Fulltext search (required) Topics Date range From (required) To (required) Set date range Quick selection This year to dateLast 12 monthsLast yearLast 5 years Advertising and promotions 1,554 Agriculture 309 Banking and finance 218 Buying and selling products and services 620 Cars and vehicles 183 Childcare 14 Competition and exemptions 1,907 Compliance and enforcement 2,859 Consumer Data Right 1 COVID-19 101 Debt 32 Digital platforms and services 88 Energy 514 Food and groceries 356 Franchising 182 Industry codes 340 Insurance 151 Mergers 1,028 Petrol and fuel 214 Postal services 62 Pricing 332 Problem with a product or service 198 Rail, shipping and ports 272 Regulated infrastructure 1,562 Scams 285 Stay protected 724 Telecommunications and internet 1,232 Travel and airports 397 Water 77 Pin topics filter Clear all Regulated infrastructure 1 - 25 of 1,562 news items shown Sort by (required) Published dateRelevance Media release 05 Jul 2024 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. Media release 28 Jun 2024 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 26 Jun 2024 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 21 Jun 2024 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 21 May 2024 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. Media release 25 Mar 2024 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 30 Nov 2023 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 02 Nov 2023 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 17 Oct 2023 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. Media release 16 Aug 2023 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. Media release 14 Aug 2023 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 14 Aug 2023 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 10 Jul 2023 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 05 Jul 2023 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 30 Jun 2023 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 29 Jun 2023 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. Media release 21 Jun 2023 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). Media release 13 Jun 2023 Lower speed internet plans gain popularity while smaller telcos continue to grow market share The number of residential broadband services on the 25 Mbps speed tier grew by 125,000 services, to approximately 1.4 million, or 16 per cent of the NBN wholesale market, in the March 2023 quarter, the ACCC’s latest NBN Wholesale Market Indicators Report reveals. Media release 31 May 2023 ACCC begins inquiry into regulation of telecommunications services The ACCC has today commenced a combined public inquiry into whether nine wholesale telecommunications services that support the provision of broadband, voice and data transmission services should continue to be regulated. Media release 29 May 2023 Families report lengthy waitlists and increasing fees in preliminary survey results Parents and guardians have reported having their return to work delayed due to a lack of childcare while some are struggling with ‘extremely expensive’ fees, in initial responses to an ACCC Parents and guardians survey. Media release 02 May 2023 ACCC rejects NBN Co Special Access Undertaking variation After a thorough assessment of NBN Co’s proposed variation to its Special Access Undertaking (SAU), and informed by constructive and extensive engagement with NBN Co, Retail Service Providers, consumer representatives and other stakeholders, the ACCC has today released a draft decision to reject the proposed variation. Media release 18 Apr 2023 Parents and guardians asked to share views on childcare The ACCC is asking parents and guardians for their views on childcare services in Australia, as part of its year-long inquiry into the sector. Media release 05 Apr 2023 Most gamers enjoy fast connections as online gaming experience measured for first time Consumers typically have fast connections to online gaming servers over home broadband connections, with NSW and ACT gamers enjoying the best experience, according to the ACCC’s latest Measuring Broadband Australia report which for the first time measured Australians’ online experience for gaming services. Media release 03 Apr 2023 Gas shortfall in 2023 less likely as gas supply outlook improves The ACCC’s March 2023 interim gas inquiry report has found there should be sufficient gas supply in the east coast gas market against forecast demand if LNG producers contract another 3 petajoules (PJ) of gas in 2023. Media release 08 Mar 2023 Domestic airfares fall but prices remain above pre-pandemic levels Domestic airfares have declined from historic highs at the end of 2022; however, they remain above 2019 prices, the ACCC’s latest Airline Competition in Australia report reveals. 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