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Speech
03 Mar 2022

ACCC's enforcement and compliance policy update 2022-23 address

ACCC Chair Rod Sims addressed the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) to discuss the ACCC's enforcement and compliance policies for 2022-23.
COVID-19
Compliance and enforcement
Speech
21 Oct 2020

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.
Competition and exemptions
Regulated infrastructure
COVID-19
Speech
15 Oct 2020

Competition issues in infrastructure and changes since COVID-19 address

ACCC Chair Rod Sims addressed the Australian Financial Review’s National Summit on competition issues in infrastructure since COVID-19.
Regulated infrastructure
COVID-19
Speech
25 Aug 2020

A tipping point for energy affordability speech

Australia has a unique opportunity to restore energy affordability, according to ACCC Chair Rod Sims.
Regulated infrastructure
Energy
COVID-19
Speech
08 Apr 2020

Managing the impacts of COVID-19 disruption on consumers and business speech

ACCC Chair Rod Sims spoke with a group of 70 CEOs and senior executives from a range of companies across Australasia about how the ACCC’s priorities have shifted to respond to the impact of COVID-19 on consumers and businesses. 
Buying and selling products and services
Problem with a product or service
COVID-19
Speech
30 Mar 2020

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
COVID-19
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