Regulatory projects

Title(desc) Industry Type Status
Interstate Access Undertaking 2002 Rail Access undertaking Expired
1 Jun 2007

This undertaking was effective until 1 June 2007. A minor amendment to the undertaking was accepted in 2003.

Interstate Rail Access Undertaking 2007 Rail Access undertaking Withdrawn
15 Oct 2007

On 8 June 2007, ARTC lodged an access undertaking application with the ACCC for assessment

Interstate Rail Access Undertaking 2008 Rail Access undertaking Accepted
30 Jul 2008

The ACCC accepted ARTC’s 2008 Interstate Access Undertaking (IAU) on 30 July 2008, pursuant to Part IIIA of the Trade Practices Act 1974, now known as the Competition and Consumer Act 2010. The 2008 IAU has been varied a number of times.

Interstate Rail Access Undertaking 2018 Rail Access undertaking Withdrawn
25 January 2019

On 2 March 2018, ARTC lodged a replacement undertaking for the interstate rail network. This undertaking is to replace ARTC's 2008 undertaking, which expires 31 August 2018. The access undertaking covers the terms and conditions of access for parties seeking to run trains on the mainline standard gauge rail track owned or leased by ARTC.

Interstate rail network forecast expenditure variation 2012 Rail Undertaking variation Accepted
18 Apr 2012

On 18 April 2012, the ACCC decided to consent to ARTC’s application to vary its undertaking.

IPART application for accreditation under the water charge (infrastructure) rules Water Accreditation application Finalised
23 September 2015

On 23 September 2015, the ACCC made a Final Decision to accredit IPART under Part 9 of the Water Charge (Infrastructure) Rules 2010 (WCIR).

January 2019 variation of the 2008 Interstate Access Undertaking Rail Undertaking variation Accepted
28 February 2019

On 29 January 2019 ARTC submitted an application to vary its 2008 Interstate Access Undertaking.

Joint functional separation undertakings - permitted information sharing Communications Access determination Finalised
18 December 2020

On 18 December 2020, the ACCC issued the Telecommunications (Permitted Information Sharing for Joint Functional Separation Undertakings) Determination 2020. This determination specifies the kinds of information provided by carriers and carriage service providers to retailers that may be shared with wholesalers bound by a joint functional separation undertaking.

June 2017 variation of the 2011 Hunter Valley Access Undertaking Rail Undertaking variation Accepted
29 June 2017

On 6 June 2017, ARTC applied to the ACCC to vary its 2011 Hunter Valley Access Undertaking.

LBAS & SBAS declarations inquiry 2020 Communications Access declaration Finalised
19 July 2021

The ACCC has concluded its public inquiry into regulation of the superfast broadband access service (SBAS) and the local bitstream access service (LBAS).

LBAS Final Access Determination Inquiry 2015 Communications Access determination Finalised
26 May 2017

On 7 April 2015, the ACCC commenced an access determination inquiry in relation to the Local Bitstream Access Service (LBAS) as required under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (the CCA).

Letter pricing 2002 Postal services Price notification Finalised
2002

In April 2002 Australia Post advised the ACCC of its intention to lodge a price notification under s. 22 of the Prices Surveillance Act.

Letter pricing 2008 Postal services Price notification Finalised
2008

On 5 February 2008, Australia Post provided the ACCC with a draft price notification which proposed an increase in the basic postage rate (BPR) from 50 to 55 cents.

Letter pricing 2009 Postal services Price notification Finalised
2009

On 24 July 2009, Australia Post provided the ACCC with a draft price notification which proposed an increase in the basic postage rate (BPR) from 55 cents to 60 cents.

 

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