Rules Framework
The ACCC will be releasing a Rules Framework in the week commencing 10 September 2018.
Industry
ACCC consultation on Rules Framework
The ACCC will be holding a number of stakeholder forums seeking input into the Rules Framework.
Treasury draft bill consultation
The Government is seeking views on the exposure draft legislation for the Treasury Laws Amendment (Consumer Data Right) Bill 2018 which will primarily amend the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 but will also consequentially amend the Privacy Act 1988 and the Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010.
Overview of the ACCC's beef and cattle market study
ACCC Deputy Chair Mick Keogh’s address to the Australian Livestock Saleyards Association Annual Conference 2018 regarding the outcomes of the ACCC’s Beef and Cattle Market Study, the response from industry, and competition issues at saleyards.
Consultation paper
On 9 August 2018, the ACCC released a public consultation paper, draft Internet Activity Record Keeping Rule (RKR) document and templates as part of a consultation process for its proposed Internet Activity RKR. The purpose of this consultation is to seek submissions from a range of stakeholders, including industry and data users, on the ACCC’s proposed Internet Activity RKR.
Please email submissions to iarkr@accc.gov.au
Submissions to the consultation are open until COB Friday 21 September 2018.
Internet Activity Record Keeping Rule (RKR)
The ACCC is intending to undertake collection and analysis of internet activity data through a new Internet Activity Record Keeping Rule (RKR), under Section 151BU of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (CCA), from the December 2018 reporting period onwards. This follows a decision by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) to discontinue producing its current Internet Activity Survey (IAS), with the June 2018 IAS being the final iteration.
Address to the Law Council of Australia Annual General Meeting
ACCC Chair Rod Sims addresses the Law Council of Australia Annual General Meeting regarding the need for strong enforcement combined with continued advocacy for increased penalties; how data, algorithms and digital platforms will be central topics for the ACCC over the coming year; and some comments regarding merger assessments and focus.
Discussion paper
The Facilities Access Code Review seeks stakeholder views on a range of issues relevant to the operation of the Code.
Facilities Access Code Review 2018
The ACCC’s A Code of Access to Telecommunications Transmission Towers, Sites of Towers and Underground Facilities (the Facilities Access Code) was made under Clause 37 of Part 5 of Schedule 1 of the Telecommunications Act 1997. It governs how access to certain telecommunications facilities owned by telecommunications carriers, including mobile towers and underground ducts, is provided to other carriers seeking to install their equipment on or in those facilities.