Cole Inquiry: AWB aftermath

The release of the Cole Inquiry Report has had commercial, legal, economic and political consequences.

Here's a list of links so far:

• Attorney-General's referral of report to Taskforce to consider criminal charges;
• Class action by AWB shareholders;
• AWB response;
• BHP's response (including the results of its own internal review);
• wheat export monopoly implications (ABC News);
• referral of legal privilege issues to ALRC;
• political consequences and the release of a book: John Quiggin.

UPDATE 6 December: The Prime Minister has announced that AWB (International)'s veto power over wheat sales has been transferred to the Minister for Agriculture for 6 months and that there will be a 3 month review of marketing arrangements.