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ACCC chairman Rod Sims speaks to CEDA

Better communicating the ACCC's role, its approach to reviewing mergers involving small retail acquisitions and the benefits of competition in electricity

ACCC chairman Rod Sims CEDA 2012 speech - PDF version ( PDF 80.66 KB )

ACCC chairman Rod Sims CEDA 2012 speech - RTF version ( DOC 224.11 KB )

Date

14 June 2012

Speakers

Mr Rod Sims, Chair

Conference

CEDA

Topics

Competition and exemptions
Energy
Mergers

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