The Treasurer has directed the ACCC to hold an inquiry into the retail supply of electricity and the competitiveness of retail electricity markets in the National Electricity Market.
The National Electricity Market is the wholesale market that covers Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria,...More
On 2 June 2017, Vodafone Hutchison Australia made an application to the Federal Court of Australia under the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977, seeking review of the ACCC’s conduct in holding a public inquiry under the Telecommunications Act 1997.
The matter is listed...More
On 26 May 2017 the ACCC released draft guidelines relating to deferral of arbitrations and backdating of determinations under Part IIIA, for public comment.
The original guidelines, which were required to be made by legislative instrument, will sunset on 1 October 2017. Because the ACCC’s...More
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has issued an initial assessment proposing to approve certification trade mark (CTM) Number 1784876. The CTM bears the words ‘Pastured Proof – Pasture Raised on Open Fields’.
In May 2017 the ACCC invited comments on the CTM...More
The ACCC invites you to provide information and comment on a consultation paper to inform the development of a long term solution to unsafe decorative alcohol fuelled devices.
The consultation paper outlines what the ACCC sees as the relevant policy options, and sets out a number of questions....More
Australia's consumer protection agencies would greatly appreciate your honest feedback about the education materials that have been produced to help you understand your consumer rights.
Your responses will be used to measure how useful the materials are and whether they can be improved.
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BP Australia is proposing to acquire Woolworths’ network of service stations.
BP also plans to enter into an ongoing partnership with Woolworths in relation to food and convenience stores at service stations. Woolworths’ shopper dockets will continue to be redeemable at former Woolworths...More
The ACCC invites you to have your say on the issues and policy options in the consultation document on the review of five mandatory safety standards for children's toys. The issues in this paper have been briefly summarised below, please refer to the document for further details.
The ACCC...More
The ACCC has decided to conduct a further two week consultation on three proposed modifications to the pricing approach prior to making a final decision on the SBAS and LBAS FADs.
The SBAS/LBAS FAD inquiry further consultation paper is available on the ACCC website.
Submissions to the...More
The ACCC invites you to have your say on the issues and policy options in the consultation paper on the review of the product safety standard for prams and strollers . The issues in this paper have been briefly summarised below.
Refer to the related documents at the foot of this page for the...More
The ACCC is inviting dairy farmers to participate in a series of public forums as part of the ACCC’s Dairy Inquiry.
The purpose of the forums is to hear directly from dairy farmers about competition and fair trading issues that affect them.
The Dairy Inquiry commenced in November 2016 and...More
The ACCC is consulting on its 18th annual report to the Senate on the private health insurance industry for the period 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
The ACCC is tasked by an order of the Senate to report on any anti‑competitive or other practices by health insurers or providers which reduce...More
Healthe Care is planning to buy Pulse Health who owns 12 healthcare facilities in Australia – five in NSW, four in Queensland, and three in Victoria.
In particular, Pulse Health owns the Forster Private Hospital (formerly known as the Cape Hawke Community Private Hospital). Healthe Care...More
The ACCC invites you to have your say on the issues and policy options in the consultation paper on the review of the mandatory safety standard for treadmills. The issues in this paper have been briefly summarised below, please refer to the document for further details.
The ACCC prefers...More
The ACCC invites you to have your say on the issues and policy options in the consultation paper on the review of the mandatory safety standard for balloon blowing kits. The issues in this paper have been briefly summarised below, please refer to the document for further details.
The ACCC...More
The ACCC is undertaking a combined public inquiry to make a final access determination (FAD) for the superfast broadband access service (SBAS) and the local bitstream access service (LBAS).
The SBAS and LBAS are wholesale services supplied on non-NBN networks able to be used by access seekers...More
The ACCC invites you to have your say on the issues and policy options in the consultation paper on the review of the mandatory safety standard for bicycles. The issues in this paper have been briefly summarised below, please refer to the document for further details.
The ACCC prefers...More
The ACCC invites you to have your say on the issues and policy options in the consultation paper on the review of the mandatory safety standard for disposable cigarette lighters. The issues in this paper have been briefly summarised below, please refer to the document for further details.
The...More
The ACCC invites you to have your say on the issues and policy options in the consultation paper for the review of the mandatory safety standard for moveable soccer goals. The issues in this paper have been briefly summarised below, please refer to the document for further details.
The ACCC...More
The ACCC invites you to have your say on the issues and policy options in the consultation paper for the review of the mandatory safety standard for swimming and flotation aids. The issues in this paper have been briefly summarised below, please refer to the document for further details.
The...More
The ACCC invites you to have your say on the issues and policy options in the consultation paper on the review of the mandatory safety standard for vehicle recovery straps. The issues in this paper have been briefly summarised below, please refer to the document for further details.
The ACCC...More
The ACCC invites you to have your say on the issues and policy options in the consultation paper on the review of the mandatory safety standard for basketball rings and backboards. The issues in this paper have been briefly summarised below, please refer to the document for further details.
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The ACCC is undertaking a public inquiry into whether to declare a domestic mobile roaming service. A domestic mobile roaming service would allow mobile network operators to provide mobile services in areas where they do not have their own mobile network by accessing the network of another mobile...More
The ACCC invites you to have your say on the issues and policy options in the consultation paper on the review of the mandatory standard for baby bath aids. The issues in this paper have been briefly summarised below, please refer to the document for further details.
The ACCC prefers...More
The ACCC invites you to have your say on the issues and policy options in the consultation paper on the review of the mandatory standards for hydraulic trolley jacks, vehicle support stands and portable ramps for vehicles. The issues in this paper have been briefly summarised below, please refer...More
The ACCC invites you to have your say on the issues and policy options in the consultation paper on the review of the mandatory safety standard for exercise cycles. The issues in this paper have been briefly summarised below, please refer to the document for further details.
The ACCC prefers...More
The ACCC invites you to have your say on the issues and policy options in the consultation paper for the review of the mandatory safety standard for bicycle helmets. The issues in this paper have been briefly summarised below, please refer to the document for further details.
The ACCC prefers...More
The ACCC invites you to have your say on the issues and policy options in the consultation paper on the review of the mandatory standard for children's nightwear. The issues in this paper have been briefly summarised below, please refer to the document for further details.
The ACCC prefers...More
On 4 July 2016 the ACCC released a discussion paper commencing a public inquiry into whether the wholesale asymmetrical digital subscriber line (ADSL) service should continue to be declared. Submissions were due on 29 July 2016.
On 14 October 2016 the ACCC released a report of its draft...More
The ACCC is conducting a market study of the new car retailing industry. The study will focus on competition and consumer issues that may be present or emerging in the industry.
This market study will examine whether industry practices are consistent with what we would expect from a...More