Reports and Inquiries
Key Reports
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2019
Active (chronological from commencement date)
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Commenced: 7 August 2019 |
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Commenced: 1 August 2019 This is a consultation on the ACCC's Digital Platforms Inquiry Final Report |
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Ministerial approval issued: 2 October 2018 Ministerial approval: Approval to conduct inquiry given by the Treasurer pursuant to s 95H(2) of the CCA |
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Issues paper issued: 26 September 2018 See eg: 'Glass half empty: ACCC scrutinises Australian winemakers' (Barraket Stanton Lawyers, 12 March 2019) |
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Terms of reference issued: 20 August 2018 Direction: Directed to conduct inquiry by the Treasurer pursuant to s 95H(1) of the CCA |
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Terms of reference: 25 May 2017 |
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Terms of reference: 19 April 2017 |
2019 (completed)
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Commenced: 4 December 2017 |
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Commenced: 6 December 2018 |
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Commenced: 5 March 2018 Existing DTCS declaration due to expire: 31 March 2019
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2018 (completed)
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Ministerial direction: 9 May 2017 |
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Consultation Paper issued: 6 July 2017 Media release: 'Inquiry into the state of competition in the financial system' (Treasurer, 8 May 2017) |
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Terms of reference issued: 27 March 2017 |
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Commenced: 27 October 2016 On 28 September 2017 the Treasurer extended the reporting period from November 2017 until 30 April 2018. The final report was published on 30 April 2018. |
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Announced: 25 October 2017
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Issues paper released: 5 September 2016
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Report released: 26 March 2018
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Consultation paper published: 23 October 2018 Relates to proposed legislation which would prohibit new forms of conduct relating to retail pricing, wholesale bids and conduct and contract market liquidity and introduce new penalties, including price caps, contracting obligations and divestiture orders (to be Treasurer ordered following recommendations from the ACCC). This warrants more than a two week consultation ... hopefully draft legislation will be made available for comment ... |
2017
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Commenced: 25 October 2017 |
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Commenced: 25 October 2017 |
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Commenced: 25 October 2017 |
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Commenced: 29 April 2016 |
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Referred to Committee: 7 September 2017 |
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Commenced: 9 August 2017 |
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Exposure draft legislation: Treasury Laws Amendment (2017 Measures No. 8) Bill 2017: amendment to section 66 of Banking Act Follows |
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Commenced: 10 March 2017 |
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Issues paper released: 7 April 2016 |
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Commenced: 1 December 2016 |
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Discussion paper released: 4 July 2016 |
2016
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Commenced: 20 November 2015 |
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Commenced: 5 September 2016 |
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Commenced: 5 September 2016 |
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Commenced: 5 September 2016 |
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Commenced: 5 September 2016 |
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Announced 18 August 2015 Terms of reference included consideration of 'the findings and recommendations of the Harper Competition Policy Review in the context of the Australian Government's response, including recommendations related to parallel import restrictions in the Copyright Act 1968 and the parallel importation defence under the Trade Marks Act s1995 '. |
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Discussion paper released: 11 December 2015 |
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Government directed 12 month public inquiry |
2015
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Announced: 'Root and Branch' Review of Competition Laws announced 4 December 2013 Final terms of reference and review panel announced 27 March 2014 Issues Paper released: 14 April 2014 (view submissions) |
Competition Policy Review (Harper Review) |
Private Members Bill: introduced by Senator Nick Xenophon in March 2014 |
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Bill introduced: 18 March 2015 |
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Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper |
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Commenced: 5 March 2015 |
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Referred to Senate
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee on 19 June 2014 |
2014
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First report (Statutory review under section 152EOA of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010)) |
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Consultation opened 9 April 2014 |
2012-2013
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Referred to the PC by Assistant Treasurer, Stephen Bradbury, in October 2012 Issues Paper released on 30 November 2012. |
2011
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Referred to Senate Economics Committee 10 February 2011. Submissions due 28 February |
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Exposure Draft Bill - Competition and Consumer Amendment Bill (No.1) 2011 Part of the Competitive and Sustainable Banking System Package. Note, the bill (as subsequently introduced into Parliament) was considered as part of the House Standing Committee on Economics Inquiry into the Competition and Consumer (Price Signalling) Amendment Bill 2010. |
2011
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Bill referred
23 November 2010 |
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Reported February 2011 |
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Announced: 28 October 2010 |
2010
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Reported 15 June 2010.
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Reported 13 May 2010 (Mergers) |
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Reported date 13 May 2010. Government response received Feburary 2012. |
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Report released 9 March 2010. |
2009
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Report released
24 November 2009
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Closed for comment 12 June 2009. No report released |
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Submissions were due by 31 March 2009 - non-confidential submissions can be viewed on the web site. |
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Reported 26 February 2009 |
2008
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Closed for comment 10 October 2008 No report released |
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Including discussion paper - submissions available |
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Report available (relates to predatory pricing) |
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Referred 17 June. Reported by 2 September |
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Referred on 26 June 2008. Reported on 26 August 2008. |
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Announced January 2008 Report finalised 31 July 2008. |
2007
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Inquiry into the Price of Unleaded Petrol Reported 17 December 2007 |
2004
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Working Party Report on Criminal Penalties for Cartel Behaviour Commenced 2004 Released publicly, 2010 following FOI inquiry |
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Referred June 2003 Reported March 2004 |
2003
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Review of the Competition Provisions of the Trade Practices Act |
2002
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Inquiry into s 46 and s 50 of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (May 2002) |
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November 2002 |
2001
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Review of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Annual Report 1999-2000 |
1999
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August 1999 Baird Committee Chair: Bruce Baird MP |
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Review of Sections 51(2) and 51(3) of the Trade Practices Act 1974 Final Report, March 1999 |
1997
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Cultivating Competition Inquiry into aspects of the National Competition Policy Reform Package |
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Reid Report House of Representatives Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Resources |
1996
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Report of the Industry Commission, June 1996 |
1994
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Compliance with the Trade Practices Act Report 68 |
1993
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National Competition Policy Report by the Independent Committee of Inquiry |
1991
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Mergers, Monopolies and Acquisitions 'Adequacy of the existing legislative controls in the Trade Practices Act over mergers and acquisitions' December 1991 |
1989
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Mergers, Takeovers and Monopolies: Profiting from Competition?
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1984
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The Trade Practices Act - Proposals for Change (Green Paper) Discussion paper released by Attorney General, Senator Gareth Evans QC (February 1984) |
1979
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Trade Practices Consultative Committee, Small business and the Trade Practices Act (December 1979) |
1976
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Swanson Committee 1976 |
International Reports
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