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National Review Of Food Label Law & Policy - Australia, Heather Yeatman
National Review Of Food Label Law & Policy - Australia, Heather Yeatman
Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A
Australia is the first country in the world to undertake a complete review of food label law and policy. This independent Review Panel is charged with examining current policies, standards and laws relevant to food labelling; the policy drivers impacting on demands for food labelling; and the policies and mechanisms that are needed to ensure that government plays its optimum role. Particular areas of nutrition focus include health claims and front of pack labelling. The genesis of the review was Australian governments' commitment to regulatory reform to create a seamless national economy, reduce the regulatory burden, and maintain or increase …
Minding The Gap(S) In Australian Spectrum Law, Benoit P. Freyens
Minding The Gap(S) In Australian Spectrum Law, Benoit P. Freyens
Faculty of Commerce - Papers (Archive)
Achieving efficient spectrum management in the pursuit of the public interest was a key aspect of the legislative reforms enacted through the Radiocommunications Act 1992. However, the Act is unclear about the precise nature of the efficiencies to achieve and choices between different efficiency objectives are often dictated by the nature of the services, bands and market considered. This article argues that efficient spectrum policy can be furthered by crafting additional licensing regimes or expanding the possibilities of existing regimes. Despite successes in moving towards this goal, some legal rules still feed a pool of ‘licensing gaps’ that detract from …