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ACCC plans to revise merger process to increase transparency

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2004
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) on Thursday said it planned to open up scrutiny of its merger clearance process to increase transparency and accountability. ACCC chairman Graham Samuel said the changes would embrace world's ...

Telstra top executives to be grilled by ACCC: report

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2004
... hostilities escalate over allegations of predatory internet pricing by the telco, it was reported today. Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) deputy chairman Ed Willett told The Australian newspaper Telstra had been served with a special ...

Kathryn Greiner appointed chair-elect of the FPA

... appointments at the FPA, the latest being former Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and Australian Competition and Consumer Commission staffer Paul Shevtzoff. Shevtzoff joined the FPA on 9 August as manager professional standards ...

Rickard appointed ASIC's ACT regional commissioner

... holds the position of deputy executive director, Consumer Protection. Before joining ASIC, Rickard ran the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission\'s consumer protection branch and also worked on the Secretariat for the Wallis Inquiry into Australia\'s ...

Super compliance to ease: PM

... managing employee superannuation. The Prime Minister also announced the creation of a deputy chairman at the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. Mr Howard said any changes to the current superannuation arrangements would however, need to ...

ACCC says wording of Act makes prosecution difficult

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2004
... Practices Act was making it difficult to successfully prosecute big businesses for misuse of market power. Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) chairman Graeme Samuel on Sunday said there had been a lot of recent focus on the ACCC and ...

ACCC starts legal action against Boral to prevent AdBri takeover

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2004
... against Boral to prevent the building products company's proposed acquisition of Adelaide Brighton. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said a directions hearing in the matter was set down for midday (AEST) tomorrow at the Federal ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2004
... volume of 1,015 contracts. Today is reasonably quiet both data wise and equities wise with a speech by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chairman Graeme Samuel the highlight of the scheduled day.

Junior mortgage broker asks ACCC to look at anti-comp behaviour

AAP  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2004
... competitors. "We believe (banks) have made breaches of the Trade Practices Act," he said. "We want the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to look into anti-competitive behaviour." Mr Ormond said he has lodged a formal complaint with ...

Coles Myer says not looking at Foodland

... food retailer. "You ought to talk to Graeme Samuels about that," he said referring to the chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. "We have plenty of other opportunities." Mr Fletcher, speaking after the third quarter sales results ...