ACCC Chair, Rod Sims, has spoken to the National Press Club on ‘Tackling Market Power in the Covid-19 Era’.

As part of its Digital Platform Services Inquiry 2020-2025 the ACCC has published an Issues Paper seeking views from app developers and suppliers in relation to the mobile apps market.

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 ACCC has released a discussion paper focusing on agriculture machinery aftermarkets.

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.