News releases

See a full list of ACCC news releases on the ACCC website.

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August 2004 news releases

 

ACCC not to oppose Duet Consortium bid for DBNGP

Issued: 31 August 2004, MR 191/04

 

ACCC not to oppose merger between South Australian grains industry bodies

Issued: 31 August 2004, MR 190/04

 

One million broadband services connected: ACCC

Issued: 31 August 2004, MR 189/04

 

Competing Fairly Forum: Franchising, is it right for you?

Issued: 30 August 2004, MR 188/04

 

ACCC institutes proceedings against 1Cellnet LLC & Unified Interactive Pty Ltd

Issued: 30 August 2004, MR 187/04

 

Alice Springs hearing into retail price controls on Telstra

Issued: 30 August 2004, MR 186/04

 

Darwin hearing into retail price controls on Telstra

Issued: 30 August 2004, MR 185/04

 

Perth public hearing into retail price controls on Telstra

Issued: 30 August 2004, MR 184/04

 

Boral litigation

Issued: 27 August 2004, MR 183/04

 

Adelaide public hearing into retail price controls on Telstra

Issued: 27 August 2004, MR 182/04

 

Melbourne public hearing into retail price controls on Telstra

Issued: 27 August 2004, MR 181/04

 

ACCC proposes line sharing service access charge of $7-$9

Issued: 27 August 2004, MR 180/04

 

Medical Info kit launched

Issued: 26 August 2004, MR 179/04

 

ACCC makes its submission to first digital TV review

Issued: 26 August 2004 178/04

 

Hobart public hearing into retail price controls on Telstra

Issued: 26 August 2004, MR 177/04

 

WA gas pipeline sale impasse highlights damaging impact of abuse of market power

Issued: 25 August 2004, MR 176/04

 

George Weston Foods penalised $1.5 million for attempted price fix

Issued: 25 August 2004, MR 175/04

 

ACCC alleges resale price maintenance by giftware suppliers

Issued: 25 August 2004, MR 174/04

 

Bramalco corrects consumer contract

Issued: 25 August 2004, MR 173/04

 

ACCC allows BP shopper docket scheme to stand

Issued: 24 August 2004, MR 172/04

 

No ACCC action over Vopak Port Botany lease

Issued: 24 August 2004, MR 171/04

 

Dubbo public hearing into retail price controls on Telstra

Issued: 24 August 2004, MR 170/04

 

ACCC issues first electricity regulatory report on transmission networks

Issued: 23 August 2004, MR 169/04

 

ACCC proposes to continue to allow Qantas/British Airways 'kangaroo route' alliance

Issued: 23 August 2004, MR 168/04

 

Sydney public hearing into retail price controls on Telstra

Issued: 23 August 2004, MR 167/04

 

ACCC not to intervene in banks joint venture of voucher processing facilities

Issued: 20 August 2004, MR 166/04

 

Wagga Wagga public hearing into retail price controls on Telstra

Issued: 20 August 2004, MR 165/04

 

Canberra public hearing into retail price controls on Telstra

Issued: 20 August 2004, MR 164/04

 

ACCC issues revised draft regulatory principles

Issued: 19 August 2004, MR 163/04

 

Electricity networks: ACCC paper promotes greater interconnection in the NEM

Issued: 19 August 2004, MR 162/04

 

ACCC institutes against ContactPlus Group Pty Ltd

Issued: 19 August 2004, MR 161/04

 

Brisbane public hearing into retail price controls on Telstra

Issued: 19 August 2004, MR 160/04

 

Cairns public hearing into retail price controls on Telstra

Issued: 19 August 2004, MR 159/04

 

ACCC to review price increases for air navigation services

Issued: 17 August 2004, MR 158/04

 

Cracking cartels - ACCC enforcement conference

Issued: 16 August 2004, MR 157/04

 

Uncertainty follows tribunal gas code rulings: ACCC

Issued:  16 August 2004, MR 156/04

 

Telstra cooperates with ACCC over advertising concerns

Issued: 13 August 2004, MR 155/04

 

ACCC institutes against land agent's selling scheme for misrepresentation of ACCC approval

Issued: 12 August 2004, MR 154/04

 

Productivity Commission review of the gas code

Issued: 12 August 2004, MR 153/04

 

ACCC supports Victorian Government consideration of reform options

Issued: 10 August 2004, MR 152/04

 

Federal Court orders declarations, ACCC accepts undertakings from Harvey Norman over misrepresentation and bait advertising action

Issued: 10 August 2004, 151/04

 

ACCC takes court action against Bon Levi over the sale of Little Joe and Joey's businesses

Issued: 6 August 2004, MR 150/04

 

ACCC proposes enhanced rules under the Telstra accounting separation regime

Issued: 6 August 2004, MR 149/04

 

ACCC issues draft decision on electricity transmission service standards

Issued: 6 August 2004, MR 148/04

 

ACCC to not intervene in proposed merger of BMG and Sony music

Issued: 5 August 2004, MR 147/04

 

ACCC to appeal Australian competition tribunal's decision on the Moomba to Sydney pipeline

Issued: 4 August 2004, MR 146/04

 

ACCC discontinues proceedings against property investment seminar promoters and USA property strategist

Issued: 4 August 2004, MR 145/04

 

American Express offers refunds for Platinum Cardmembers

Issued: 4 August 2004, MR 144/04

 

ACCC not to oppose Edison mission acquisition

Issued: 3 August 2004, MR 143/04

 

ACCC invites submissions on proposed new service from Australia Post

Issued: 2 August 2004, MR 142/04

 

Country of origin guidelines for the toys industry

Issued: 2 August 2004, MR 141/04