The ACCC is responsible for the economic regulation of the communications sector, including telecommunications and the National Broadband Network (NBN), broadcasting and content sectors.
Projects
| Title | Industry | Type | Status |
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| Annual compliance assessment 2015 | Rail | Compliance assessment |
Submissions due
13 October 2017 |
The 2011 Hunter Valley Access Undertaking (2011 HVAU) requires ARTC to submit documentation to the ACCC for the purposes of an annual compliance assessment. Section 4.10 and Schedule G of the 2011 HVAU requires the ACCC to determine whether ARTC has complied with the financial model and pricing principles specified in the undertaking and whether there has been any under or over recovery of revenue from users that needs to be reconciled. |
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| Broadband 'speed' claims - information papers | Communications | Information paper |
Ongoing
2017 |
The ACCC released a series of information papers to inform ISPs and companies advertising broadband and wireless internet services of their obligations under the Trade Practices Act 1974, now the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (the Act). |
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| New car retailing industry market study | Automotive | Market study |
Ongoing
August 2017 |
The ACCC is conducting a market study of the new car retailing industry. The study has focused on competition and consumer issues that may be present or emerging in the industry. |
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| NBN Wholesale Market Indicators Report | Communications | Policy development |
Ongoing
11 August 2017 |
The ACCC proposes to publish a NBN Wholesale Market Indicators report which would provide, on a quarterly basis, visibility over the development of the wholesale market for NBN access services. |
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| NBN Co SAU variation 2017 | Communications | Access undertaking |
Ongoing
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On 22 June 2017, NBN Co formally withdrew its original SAU variation lodged with the ACCC on 27 May 2016. NBN Co simultaneously lodged a new proposed variation to its SAU (revised SAU variation). On 2 August 2017, the ACCC released a consultation paper on the revised SAU variation. The ACCC has extended the date for stakeholders to make submissions in response to the consultation paper to 25 August 2017. |
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| Broadband performance monitoring & reporting program | Communications | Monitoring |
Ongoing
19 June 2017 |
On 7 April 2017, the Federal Government announced that it will fund a new broadband performance monitoring program to provide Australian consumers with accurate and independent information about broadband speeds. |
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| June 2017 variation of the 2011 Hunter Valley Access Undertaking | Rail | Undertaking variation |
Accepted
29 June 2017 |
On 5 June 2017, ARTC applied to the ACCC to vary its 2011 Hunter Valley Access Undertaking to extend the term of the undertaking by four and a half years to 31 December 2020. ARTC's application and public versions of its supporting materials are available below. |
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| Riordan Grain Services Port of Geelong wheat port exemption assessment | Wheat export | Access exemption |
Finalised
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On 29 May 2017, Riordan Grain Services submitted an application to be exempted from Parts 3 to 6 of the Port Terminal Access (Bulk Wheat) Code of Conduct. The ACCC sought additional information from Riordan Grain Services and a revised application was lodged on 31 May 2017. |
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