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Framing the future of financial services: strengthening competition and consumer engagement

In the keynote address for the Gilbert + Tobin Financial Services Forum on Thursday 31 October 2024, ACCC Chair, Ms Gina Cass-Gottlieb spoke about the significant changes happening in the financial services sector and the implications of these for the ACCC’s work.

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ACCC/AER Regulatory Conference 2024 opening address

Gina Cass-Gottlieb, ACCC Chair, gave the opening address at the ACCC/AER Regulatory Conference in Brisbane on Thursday 1 August 2024.

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CEW annual dinner Sydney 2024 - keynote remarks

Ms Gina Cass-Gottlieb, Chair, spoke at the CEW annual dinner, Tuesday 26 March 2024 on competition and collaboration - a study in contrasts.

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Competition stewardship in markets transforming for environmental sustainability

The Chair is scheduled to open the special session on competition policy and environmental considerations with a 15-20 minute speech.

Competition and exemptions

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Regulatory intersections between competition, consumer and privacy laws speech

Ms Gina Cass-Gottlieb, ACCC Chair, gave a speech on 30 November 2023 at the Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities 60th Forum.

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The ACCC's expectations for corporations making green claims at the General Counsel Summit

Catriona Lowe, Deputy Chair of the ACCC, gave the morning keynote at the General Counsel Summit on 8 August 2023.

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Competition and exemptions

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The role of the ACCC and competition in a transitioning economy address to the National Press Club 2023

Gina Cass-Gottlieb, ACCC Chair, addressed the National Press Club on the role of the ACCC and competition in a transitioning economy on Wednesday 12 April 2023.

Competition and exemptions

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Law Council Competition and Consumer Law Workshop opening address

Ms Gina Cass-Gottlieb, ACCC Chair, gave the Opening address on September 9 to the Law Council Annual Competition and Consumer Law Workshop.

Competition and exemptions

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Global collaboration among competition regulators crucial keynote address

Today I will speak about the importance of international cooperation between competition agencies and then turn to 3 areas of the ACCC’s work in which this cooperation is proving critical.

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Competition and exemptions

Digital platforms and services

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Continuing the ACL journey speech

Outgoing ACCC Chair Rod Sims presented the annual Ruby Hutchison Memorial Lecture.

Buying and selling products and services

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An agenda to boost Australia's economic prosperity and fairness address to the National Press Club 2022

ACCC Chair Rod Sims addressed the National Press Club in Canberra reflecting on achievements of his time at the agency and challenges for the future.

Competition and exemptions

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Competition in Australia faces big challenges speech

ACCC Chair Rod Sims spoke at this year’s Annual Competition Law & Economics Workshop, hosted by UniSA and the ACCC, where he discussed significant challenges facing competition law and policy in Australia.

Competition and exemptions

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Protecting and promoting competition in Australia keynote speech

ACCC Chair Rod Sims opened the Law Council of Australia's Competition and Consumer Workshop with the Annual Address, where he started a debate on proposals for changes to Australia's merger laws.

Competition and exemptions

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Tackling market power in the COVID-19 era competition policy address to the National Press Club 2020

Speaking at the National Press Club in Canberra on ‘Market power in the COVID-19 era’, ACCC Chair Rod Sims said it was crucial for Australia to tackle the issue of market power as it sought to recover economically from the pandemic and deal with the implications of an ever-growing digital economy.

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Speech on Will competition survive the current crises?

ACCC Chair Rod Sims spoke via a special webcast edition of the Australian Financial Reviews Banking & Wealth Summit 2020 about the critical role competition has in getting the economy running again post the COVID-19 crisis.

Competition and exemptions

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Address to the International Competition Network Merger Workshop 2020

ACCC Chair Rod Sims addresses the International Competition Network (ICN) Merger Workshop 2020, which the ACCC is hosting for the first time.

Competition and exemptions

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Address to the Law Council of Australia Competition Law Workshop 2019

ACCC Chair Rod Sims’ address to the Law Council’s annual workshop looks at the range of the ACCC’s recent legal work and enforcement activity.

Competition and exemptions

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Examining the impact of digital platforms on competition in media and advertising markets keynote address

Chair Rod Sims delivers a keynote address regarding the ACCC’s world-first Digital Platforms Inquiry at an event hosted by AANA and ThinkTV.

Advertising and promotions

Competition and exemptions

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Competition and the 5G spectrum address

ACCC Chair Rod Sims addresses the ACMA RadComms 2018 conference regarding competition issues and the 5G spectrum.

Competition and exemptions

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Companies behaving badly? speech

ACCC Chair Rod Sims delivers a speech at the 2018 Giblin Lecture on the behaviours the ACCC has seen from companies, why the behaviours may occur and what should be done about it.

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Synchronised swimming versus competition in banking speech

ACCC Chair Rod Sims’ speech to the AFR Banking and Wealth Summit regarding the findings from the interim report from the ACCC’s Residential Mortgage Price Inquiry, data as a competition driver and stability and competition in the banking sector.

Banking and finance

Competition and exemptions

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Release of the OECD's Pecuniary Penalties for Competition Law Infringements in Australia report speech

ACCC Chairman Rod Sims' speech on the release of the OECD’s Pecuniary Penalties for Competition Law Infringements in Australia report.

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Competition and exemptions

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Populism and the CCA speech

ACCC Chairman Rod Sims explains how recent changes to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (CCA) help protect the competitive process, and why 2018 will be a great year for competition.

Competition and exemptions

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The ACCC’s approach to colluding robots address

ACCC Chairman Rod Sims addresses both the opportunities and threats posed by the increasing use of algorithms and big data.

Competition and exemptions

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Evolution or revolution? Why competition matters for 5G speech

ACCC Chairman Rod Sims on the ACCC’s rethink on the way it approaches spectrum ahead of 5G auction.

Competition and exemptions

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