Title | Industry | Type | Status |
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Northern Australia insurance inquiry | Insurance | Inquiry |
Finalised
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On 25 May 2017, the Australian Government directed the ACCC to conduct a wide-ranging inquiry into the supply of home, contents and strata insurance in Northern Australia. |
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News media bargaining code | Digital | Focus area |
Finalised
9 December 2020 |
The News Media Bargaining Code governs commercial relationships between Australian news businesses and ‘designated’ digital platforms who benefit from a significant bargaining power imbalance. |
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Foreign currency conversion services inquiry | Financial services | Inquiry |
Finalised
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On 2 October 2018, the Treasurer, the Hon Josh Frydenberg MP, issued a notice approving the ACCC to hold an inquiry into the supply of foreign currency conversion services in Australia. |
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Wine grape market study | Agriculture | Market study |
Finalised
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In 2018-19 the ACCC’s Agriculture Unit conducted a market study of the wine grape industry. The study examined competition, contracting practices, transparency, and risk allocation in wine grape supply chains. |
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Digital advertising services inquiry | Digital | Inquiry |
Finalised
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On 10 February 2020 the Australian Government directed the ACCC to conduct an inquiry into markets for the supply of digital advertising technology services and digital advertising agency services. |
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Agricultural machinery market study | Agriculture | Market study |
Finalised
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The ACCC has set out to gain a better understanding of how the agricultural machinery industry operates, while focusing on key issues that have come to our attention relating to manufacturer warranties, and servicing and repairs. |
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Murray-Darling Basin water markets inquiry | Water | Inquiry |
Finalised
26 March 2021 |
The ACCC has been directed to conduct an inquiry into markets for tradeable water rights in the Murray-Darling Basin. |
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Perishable agricultural goods inquiry | Agriculture | Inquiry |
Finalised
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On 26 August 2020, the Treasurer, the Hon. Josh Frydenberg MP, directed the ACCC to commence a three-month inquiry into bargaining power imbalances in supply chains for perishable agricultural products in Australia. |
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Home loan price inquiry | Financial services | Inquiry |
Finalised
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On 14 October 2019, the Treasurer directed the ACCC to conduct an inquiry into home loan pricing. The Treasurer directed that the Inquiry cover the period from 1 January 2019 and impediments to consumers switching to alternative home loan suppliers. |
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Retail electricity pricing inquiry 2017-2018 | Energy | Inquiry |
Finalised
Final report published |
On 27 March 2017, the Treasurer directed the ACCC to hold an inquiry into the supply of retail electricity and the competitiveness of retail electricity prices. |
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Customer loyalty schemes review | Multiple | Review |
Finalised
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As part of addressing the ACCC’s 2019 compliance and enforcement priority into competition and consumer issues arising from customer loyalty schemes, the ACCC began a review of customer loyalty schemes with a focus on the major customer loyalty schemes available in Australia. |
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Feminine hygiene products price monitoring | Consumer products | Monitoring |
Finalised
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On 28 November 2018, the Treasurer directed the ACCC to monitor the prices, costs and profits relating to the supply of menstrual products in the feminine hygiene products industry in Australia. |
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Cattle and beef market study | Agriculture | Market study |
Finalised
Complete |
In 2016-17 the ACCC’s Agriculture Unit conducted a market study of the cattle and beef sector. The market study examined competition, transparency and efficiency in cattle and beef supply chains. |
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Dairy inquiry | Agriculture | Inquiry |
Finalised
2018 |
The ACCC conducted an inquiry into the competitiveness, trading practices, and transparency of the Australian dairy industry. |