Andrew Murray (WA, Australian Democrats) Share this | Hansard source

This amendment complies with the thrust of recommendations in the March 2004 Senate Economics References Committee report. Recently there was an inquiry by the Senate Standing Committee on Economics into another trade practices bill, which is on its way, to address the issues of small business in respect of the secondary boycott provisions and representative action. Evidence provided to that committee indicated that small business continues to support the view that the Federal Magistrates Court should be available for trade practices actions to be taken on two counts: lower cost and speedier access to justice.