Current Issues in Regulation: Enforcement and Compliance

The Australian Institute of Criminology, in collaboration with the Regulatory Institutions Network, Australian National University and the Division of Business and Enterprise, University of South Australia, is hosting a conference addressing the role that regulation plays in promoting the wellbeing and safety of the community and its effectiveness in preventing illegal practices. The conference aims to explore strategies, processes, legislation, compliance and enforcement techniques in areas
such as trade practices, consumer protection, occupational health and safety, professional regulation and the environment.

Conference Themes
The conference will be organised around the following themes:

Current issues in regulatory enforcement
Enforcement policies and strategies
Empirical studies in regulatory enforcement(including ineffective enforcement)
Issues in regulatory compliance
Compliance programs
Regulatory failure

Key Speakers
Keynote speakers will include:

1. Professor Allan Fels AO, Chairman, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
2. Professor John Braithwaite, Chair, Regulatory Institutions Network (Regnet), ANU

Who Should Attend
policy makers
regulatory agencies
consumer groups
trade unions
peak organisations
professional representatives
judicial officers
managers in business organisations responsible for regulatory compliance
academics working in the relevant areas of regulation

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