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Labor calls for tougher stance on property seminars

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2003
... corporate watchdogs the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) had taken action against Mr Kaye's companies. "Far from the Commonwealth agencies being somehow lax in the matter ...

Property seminar spruiker Kaye companies placed in receivership

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2003
... separate legal actions against Mr Kaye by ASIC and Australia's consumer watchdog, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) since July. In August, the Federal Court ordered him to repay fees of as much as $55,000 each to clients who attended ...

Costello appoints Ross Cameron to assist in financial market policy process

... supervision, corporate governance, consumer affairs, foreign investment and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and the Productivity Commission. He said that Senator Helen Coonan, minister for revenue and assistant treasurer, will ...

Air NZ to announce NZCC appeal intention next week

... to challenge the decision is November 20. The airlines are already appealing the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's ruling against the alliance, under which Qantas would take a 22.5 per cent stake in Air New Zealand.

Costello announces new appointment to ACCC deputy chair

... Costello has announced the appointment of Louise Sylvan as the Deputy Chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for the term commencing 6 November 2003 and concluding 31 July 2008. \"Ms Sylvan recently presided over the World ...

NZCC blocks AirNZ/Qantas alliance

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2003
... jumped by up to 19 per cent under the proposal, which was rejected last month by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). Qantas and Air New Zealand both hit out at today's decision, saying it ignored the commercial realities facing ...

ACCC denies NAB proposal to takeover AMP

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has emphatically denied reports that it has been approached by National Australia Bank (NAB) to take over troubled financial services group AMP Limited. "Contrary to media reports this morning, the ...

NAB confirms discussions with ACCC over AMP takeover

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2003
... Cicutto told the Australian Financial Review the bank had held discussions with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) over AMP "as a matter of course". "We have talked to the regulator about what we are doing," Mr Cicutto told the ...

ACCC issues proposed industry codes of conduct for public comment

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) issued a discussion paper and draft guidelines for developing and endorsing effective industry codes of conduct. "In August, the ACCC announced plans to introduce a system of endorsement of effective ...

Consumer watchdog signals two-year ban on genetic testing

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2003
... two-year ban on life insurance companies asking clients to have genetic testing. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said it wanted to give insurers and the government time to absorb the recommendations of an inquiry into human ...