate downloadable parts:

Membership of Committee (PDF 99KB)
 
Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF 134KB)

Background
Conduct of the inquiry

 
Chapter 2 - The bill (PDF 140KB)
 
Chapter 3 - Issues relating to the bill (PDF 180KB)

Conflicting views on the bill—COSBOA and the ACTU
Representative actions through the Federal Magistrates Court
The bill and concerns about freedom of speech
Conclusion

 
Supplementary Remarks – Senator Andrew Murray (PDF 179KB)
 
Dissenting Report by The Australian Greens (PDF 129KB)
 
Appendix 1 - Submissions Received (PDF 136KB)
 
Appendix 2 - Public Hearing and Witnesses (PDF 105KB)
 
Appendix 3 - ACCC court cases on sections 45D & 45E, 1997 - 2007 (PDF 133KB)

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Economics
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3540
Fax: +61 2 6277 5719
Email: economics.sen@aph.gov.au