Focus areas | ACCC

Title	Industry	Type	Status
News media bargaining code	Digital	Focus area	Finalised 9 December 2020
On 20 April 2020, the Australian Government announced it had directed the ACCC to develop a mandatory code of conduct to address bargaining power imbalances between Australian news media businesses and each of Google and Facebook. View project
Foreign currency conversion services inquiry	Financial services	Inquiry	Finalised
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. View project
Wine grape market study	Agriculture	Market study	Finalised
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. View project
Digital advertising services inquiry	Digital	Inquiry	Finalised
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. View project
Agricultural machinery market study	Agriculture	Market study	Finalised
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. View project
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. View project
Northern Australia insurance inquiry	Insurance	Inquiry	Finalised
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. View project
Perishable agricultural goods inquiry	Agriculture	Inquiry	Finalised
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. View project
Home loan price inquiry	Financial services	Inquiry	Finalised
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. View project
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. View project
Customer loyalty schemes review	Multiple	Review	Finalised
As part of addressing the ACCC’s 2019 compliance and enforcement priority into competition and consumer issues arising from customer loyalty schemes, the ACCC commenced a review of customer loyalty schemes with a focus on the major customer loyalty schemes available in Australia. View project
Feminine hygiene products price monitoring	Consumer products	Monitoring	Finalised
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. View project
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. View project
Dairy inquiry	Agriculture	Inquiry	Finalised 2018
The ACCC conducted an inquiry into the competitiveness, trading practices, and transparency of the Australian dairy industry. View project

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