“The ACCC will revisit potential competition and consumer issues arising in the supply of general search services in Australia. “

The ACCC has published an issues paper outlining topics that the supermarkets inquiry will explore. Submissions invited.

ACCC to be directed to conduct 12 month supermarket inquiry

The ACCC has made a preliminary submission to the Treasury consultation on Merger Reform.

Treasury’s Competition Taskforce has released its Consultation paper on Merger Reform.

Issues paper released for September 2023 interim report

As part of its ongoing Digital Platform Services Inquiry the ACCC has released a discussion paper outlining options for addressing concerns raised about the dominance of digital platforms.

The ACCC has published its final report on its inquiry into markets for the supply of ad tech services and ad agency services.

The latest issues paper relating to the Digital Platform Services Inquiry has been released, relating to general online retail marketplaces.

The ACCC has released a new issues paper as part of its digital platform services inquiry

Facebook has now added to Google’s attacks on the proposed platforms/media code of conduct in the form of a blog by local managing director, Will Easton.

The Government has announced a new study to be conducted by the ACCC into bargaining power in the supply chains for perishable agricultural products.

The ACCC has commenced a self-initiated review of the chicken meat industry in Australia. It will run until December 2020 focusing on commercial relationships between growers and processors.

The interim report for the ACCC’s Murray-Darling Basin Water Markets Inquiry was released today and finds that major changes are needed ‘to allow for open, fair and efficient water trading that benefits water users, communities and the economy’.

The ACCC’s ad tech and ad agency services inquiry has commenced with the ACCC releasing an issues paper and seeking submissions from interested parties. Submissions are due by 21 April 2020.

The Government has directed the ACCC to conduct an inquiry into ‘markets for the supply of digital advertising technology services and digital advertising agency services.‘

An interim report is due by 31 December 2020 and final report due 31 August 2021. An issues paper will be published by the ACCC in March.

The Government has directed the ACCC to conduct an inquiry into markets for the supply of digital platform services. An interim report is due by 30 September 2020 and then every 6 months until a final report is provided by 31 March 2025.

The ACCC has released a consultation paper on facilitating participation of intermediaries in the Consumer Data Right (CDR) regime. It is seeking views on ‘how the CDR rules should permit the use of third party service providers that collect or facilitate the collection of CDR data from data holders on behalf of accredited persons (‘intermediaries’)’.