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Melbourne public hearing
The Melbourne public hearing was held on Friday 31 July 2015.
Sydney public hearing
The Sydney public hearing was held on Monday 31 August 2015.
At this stage there are no further public hearings to be held.
Keynote Address: Inquiry into Australia’s East Coast Gas Market
At the Energy Networks Association's Gas Seminar in Melbourne, Chairman Rod Sims delivers the keynote address outlining the ACCC's approach to the inquiry into Australia's East Coast Gas Market.
Issues paper
The ACCC released its issues paper for the East Coast Gas Inquiry on Thursday 4 June 2015. The deadline for submissions to this paper was 2 July 2015.
East Coast Gas Inquiry 2015
On 13 April 2015 the Minister for Small Business directed the ACCC to hold an inquiry into the competitiveness of the wholesale gas industry.
Origin Companies ordered to pay penalties of $325,000 for misleading consumers about discounts under energy plans
The Federal Court of Australia has ordered by consent that Origin Energy Limited and two of its subsidiaries (Origin) pay penalties totalling $325,000 for contravening the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) by making false or misleading representations concerning the level of discount that residential consumers in South Australia would receive under a DailySaver energy plan, in proceedings brought by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
Carbon, mergers and other issues
With energy markets in Australia delivering significant challenges for all involved, Chairman Rod Sims provides an update on the ACCC's work on the carbon tax repeal and discusses merger process issues. He also provides some thoughts on the coming privatisation of the Queensland generation assets, and comments on the rapidly changing east coast gas market.
Regulatory experts tackle tough questions on efficient infrastructure
More efficient use of, and investment in, infrastructure is essential to improve national productivity, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Chairman Rod Sims said today at the ACCC / AER Regulatory Conference in Brisbane.
“It is clear that recently in Australia some poor infrastructure investment decisions, by commission and omission, have harmed national productivity.”
Mr Sims said the annual conference is set to examine regulatory challenges and tackle questions about efficient infrastructure outcomes.
Regulating for efficient infrastructure outcomes
Chairman Rod Sims delivers the opening address to the ACCC / AER Regulatory Conference in Brisbane. Mr Sims introduces the conference theme and outlines the challenges of regulating for efficient infrastructure outcomes. The Chairman also proposes five areas of microeconomic reform covering privatisation, roads, congestion pricing, shipping and water.