Treasurer met with affiliate of US lobby group on eve of new class action regulations, inquiry told

Class Actions 2020-07-27 8:35 pm By Alison Eveleigh | Sydney

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There is an “embarrassing” foreign influence on Australian laws, a plaintiff law firm has told a parliamentary inquiry into class actions, after revealing that Treasurer Josh Frydenberg met with an affiliate of the US Chamber of Commerce in May, shortly before announcing a crackdown on litigation funders.

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