Notice of extension of FAD inquiry
Access determination inquiries are generally required to be completed within six months, pursuant to subsection 152BCK(2) of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (CCA).
Industry
Final determination
The ACCC has determined Port of Portland Pty Limited to be an exempt service provider of port terminal services at its port terminal facility at Portland. The exemption means that Port of Portland Pty Limited is not required to comply with Parts 3 to 6 of the Code in the course of providing port terminal services via its Portland facility.
Proposed guidance consultation
The ACCC has issued a consultation paper seeking views from interested stakeholders on proposed industry guidance on the carrier separation rules in Part 8 of the Telecommunications Act 1997 (Cth) (Telecommunications Act).
Industry guidance on the carrier separation rules
In April 2022, the ACCC published draft explanatory material relating to the carrier separation rules in Part 8 of the Telecommunications Act 1997 (Cth) (Telecommunications Act).
National Consumer Congress 2022
The National Consumer Congress is an annual conference that brings together stakeholders from across the public, private and community sectors to explore the key issues facing Australian consumers. This year’s event will be delivered both in person and online.
Force Majeure Event - QLD and NSW floods
On 28 March 2022, Telstra notified the ACCC of a Force Majeure Event under clause 4.5 of the Migration Plan due to recent floods in Queensland and New South Wales.
Public consultation
On 6 April 2022, the ACCC released the consultation paper below to commence a public review under section 581ZH of the Telecommunications Act 1997.
Stakeholder submissions to the consultation paper were due on 6 May 2022. The ACCC received 7 stakeholder submissions.
s581ZH review of the corporate control percentage
The Telstra Corporation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2021 came in to force in December 2021.