The thirteenth ACCC/AER Regulatory Conference lessons learned and new approaches was held on Thursday 26 and Friday 27 July 2012 at the Sofitel Hotel, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

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Conference program

2012 Regulatory Conference program ( PDF 1.36 MB )

Conference proceedings

Day one: Thursday 26 July 2012

Session Presentations
Session 1: Regulatory economics: Thirty years of progress?

Presentation by Professor Tim Brennan, University of Maryland ( PDF 113.22 KB )

Presentation by Professor Martin Cave, Competition Commission UK ( PDF 95.29 KB )

Presentation by Professor John Panzar, University of Auckland ( PDF 109.95 KB )

Session 2: Efficient infrastructure provision: Lessons from Australia's reform experience

Presentation by Mr Gary Banks, Productivity Commission ( PDF 375.16 KB )

Presentation by Professor Stephen King, Monash University ( PPT 8.42 MB )

Session 3: The last post? - Whither physical communications

Presentation by Professor Martin Cave, Competition Commission UK ( PDF 138.97 KB )

Presentation by Dr Denis Lawrence, Economic Insights ( PDF 74.61 KB )

Session 4: Governance for different organisational structures

Presentation by Professor Tim Brennan, University of Maryland ( PDF 101.14 KB )

Presentation by Professor Carlo Cambini, Politecnico di Torino, and Florence School of Regulation ( PDF 205.47 KB )

Dinner speech: The economic reform model of the eighties is a poor guide to economic reform today Speech by Dr John Edwards, Visiting Fellow, Lowy Institute; Adjunct Professor, Curtin University and Member of Reserve Bank Board ( PDF 209.67 KB )

Day two: Friday 27 July 2012

Session Presentations
Breakout session 1: Communications - Critical issues in competition in communications markets

Presentation by Professor Carlo Cambini, Politecnico di Torino, and Florence School of Regulation ( PDF 316.39 KB )

Presentation by Professor Leslie Marx, Duke University and University of Melbourne ( PDF 353.18 KB )

Breakout session 1: Legal - The involvement of consumers in reviews by the Australian Competition Tribunal of AER revenue determinations

Presentation by Ms Jo Benvenuti, Consumer Utilities Advocacy Centre ( PDF 581.43 KB )

Consumer Utilities Advocacy Centre, submission letter ( PDF 484.59 KB )

Consumer Utilities Advocacy Centre, report ( PDF 3.84 MB )

Paper by Mr Ray Finkelstein QC, Victorian Bar ( PDF 37.31 KB )

LMR, submission letter ( PDF 7.76 MB )

Breakout session 2: Energy - Who should pay for transmission upgrades?

Presentation by Professor William Hogan, Harvard University ( PDF 375.57 KB )

Supplementary material by Professor William Hogan, Harvard University ( PDF 188.52 KB )

Presentation by Dr Grant Read, University of Canterbury ( PDF 135.78 KB )

Breakout session 2: Transport - Minerals supply chain investment in Australia

Presentation by Dr Russell Pittman, US Department of Justice ( PDF 88.94 KB )

Presentation by Professor Stephen King, Monash University ( PPT 2.28 MB )