The Rudd Government’s promise to criminalise cartel conduct is causing plenty of excitement in the legal profession, with the Melbourne Law School last night putting on its biggest ever paid seminar in front of 150 people, writes Stephen Mayne.
Federal court judge
From Yannon, to meat deals – meet the Scott brothers
Way back in the late 1980s, a fiery red-head called Andrew Scott was a loyal treasury minion of then Coles Myer finance director John Barner. Scott would later rise to become the retailing giant’s property chief before leaving in 1997 for Centro Properties, whilst Barner was fired in disgrace in 1993.
It is time Australia sent cartel leaders to jail
After delivering a stinging 66-page rebuke of Visy and Richard Pratt’s conduct, it’s unlikely that Federal Court Judge Peter Heerey, nor the man responsible for bringing the action, ACCC boss, Graeme Samuel, will be invited to Raheen any time soon, writes Adam Schwab.
