When we did policy work to develop the PRPP framework, we certainly did spend quite a bit of time looking at examples in foreign jurisdictions, including the Australian example, to see what lessons we could learn from that. What we've tried to do with this framework is import the design elements that have proven to be beneficial and successful and improve on those that seem to have some shortcomings, if you will.
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