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Building An Effective Trade Practices Commission: The Role Of Professor Robert Baxt, Ao

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  • Stephen Corones
  • David Merrett
  • David Round

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Bob Baxt, the third chairman of the Trade Practices Commission, served for a single three‐year term from 1988 to 1991. He followed Bob McComas, who had deliberately adopted a non‐litigious approach to preserving the competitive process. Baxt was far more proactive and sought to push the frontiers of investigation and precedent, and perhaps, more significantly, to influence opinion about the need to expand the coverage of the Trade Practices Act. This article examines Baxt's role in teaching his interdisciplinary Trade Practices Workshops, the political context of his tenure, and his handling of the Queensland Wire case.

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  • Stephen Corones & David Merrett & David Round, 2009. "Building An Effective Trade Practices Commission: The Role Of Professor Robert Baxt, Ao," Australian Economic History Review, Economic History Society of Australia and New Zealand, vol. 49(2), pages 138-172, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ozechr:v:49:y:2009:i:2:p:138-172
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8446.2009.00253.x
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    1. David Merrett & Stepehn Corones & David Round, 2007. "The Introduction Of Competition Policy In Australia: The Role Of Ron Bannerman," Australian Economic History Review, Economic History Society of Australia and New Zealand, vol. 47(2), pages 178-199, July.
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