Date lodged:
3 February 2014
Status:
Completed
Outcome:
Granted with conditions on 1 August 2014
Summary
The Australian Newsagents Federation applied for authorisation to engage in collective bargaining on behalf of its member newsagents. The ANF proposed that a national bargaining group be formed to represent member newsagents in negotiations with a range of suppliers, classified by the ANF as:
o Insurance brokers
o Business opportunities
o Drinks- non alcoholic
o Phone Cards
o Greeting cards and wrap
o Stationery
o Banks
o Newspaper publishers
o Magazine distributors
o Marketing Groups / Franchises
o Tobacco
o Confectionery
o POS Providers
o Broadcast and communication service providers
o Electricity providers
o Transport companies
o ATM service providers
o Service stations
o Shopfitters
The ANF notes that the suppliers as identified by the application may change over time. The Federation also proposed that local bargaining groups be formed to negotiate with suppliers in particular circumstances.
On 1 August 2014 the ACCC issued a determination granting conditional authorisation for 10 years. A copy of the ACCC's determination is available by following the links below.
Applicant(s)
- Australian Newsagents Federation Ltd
Authorisation number(s)
- A91407
Applications
Document title | Date | |
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Applicant & Updated list of proposed counterparties - & ( PDF 92.92 KB ) | 10 Jun 2014 | |
Updated list of proposed Counterparties ( PDF 62.03 KB ) | 20 Feb 2014 | |
Received ( PDF 458.4 KB ) | 3 Feb 2014 |
Decisions
Document title | Date | |
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Final Determination and Interim Authorisation Decision ( DOCX 140.04 KB ) | 1 Aug 2014 | |
Draft Determination ( PDF 459.5 KB ) | 1 May 2014 |
ACCC correspondence
Submissions - before draft decision
Submissions - after draft decision
Document title | Date | |
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Letter from Australian Lottery and Newsagents Association ( PDF 197.55 KB ) | 1 Jul 2022 | |
Letter from Australian Lottery and Newsagents Association ( PDF 113.7 KB ) | 1 Jul 2021 | |
Letter from Australian Lottery and Newsagents Association ( PDF 82.85 KB ) | 3 Sep 2020 | |
Tatts Lotteries ( PDF 354.1 KB ) | 4 Aug 2015 | |
Shopping Centre Council of Australia ( PDF 63.42 KB ) | 23 Jun 2014 | |
Shopping Centre Council of Australia ( PDF 141.22 KB ) | 18 Jun 2014 | |
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Pre-decision conferences
Document title | Date | |
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ACCC to Interested Parties re Record of Pre-decision Conference ( PDF 123.13 KB ) | 6 Jun 2014 | |
Pre-decision Conference Minutes ( PDF 124.36 KB ) | 6 Jun 2014 | |
Certificate of Pre-Decision Conference ( PDF 21.99 KB ) | 6 Jun 2014 | |
Shopping Centre Council of Australia Submission at Pre-decision Conference ( PDF 127.23 KB ) | 6 Jun 2014 | |
ACCC to Interested Parties re Pre-decision Conference ( PDF 133.18 KB ) | 16 May 2014 | |
ACCC to Applicant re Pre-decision Conference ( PDF 131.4 KB ) | 16 May 2014 | |
Shopping Centre Council of Australia to ACCC re Request for Pre-decision Conference ( PDF 83.65 KB ) | 12 May 2014 | |
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