Competition

ACCC Chairman, Mr Rod Sims recently provided a major address to the National Press Club in Canberra. The address, titled ‘Market power in the COVID-19 era’, highlighted the need for …
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has finalised the process by which small businesses can come together to collectively bargain with customers or suppliers, and fuel retailers can come …
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As part of the review process of major acquisitions the ACCC consults with business and industry who are likely to be impacted by a proposed acquisition. In the case of …
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The ACCC has granted conditional authorisation and approval to enable the Australian Institute of Petroleum (AIP), its current members, and any future parties approved by the ACCC, to cooperate to …
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FUEL prices at one of Cairns’ servos has risen slightly after setting a record low in years but remain below $1 per litre in line with a nearby competitor.

As …
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Australia’s petrol prices have fallen to their lowest level in 21 years, when adjusted for inflation.The latest petrol monitoring report from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) shows the …
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Average petrol prices in the June quarter 2020 fell to their lowest level in 21 years in real inflation adjusted terms as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, but gross …
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A NEW service station is gearing up to open in Cairns this week, promising some fresh competition in the tight Far North petrol market.

Liberty Oil will open its first …
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Experts say petrol retailers have been slow to pass on savings to customers in the Pilbara.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released its latest petrol monitoring report.

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Petrol prices sank to their lowest levels on record across Australia’s five largest cities in April as travel restrictions and global oversupply triggered a stunning crash in the cost of …
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