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ACCC publishes consultation paper on Regional Broadband Scheme levy

The ACCC is seeking stakeholder submissions on the approach to calculating the Regional Broadband Scheme (RBS) levy for its 2025 advice to the Minister for Communications on the levy.

Update

ACCC consults on service quality record keeping rule for non-NBN providers

The ACCC has published a consultation paper on the development of a record keeping rule for non-NBN superfast broadband providers regarding service quality and network performance.

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ACCC authorises accreditation scheme by Victorian Electricity Distributors

The ACCC has released a final determination authorising Victoria’s 5 Electricity Distribution Network Service Providers to continue to operate their scheme requiring civil contractors performing underground civil works involving electrical infrastructure assets to meet certain accreditation standards.

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ACCC proposes to authorise accreditation scheme by Victorian Electricity Distributors

The ACCC proposes to grant authorisation to Victoria’s 5 Electricity Distribution Network Service Providers to enable them to continue to operate their scheme requiring civil contractors performing underground civil works involving electrical infrastructure assets to meet certain accreditation standards.

Media release

East coast gas supply sufficient for 2025 but concerns remain for longer-term

Australia’s east coast gas market is forecast to have a surplus of between 69 and 110 petajoules in 2025 if Queensland’s LNG producers export all of their uncontracted gas, the ACCC’s latest gas inquiry report shows.

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ACCC proposes to authorise collaboration in offshore energy feasibility licence processes

The ACCC has released a draft determination proposing to grant authorisation to allow renewable energy businesses to collaborate to resolve overlapping geographic areas in their applications for feasibility licences under the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act 2021 and the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Regulations 2022.

Media release

A milder winter and government rebates subdue the impact of increasing prices on electricity bills

The ACCC’s latest electricity report shows that median effective prices for residential customers across all regions grew by 14 per cent between September 2022 and September 2023.

Media release

Fibre to the premises delivers most reliable broadband connection

Australians that have a fibre to the premises broadband connection experience less outages than any other NBN connection type, the ACCC’s latest Measuring Broadband Australia report has found.

Media release

Regulation of the mobile terminating access service to continue following ACCC inquiry

The ACCC has released its final report outlining the findings of its inquiry into whether the domestic mobile terminating access service should continue to be regulated.

Media release

Return to pre-pandemic levels of airline travel and capacity

Australia’s aviation sector appears to have recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic as passenger levels and capacity returned to pre-pandemic levels, the ACCC’s latest Domestic Airline Competition in Australia report reveals.

Speech

ACCC’s latest work in the telecommunications sector - speech to the Comms Day Summit

Anna Brakey, ACCC Commissioner, addressed the Comms Day Summit on the ACCC’s latest work in the telecommunications sector on 30 April 2024.

Speech

Australian Domestic Gas Outlook 2024 speech

ACCC Commissioner and Chair of the ACCC's Energy Markets Board, Anna Brakey, spoke about the supply-demand outlook for the east coast market and the Gas Market Code.

Media release

Regulation of wholesale telecommunications to change following ACCC inquiry

The ACCC has released its final report outlining the findings of an inquiry into whether nine wholesale telecommunications services should continue to be regulated.

Media release

Views sought on Airservices Australia's proposed price increase

The ACCC is seeking views from the aviation industry and other interested parties on Airservices Australia’s draft proposal to increase the prices it charges airlines for its enroute navigation, terminal navigation, and aviation rescue and fire-fighting (ARFF) services.

Media release

NBN retailers on notice as Australians urged to shop around for deals

The ACCC is urging Australian households to shop around for their NBN broadband plans and check for any offers that represent better value for them, following NBN Co notifying retailers of changes to the wholesale prices that it will charge them from next month.

Media release

New NBN regulation will promote competition and long-term interests of Australians

The ACCC has accepted NBN Co’s latest proposed variation to its Special Access Undertaking (SAU), which includes measures designed to protect consumers from sharp price rises, reduce barriers to entry for new retailers and create incentives to fix systemic issues that drive poor NBN consumer experience.

Speech

The new Gas Market Code: industry's responsibilities and the ACCC's role speech

Ms Gina Cass-Gottlieb, ACCC Chair, gave a speech on 7 September 2023 at the Energy and Resources Law Association annual conference.

Media release

NBN Co submits revised variation to its Special Access Undertaking

NBN Co has withdrawn its proposed November 2022 variation to its Special Access Undertaking (SAU) and simultaneously submitted a revised variation proposal to the ACCC.

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Airports' financial results in 2021-22 impacted by COVID-19 but passengers returned

The financial performance of Australia’s four largest airports (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth) in 2021-22 remained well below the results achieved in the last full non-pandemic financial year of 2018-19, the ACCC’s latest Airport Monitoring Report shows.

Media release

Regulated water charges fell in real terms across most Basin states in 2021-22

Regulated water charges varied substantially between the different states in the Murray-Darling Basin in 2021-22 as wet conditions across the Basin kept water availability high, the ACCC’s annual Water Monitoring Report 2021-22 shows.

Media release

ACCC invites views on data broker industry

The ACCC is calling on consumers, businesses and interested stakeholders to provide submissions about data broker services in Australia, as part of its five-year digital platform services inquiry.

Media release

Pricing practices and operating costs of childcare services to be examined, as latest ACCC report confirms fees outpaced inflation

The ACCC has examined the price and availability of childcare services, how households select childcare services and the impact of Government contributions in its interim report, published today.

Media release

Gas supply outlook for 2024 improves but risk of winter shortfalls remains

Australia’s east coast gas market is expected to have enough supply to meet overall demand in 2024, the ACCC’s June 2023 interim gas inquiry report reveals.

Media release

Australians receive consistent download speeds as fixed wireless connections improve

Broadband retailers are continuing to deliver download speeds to consumers that are close to their maximum plan speeds, the ACCC’s latest Measuring Broadband Australia report finds.

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Australian Competition Tribunal denies authorisation for Telstra and TPG regional network deal

The Australian Competition Tribunal has affirmed the ACCC’s decision not to grant authorisation for the proposed regional spectrum authorisation arrangements between Telstra Corporation Limited (ASX:TLS and ASX:TL1) and TPG Telecom Limited (ASX:TPG).

ACCC publishes consultation paper on Regional Broadband Scheme levy

ACCC consults on service quality record keeping rule for non-NBN providers

ACCC authorises accreditation scheme by Victorian Electricity Distributors

ACCC proposes to authorise accreditation scheme by Victorian Electricity Distributors

East coast gas supply sufficient for 2025 but concerns remain for longer-term

ACCC proposes to authorise collaboration in offshore energy feasibility licence processes

A milder winter and government rebates subdue the impact of increasing prices on electricity bills

Fibre to the premises delivers most reliable broadband connection

Regulation of the mobile terminating access service to continue following ACCC inquiry

Return to pre-pandemic levels of airline travel and capacity

ACCC’s latest work in the telecommunications sector - speech to the Comms Day Summit

Australian Domestic Gas Outlook 2024 speech

Regulation of wholesale telecommunications to change following ACCC inquiry

Views sought on Airservices Australia's proposed price increase

NBN retailers on notice as Australians urged to shop around for deals

New NBN regulation will promote competition and long-term interests of Australians

The new Gas Market Code: industry's responsibilities and the ACCC's role speech

NBN Co submits revised variation to its Special Access Undertaking

Airports' financial results in 2021-22 impacted by COVID-19 but passengers returned

Regulated water charges fell in real terms across most Basin states in 2021-22

ACCC invites views on data broker industry

Pricing practices and operating costs of childcare services to be examined, as latest ACCC report confirms fees outpaced inflation

Gas supply outlook for 2024 improves but risk of winter shortfalls remains

Australians receive consistent download speeds as fixed wireless connections improve

Australian Competition Tribunal denies authorisation for Telstra and TPG regional network deal

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