House debates

Monday, 4 July 2011

Bills

Competition and Consumer Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2011; Second Reading

1:33 pm

Photo of Bruce BillsonBruce Billson (Dunkley, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Small Business, Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

I was building up to moving it. I notice I have got a little while to go, but I would like to move the second reading amendment and hope it will be seconded and supported by at least half a dozen other people. In the few minutes that are left, I will conclude some of the aspects of that amendment. The amendment is also about the sector specific application and the per se prohibition that gives rise to a need for the complex task of identifying all concei­vable business transactions and conduct that may have a legitimate business justification and the exhaustive list that flies from there. It also talks about the risks to the consumer and the economic detriment from failing to adequately differentiate between information sharing that can be pro consumer and pro competitor.

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