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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 ...

Westpac expected to bid for NBNZ

... Zealand's biggest bank by assets, worth an estimated $US4 billion. Analysts have said Australian banks face considerable competition and regulatory scrutiny from the New Zealand Commerce Commission and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. If an Australian ...

ANZ tells NZ regulator acquisition will not affect competition

... buy the National Bank of New Zealand, told the New Zealand regulator that its proposed acquisition would not affect competition. In its submission to the New Zealand Commerce Commission, ANZ said that after the acquisition, if successful, ANZ will continue ...

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 ...

ANZ chief slams ACCC over EFTPOS decision

Costello thanks ASIC chairman following announcement

WITH AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2003
... second major regulatory role the government has had to fill this year, following the early 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 ...

ACCC to endorse high standard voluntary industry codes of conduct

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) 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 ...

ACCC welcomes issue of Insurance Report

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has welcomed the Federal Government's issuing of the ACCC's Public liability and professional indemnity insurance monitoring report - July 2003. The report is the first in a series of four reports ...

FPA criticises ACCC PI report

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has criticised the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) Public Liability and Professional Indemnity Insurance Monitoring Report, saying it does not go far enough to highlight the professional ...

Costello requests State support for ACCC appointment

... states seeking support to install Australian Consumers Association chief Louise Sylvan 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 ...