Class action hunters take aim at Australia
By Yaël Ossowski In line with common law tradition, the class action system was set up in Australia to address wrongs and deliver justice for ordinary people. But because of a lack of action from politicians and policymakers, it has instead funnelled rivers of gold to faceless foreign investors with a stake in gaming the system. […]
When environmentalists oppose science
In the era of self-driving cars, big data and increasingly sophisticated bio-medical advances, the age-old question of how regulation can keep up with technology is more relevant than ever. Scientific advances touch every aspect of our lives, often in ways we rarely think about. Today, we live longer, healthier, more productive and more enjoyable lives […]
German pharmacy sector labelled ‘rent-seeking cartel’
AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACIES: A consumer choice advocate has strongly criticised the country’s pharmacy sector as “protectionist and backward” due to ownership and other regulations which restrict competition.
Plain tobacco packaging ‘fails’ in Australia
TALKING RETAIL: Australia’s introduction of plain tobacco packaging has been branded a failure, five years after its implementation.
Australian experiment in plain packaging of tobacco has been a disaster: Countries must avoid its path
CONTACT: David Clement North American Affairs Manager Consumer Choice Center December 1, 2017 Australian experiment in plain packaging of tobacco has been a disaster: Countries must avoid its path On December 1, 2012, Australia implemented the first branding ban on tobacco products in the world, stripping packages of discernible brands while mandating shocking and graphic images of […]
