Suggest that anyone who wants to mount a well-informed and coherent argument on this subject read the ALRC’s most recent report – released yesterday – dealing with Civil and Administrative Penalties in Australian Federal Regulation.
Copy at:
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/other/a...ns/reports/95/
Copy of the Executive Summary at:
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/other/a...endations.html