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ACCC to Keep a Close Eye on Retail Competition
Oct 8, 2016Speaking at the AFR Retail Summit in Melbourne, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chairman Rod Sims stressed the importance of competition. “Competition is essential to our economic prosperity; it drives innovation and ...
Tags: ACCC, Retail Competition
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Trucking Needs a Mandatory Code
Sep 27, 2016The Australian Government should confirm it will support a mandatory code covering payment terms for small trucking businesses, the CEO of the Australian Trucking Association Christopher Melham has said. Mr Melham was responding to the ...
Tags: mandatory code, Trucking Association, Christopher Melham
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PM Announces Effects Test’Is To Come
Mar 18, 2016Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has today announced that the ‘effects test’ will be introduced into the Australian Competition and Consumer Act. Introducing the test will change Section 46 of the Competition and ...
Tags: PM, Effect test, ACCC, Consumer Act
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How The NSW Government Could Save $7 Billion on The Building of New Railways
Aug 20, 2015Building new rail freight capacity for Port Botany will cost $7 billion. This cost can be avoided by building a rail freight bypass of Sydney, between Newcastle port and Glenfield. Railing containers will enable a rail freight bypass line ...
Tags: service, public service, new railway
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Harper Competition Review Receive Government Fanfare But Government Promises
Apr 2, 2015Recommendations by Harper Competition Review receive government fanfare but government promises ‘further consultation’ The Australian Government has released the Final Report of the Harper Competition Policy Review, which has ...
Tags: Government, CCA, Food
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ACCC Attacks Government's Competition Review Recommendations
Apr 2, 2015ACCC attacks government’s Competition Review recommendations, while other sectors respond The recommendations published this week in the Harper Competition Review Final Report have been largely welcomed by industry and regulators. ...
Tags: ACCC, Recommendations, Food
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Commission Issued a Draft Determination Proposing to Grant Authorisation to Owner Drivers
Aug 25, 2014The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued a draft determination proposing to grant authorisation to owner driver members of the Transport Workers’ Union in Queensland to engage in collective bargaining with Toll ...
Tags: Commission, Bargaining Power, Service
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ACCC Calls to "Reinvigorate" Australia's Competition Policy
Jun 30, 2014ACCC calls to 'reinvigorate' Australia's competition policy The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has provided a submission to the Harper Review of competition policy, calling for a 'reinvigoration of Australia's ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
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The ACCC Doesn't Object to Increasing The Prices of Ordinary Letter Services
Feb 27, 2014The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has decided to not object to Australia Post’s proposal to increase the prices of ordinary letter services, including the basic postage rate (BPR) from 60 cents to 70 cents. The price ...
Tags: increase the prices of ordinary letter, letter services
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ACCC Has Given Perspective on The Debate Surrounding The Market Share
Nov 1, 2013Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Chairman Rod Sims has given the regulator's perspective on the debate surrounding the market share held by the two major supermarket chains. Mr Sims was speaking at the Australian Food and ...
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Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand Limited Will Continue Their Trans-Tasman Alliance
Jul 12, 2013The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued a draft decision proposing to grant conditional authorisation for three years for Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand Limited to continue their trans-Tasman alliance. "The ...
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Coles Has Paid Six Notices Totalling $61,200 for Alleged Misleading Representations
Jul 3, 2013Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd (Coles) has paid six infringement notices totalling $61,200 for alleged misleading representations about the country of origin of fresh produce made in five of its stores between March 2013 and May 2013. ...
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ACCC Proposes to Authorise a Revised Version of The Homeworkers Code of Practice
Jun 28, 2013The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission proposes to authorise a revised version of the Homeworkers Code of Practice for five years. The Code is a mechanism within the textile, clothing and footwear industry designed to assist ...
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ACCC Proposes to Authorise a Revised Version of The Homeworkers Code of Practice
Jun 27, 2013The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission proposes to authorise a revised version of the Homeworkers Code of Practice for five years. The Code is a mechanism within the textile, clothing and footwear industry designed to assist ...
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ACCC Authorised a National Tyre Stewardship Scheme for Five Years
Apr 12, 2013The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued a final decision to authorise a national Tyre Stewardship Scheme for five years. The aim of the scheme is to reduce the amount of used tyres entering landfill, being illegally ...
Tags: ACCC, National Tyre