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ACCC boss to target internet scams and cartel collusion

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2004
... on internet scams and the break-up of cartel collusion. Mr Samuel said the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) will conduct a massive sweep of the internet starting on February 20 looking for scams. Mr Samuel also said the ACCC had ...

ACCC to discontinue Qantas airlines matter

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and Qantas Airways Ltd have resolved Federal Court litigation concerning allegations that Qantas misused its market power on the Brisbane-Adelaide route after Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd's entry ...

ACCC plans to approve mortgage industry rules

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2003
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) yesterday said it planned to approve the Mortgage Industry Association's (MIAA) new disciplinary rules. The ACCC said the MIAA's disciplinary rules were unlikely to restrict competition in the ...

Labor calls for tougher stance on property seminars

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2003
... 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, the ...

Property seminar spruiker Kaye companies placed in receivership

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2003
... 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 his ...

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 ...

Costello announces new appointment to ACCC deputy chair

... 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 Congress ...

NZCC blocks AirNZ/Qantas alliance

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2003
... 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 the airlines ...

ACCC denies NAB proposal to takeover AMP

... Australia Bank (NAB) to take over troubled financial services group AMP Limited. "Contrary to media reports this morning, the ACCC has not had recent contact with NAB in relation to this matter," said ACCC Chairman Graeme Samuel today. "Should an acquisition ...

NAB confirms discussions with ACCC over AMP takeover

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2003
... 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 AFR. "We ...