Cartel conduct—how it affects you and your business, small business fact sheet

A cartel exists if two or more competing businesses agree to fix prices, divide markets, rig bids for tenders or restrict output. Cartel conduct reduces competition in the market and promotes inefficiencies and distortions that filter through the entire economy. This behaviour invariably hurts small business and consumers. Cartels are estimated to add 10 per cent to the cost of most products in markets where they exist.

Important notice

Please see the attached important notice about changes to the Trade Practices Act 1974 that affect this publication.