In a speech to the Australasian Investor Relations Association Conference on 26 November 2010, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, David Bradbury indicated that he proposed "in the coming weeks" to release draft legislation to implement the reforms stemming from the Productivity Commission inquiry.
According to the speech, the draft legislation will include:
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Finally, the Australian Government has initiated the long-waited for Tranche 2 reforms to its anti-money laundering regime with considerable fanfare.