Description of Conduct

The applicants are Australian Engineered Stone Advisory Group (AESAG) whose members comprise of suppliers of engineered stone. AESAG’s current members are Caesarstone Australia Pty Ltd, Smartstone Australia Pty Ltd and WK Marble & Granite Pty Ltd, who supply approximately 77% of engineered stone in Australia.

AESAG sought authorisation for 10 years on behalf of itself, future members and other suppliers of engineered stone to:

  • adopt industry accreditation standards for fabricators and stonemasons (Fabricators) working with engineered stone (Accreditation Standards),
  • seek to require Fabricators, to whom Members supply engineered stone, to comply with health and safety practices under the "model" work health and safety (WHS) laws when working with the engineered stone in order to achieve accreditation, and
  • consider whether to refuse to supply engineered stone where Fabricators do not meet the Accreditation Standards (Proposed Conduct).

The ACCC undertook a public consultation process on the applications for authorisation and interim authorisation. On 7 February 2020 AESAG withdrew its request for interim authorisation.  On 27 February 2020 AESAG withdrew its application for authorisation. AESAG’s letter to the ACCC advising of the withdrawal of the application is below under ‘Applications’. 

Applicant(s)

  • Smartstone Australia Pty Ltd
  • Caesarstone Australia Pty Ltd
  • WK Marble & Granite Pty Ltd

Authorisation number(s)

  • AA1000461-1

Consultations

Submissions - before draft decision

Document title Date
Safe Work Australia
SafeWork NSW
Slater and Gordon
Worksafe Commissioner - Government of Western Australia
Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists
Cancer Council of Australia
Cosentino Australia Pty Ltd
Minister for Workplace Safety
Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union
ACT Government
Victorian Trades Hall Council Megaphone campaign
Slater and Gordon
Australian Council of Trade Unions
Attorney-General's Department
Australian Manufacturing Workers Union
WorkSafe Victoria
Metro Marble and Granite WA
Victorian Trades Hall Council
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Australian Industry Group
Green Consulting Group Pty Ltd
Insurance Council of Australia
Precision Stone Services
Lung Foundation Australia
Housing Industry Australia
Unions NSW
Applicant to ACCC re Response to Information Request dated 19.12.19
Office of Industrial Relations, Queensland Government
Talostone
The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand
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