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Thursday, 07 November 2024 10:04
Sigma and Chemist Warehouse proposed merger not opposed, subject to undertaking: ACCC
Gordon Peters
The competition watchdog the ACCC will not oppose the Sigma and Chemist Warehouse merger after accepting a court-enforceable undertaking from Sigma.
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Wednesday, 06 November 2024 10:37
ACCC to livestream public hearings for supermarkets inquiry
Gordon Peters
The competition watchdog, the ACCC will conduct a series of public hearings from 7 to 22 November as part of its ongoing Supermarkets Inquiry.
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Technology Regulation
Thursday, 10 October 2024 10:09
Govt promises NBN will remain in 'public hands'
By Kenn Anthony Mendoza
The government has introduced a new bill to maintain wholesale broadband operator National Broadband Network (NBN) in public ownership.
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Wednesday, 09 October 2024 10:12
Govt directs ACMA to create laws supporting DFV telco customers
By Kenn Anthony Mendoza
The Minister for Communications will direct the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) to legislate an enforceable industry standard to ensure appropriate support is provided…
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Sunday, 06 October 2024 15:15
Telcos log fewer complaints but take longer time to resolve: ACMA
By Kenn Anthony Mendoza
Australian telcos received fewer complaints in 2023-24 but took longer to resolve, according to the Australian Communications and Media Authority’s (ACMA) 2023-24 telco complaint data.
Friday, 04 October 2024 12:27
ACCC consults on making access determinations for the resale fixed line services
Gordon Peters
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released a discussion and position paper for the combined public inquiry into making final access determinations for…
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Technology Regulation
Tuesday, 01 October 2024 14:49
Senate proposes 'large-scale network roaming' during major outage
By Kenn Anthony Mendoza
A senate inquiry that probed last year's Optus outage has listed recommendations including the emergence of "large-scale network roaming" and "mutual assistance arrangements for major…
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Tuesday, 01 October 2024 10:45
Millions in extra funding for investigations and enforcement in supermarket andf retail sector
Gordon Peters
Additional funding valued at $30 million over 3.5 years is to be allocated for investigations and enforcement relating to the supermarket and retail sector.
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Thursday, 26 September 2024 13:14
ACCC adds Starlink under Internet Activity Record Keeping and Reporting Rules
By Kenn Anthony Mendoza
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) announced it included Elon Musk's telco Starlink as a reporting entity under the Internet Activity Record Keeping and…
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Monday, 16 September 2024 15:09
Honda pays penalty for alleged breach of car service and repair information sharing scheme
Gordon Peters
Honda Australia has paid a penalty of $18,780 after the competition watchdog, the ACCC, issued it with an infringement notice for an alleged breach of…
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- Honda
- Breach
- car service and repair information
- sharing scheme
- Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Information Sharing Scheme (MVIS) scheme
- ACCC
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)
- Honda Australia
- Penalty
- Acting ACCC Chair
- Catriona Lowe
- independent repairers
- Competition and Consumer Act (CCA)
