A peak organisation or peak body in Australia is an association of industries or groups. They are generally established for the purposes of developing
standards and processes, or to act on behalf of all members when
lobbying government or promoting the interests of the members.In the commercial sector they allow competing companies to meet to discuss common issues without the risk of breaching the
Trade Practices Act which outlaws
collusion between competitors which would affect the operation of a
free market.
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