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11 Jun 2021

Competition in Australian agriculture keynote address

ACCC Deputy Chair Mick Keogh addressed the National Farmers Federation and conference on competition in Australian agriculture, the impact of supply chains on the economy and the recent Perishable Agricultural Goods Inquiry report.
Regulated infrastructure
Agriculture
Speech
21 Nov 2019

Improving Australia's productivity and consumer welfare address

ACCC Chair Rod Sims addresses the RBB Economics Forum on consumer welfare and the emerging challenges for policymakers and regulators to improve economic efficiency across a range of areas including mergers, unfair conduct, monopolies, agriculture and the data economy.
Mergers and acquisitions
Agriculture
Speech
16 Sep 2019

A national vision for digital agriculture address

ACCC Commissioner Mick Keogh delivers an address to the Growing a Digital Future for Australian Agriculture National Forum at Parliament House, Canberra, on a national vision for digital agriculture.
Agriculture
Speech
22 Jul 2019

Observations from the ACCC market study into the wine grape industry address

ACCC Commissioner Mick Keogh delivers an address to the Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference (AWITC).
Agriculture
Speech
06 May 2019

The ACCC view - dairy from a competition perspective address

ACCC Commissioner Mick Keogh delivers an address to the Trans-Tasman Dairy Leaders Forum on the dairy industry from a competition perspective.
Regulated infrastructure
Agriculture
Speech
04 Mar 2019

The future of global agriculture keynote address

ACCC Deputy Chair, Mick Keogh, delivers a keynote address to the International Farm Management Conference, where he talks about the challenges and opportunities of premium markets in agriculture.
Agriculture
Speech
10 Aug 2018

Overview of the ACCC's beef and cattle market study address

ACCC Deputy Chair Mick Keogh’s address to the Australian Livestock Saleyards Association Annual Conference 2018 regarding the outcomes of the ACCC’s Beef and Cattle Market Study, the response from industry, and competition issues at saleyards.
Agriculture
Speech
17 May 2018

Australian agribusiness law: sensible regulation, or red tape gone mad? address

ACCC Commissioner Mick Keogh delivers an address to the Third Annual Australian Agribusiness Law Conference on the topic of regulation in the agriculture industry.
Agriculture
Speech
21 Nov 2017

Information is the key to red meat competition, productivity and growth speech

ACCC Commissioner Mick Keogh explains why reliable market information and objective performance data is essential to future productivity gains in the red meat industry.
Agriculture
Regulated infrastructure
Speech
18 Jul 2017

Consolidation in agriculture: impacts to the farm, research and agribusiness speech

ACCC Commissioner Mick Keogh discusses the challenges consolidation presents for Australian agriculture, and the tools to preserve and promote competition in the sector.
Agriculture
Speech
02 Mar 2016

Increasing efficiencies in supply chains speech

At the ABARES Outlook Conference in Canberra, Chairman Rod Sims previews the ACCC's new increased focus on agriculture issues.
Agriculture
Regulated infrastructure
Speech
13 Nov 2014

The future of competition policy and its implications for Australian agriculture address

Addressing the Australian Farm Institute Conference in Melbourne, ACCC Chairman Rod Sims explains how Australian agriculture can benefit from better competition policy. Mr Sims comments on the 'national champions' argument and advocates important changes to collective bargaining.
Advertising and promotions
Agriculture
Rail, shipping and ports
Compliance and enforcement
Speech
20 Feb 2009

Improving water trading outcomes in the Murray-Darling Basin address

The ACCC is responsible for developing and enforcing rules to remove barriers to water trading across the Murray-Darling Basin and give effect to the objectives of the Water Act 2007 (Cth).
Agriculture
Regulated infrastructure
Water
Speech
29 Oct 2008

The ACCC and the Murray-Darling Basin address

The ACCC is embarking on its new water functions with respect to the Murray-Darling Basin.
Agriculture
Regulated infrastructure
Water
Speech
10 May 2007

Three pronged approach to compliance with the Horticulture Code of Conduct address

The ACCC is using a three pronged strategy incorporating education, industry liaison and enforcement to promote compliance with the mandatory Horticulture Code of Conduct.
Agriculture
Industry codes
Compliance and enforcement
Speech
12 Aug 2004

Competition and consumer issues for dairy farmers speech

Dairy farmers, and indeed all members of the food supply chain, have increasingly been forced to make changes to the way they run their businesses.
Competition and exemptions
Agriculture
Speech
10 Aug 2004

The role of the ACCC and the Trade Practices Act in the farm sector speech

Trade Practices law as it applies to small business and in particular those in the grains sector is going through a fairly dynamic time at the moment.
Agriculture
Rail, shipping and ports
Speech
08 Sep 2000

Address on role of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission with farmers and small business

The role the ACCC is playing in encouraging compliance with the Trade Practices Act by emphasising how it can benefit business - especially farmers in terms of performance and profitability
Agriculture
Buying and selling products and services
Competition and exemptions
Speech
04 Dec 1996

Competition policy - implications of the Hilmer Report for the dairy industry speech

Competition policy, the role of the ACCC and the impact that this will have for the dairy industry
Regulated infrastructure
Agriculture
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