| Title | Industry | Type | Status |
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| Superfast broadband access service final access determination inquiry 2016 | Communications | Access determination |
Finalised
26 May 2017 |
On 29 July 2016, the ACCC began a public inquiry to make a final access determination for the superfast broadband access service (SBAS) under section 152BC of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010. This followed the release of the ACCC’s decision to declare the SBAS on 29 July 2016. |
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| 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). |
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| Water trading rules amendments: advice development | Water | Policy advice |
Finalised
24/11/2016 |
On 18 August 2016 the Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) requested the ACCC’s advice on possible amendments to the Basin Plan water trading rules, which form Chapter 12 of the Basin Plan 2012 (Cth). |
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| Extension of the 2011 Hunter Valley Access Undertaking (to June 2017) | Rail | Undertaking variation |
Accepted
23 November 2016 |
On 18 October 2016, ARTC applied to the ACCC to extend the term of its 2011 Hunter Valley Access Undertaking by a further six months to 30 June 2017. |
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| Telstra's structural separation undertaking | Communications | Monitoring |
Ongoing
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On 19 June 2013, the ACCC approved two minor variations to Telstra's SSU. |
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| Wholesale ADSL service declaration inquiry 2016 | Communications | Access declaration |
Finalised
14 October 2016 |
On 4 July 2016 the ACCC commenced a public inquiry into whether the wholesale asymmetrical digital subscriber line (ADSL) service should continue to be declared. |
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| Extension of the 2011 Hunter Valley Access Undertaking (to December 2016) | Rail | Undertaking variation |
Accepted
22 June 2016 |
On 20 May 2016, ARTC applied to the ACCC to vary its 2011 Hunter Valley Access Undertaking to extend the term of the undertaking by six months to 31 December 2016. |
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| East Coast Gas Inquiry 2015 | Energy | Inquiry |
Finalised
April 2016 |
On 13 April 2015 the Minister for Small Business directed the ACCC to hold an inquiry into the competitiveness of the wholesale gas industry. |
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| Domestic transmission capacity service final access determination inquiry 2014 | Communications | Access determination |
Finalised
21 April 2016 |
On 23 May 2014, the ACCC commenced a public inquiry into making a final access determination (FAD) for the domestic transmission capacity service (DTCS). The ACCC has commenced consultation on the primary price terms, with the release of a consultation paper on 23 July 2014. The ACCC is consulting separately on non-price terms and conditions for the DTCS. On 25 March 2015, the ACCC released its draft decision on non-price terms and conditions, following a joint consultation process for a number of declared services, including the DTCS. |
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| WaterNSW: annual review of regulated charges 2016-17 | Water | Price determination |
Finalised
19 May 2016 |
The ACCC has completed its second annual review of Water NSW’s regulated charges for water infrastructure services in the Murray-Darling Basin. This review applies to charges for 2016-17, the third and last year of the regulatory period 2014–17. |
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| Patrick Port Adelaide wheat port exemption assessment | Wheat export | Access exemption |
Finalised
11 October 2017 |
On 1 April 2016 the ACCC released a final determination granting an exemption to Patrick at its Port Adelaide port terminal facility from Parts 3 to 6 of the Port Terminal Access (Bulk Wheat) Code of Conduct. |
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| Port Kembla wheat ports exemption assessments | Wheat export | Access exemption |
Finalised
1 April 2016 |
A mandatory Code on bulk wheat terminal access commenced on 30 September 2014. The Code regulates bulk wheat port terminal operators to ensure that exporters have fair and transparent access to terminal facilities.The Code allows for regulation to be reduced at ports where appropriate. The ACCC may exempt a port terminal service provider from certain provisions of the Code in relation to a specific port terminal facility. |
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| 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). |
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| Hunter Valley Access Undertaking 2016 | Rail | Access undertaking |
Withdrawn
15 June 2016 |
On 23 December 2015, ARTC submitted an access undertaking to the ACCC for assessment pursuant to Part IIIA of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (the Act). The access undertaking is in relation to the provision of access to the Hunter Valley Rail Network operated by ARTC in New South Wales. |
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