Australia has developed a balanced and comprehensive antitrust policy.
But the process of evolution has seen conflict, misunderstanding and
error in applying the relevant economic concepts. Whether antitrust le
gislation is needed, and in what form, is still debated, as are ways o
f incorporating new approaches in economics. This is a documented acco
unt and commentary on the twenty years of evolution, designed especial
ly for non-Australian readers seeking to gain advantage and avoid erro
r by studying the experience of another country.