On 27 August 2021, Surf Coast Shire Council sought authorisation on behalf of itself, Golden Plains Shire Council and the Borough of Queenscliffe (together, the Participating Councils) to collectively procure waste and resource recovery collection services.
In particular, authorisation is sought to:
· develop and issue a joint request for tender in respect of collection services;
On 23 August 2021, Gippsland Waste and Resource Recovery Group (GWRRG) sought authorisation on behalf of itself and 6 councils (Bass Coast Shire Council, Baw Baw Shire Council, East Gippsland Shire Council, Latrobe City Council, South Gippsland Shire Council and Wellington Shire Council) (Participating Councils) to collectively procure processing services for glass and mixed recycling.
On 16 August 2021, Commercial Radio Australia (CRA) lodged an application, on behalf of its current and future members (excluding Nine Entertainment) to bargain collectively with each of Facebook and Google concerning payment for content produced by those members and featuring on those platforms; to make and give effect to agreements arising from the collective negotiations; and to engage in discussions and exchange information regarding those negotiations (the Proposed Conduct).
Capital Brewing Co Pty Ltd (Capital Brewing) and Bentspoke Brewing Company Pty Ltd (Bentspoke) lodged a notification of small business collective bargaining to cover a proposed joint bid (and associated collective activity) to GIO Stadium for the rights to supply beer and cider products at specified events (known as ‘pourage rights’). Capital Brewing and Bentspoke will not share pricing or rebate information as part of their joint bid.
Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft) proposes to acquire Nuance Communications, Inc. (Nuance).
Both parties supply digital software to healthcare and enterprise customers. Microsoft supplies a range of products in the digital productivity, intelligent cloud and personal computing segments and Nuance provides speech recognition, transcription and digital customer engagement products in Australia.
National Australia Bank Limited (NAB) proposes to acquire Citigroup Pty Limited’s Australian consumer business (Citigroup’s Consumer Business).
Cargotec Corporation (Cargotec) proposed to merge with Konecranes Plc (Konecranes).
In Australia, Cargotec’s Kalmar business and Konecranes’ Port Solutions business both supply container handling products and services (including cranes, horizontal transport equipment, mobile equipment, aftersales services and terminal consultancy services) to terminal operators.
On 29 July 2021, the ACCC received an application for authorisation from Central Petroleum Limited, Central Petroleum Mereenie Pty Ltd (as trustee for the Central Petroleum Unit Trust) and Macquarie Mereenie Pty Ltd (the Applicants) to jointly market natural gas produced out of the Mereenie gas field (which is operated through a joint venture arrangement).
On 12 July 2021, the Australian Banking Association (ABA) applied for revocation of authorisation AA1000482 and substitution of AA1000563 (re-authorisation) on behalf of its current and future member banks (Member Banks) (including third party suppliers and/or agents, where relevant) and their subsidiary banks.
Golden Sedayu Pty Ltd (Golden Sedayu) proposes to offer potential purchasers of townhouses at its Burswood Point development in metropolitan Perth one of two packages: