Speeches

ACCC policy on accepting speaking engagements

Senior ACCC staff are frequently invited to speak at national and international events. The ACCC policy on accepting speaking engagements outlines the process the ACCC uses when considering those invitations. It includes details of our cost-recovery policy.

Speeches from the past 6 months

• Driving prosperity through effective competition
  8^th January 2013
  Mr Rod Sims, Chairman
  The Mexico Forum
• Ports – what measure of regulation?
  25^th October 2012
  Mr Joe Dimasi, Commissioner
  Ports Australia Conference, Adelaide
• Addressing the key drivers of electricity price increases
  24^th October 2012
  Mr Rod Sims, Chairman
  Energy Users Association of Australia, Annual Conference
• Competition and consumer issues: State of play in the food and grocery sector
  11^th October 2012
  Mr Rod Sims, Chairman
  Australian Food and Grocery Council Industry Leaders Forum, Canberra
• ACCC report
  7^th October 2012
  Dr Michael Schaper, Deputy Chair
  Franchising Council of Australia Legal Symposium, Canberra
• Competition regulation and the SME sector
  20^th September 2012
  Dr Michael Schaper, Deputy Chair
  SME Regulation: Building Better Policy Symposium, Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand
• The ACCC at work: consumers, competition & regulatory issues
  13^th September 2012
  Mr Rod Sims, Chairman
  John Curtin Institute of Public Policy, Perth
• Current ACCC priorities
  13^th September 2012
  Mr Rod Sims, Chairman
  Australia Israel Chamber of Commerce, Western Australia, Business Leaders Lunch
• Petrol retailing - Keynote address
  12^th September 2012
  Mr Rod Sims, Chairman
  Australasian Convenience and Petroleum Marketers Association, Annual Conference
• Looking back, looking forward – the ACCC’s approach to making markets work for Australian consumers
  25^th August 2012
  Mr Rod Sims, Chairman
  Law Council of Australia - 37th Competition & Consumer Law Workshop
• Opportunities and challenges with infrastructure reform
  10^th August 2012
  Mr Rod Sims, Chairman
  IPART conference, Sydney