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Consumer watchdog signals two-year ban on genetic testing

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2003
... that there is a public benefit in life insurers not coercing individuals to undergo genetic testing," ACCC chairman Graeme Samuel said. The ACCC is taking comments on its draft ruling before making a final decision. The two-year inquiry by the Australian ...

ACCC reject proposed air alliance, airlines to appeal

... proposed alliance would be highly anti-competitive and offer little benefit to the Australian public," ACCC chairman Graeme Samuel said. For some time the airlines have been the only effective competitors of the trans-Tasman route, Australia's largest ...

ACCC to announce Qantas-Air NZ fate tomorrow

WITH AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2003
... flagship carrier Qantas Airways Ltd and Air New Zealand. Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) chairman Graeme Samuel will make the announcement in Sydney tomorrow morning. Qantas wants to be allowed to take a 22.5 per cent stake in Air ...

ACCC to target property investment marketing exercises

WITH AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2003
... into joining property investment programs that promise massive wealth through property investment," ACCC chairman Graeme Samuel said. "But the investors seem often to end up only with large debts and advice which they have little hope of utilising." ...

Approach of ACCC unchanged: Samuel

Graeme Samuel, Chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), re-iterated he would be as uncompromising as his predecessor in enforcing the Trade Practices Act. Speaking in Melbourne today, Mr Samuel said there may be some differences ...

New ACCC chief lashes out at critics

WITH AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2003
New competition watchdog Graeme Samuel today hit back at critics who have accused him of being a toothless tiger. Mr Samuel, who was appointed head of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) at the start of August following the retirement ...

Costello thanks ASIC chairman following announcement

WITH AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2003
... retirement of Australian Competition and Consumer Commission boss Allan Fels. Mr Costello's choice as successor, Graeme Samuel, was only installed in the job last month after he initially failed to secure the required backing from a majority of states. ...

ACCC to endorse high standard voluntary industry codes of conduct

... plans to introduce a system of endorsement for high quality voluntary industry codes of conduct, the ACCC chairman Graeme Samuel announced today. "This initiative has the potential to provide effective industry codes of conduct that deliver real benefits ...

ACCC welcomes issue of Insurance Report

... an improvement in the profitability of both public liability and professional indemnity insurance", ACCC Chairman Graeme Samuel said. "Importantly, in a turnaround from recent years, insurers are expected to make an underwriting profit in these classes ...

Costello requests State support for ACCC appointment

... as deputy head of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). Mr Costello also formally announced Graeme Samuel would be the new head of the competition watchdog, following a back-down by South Australia earlier this month. He has consistently ...