Report

Competition and Consumer Act 2010—Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes—Food and Grocery) Regulation 2015

14 May 2015

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View the report as separate downloadable parts:

Senate Economics Legislation Committee	(PDF 20KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction and overview of the regulation	(PDF 42KB)
Conduct of the inquiry Overview of the Grocery Code Background to the Grocery Code
Chapter 2 - Views on the Grocery Code	(PDF 137KB)
General support for the Grocery Code Should the Grocery Code be mandatory? Exceptions to prohibition on retrospective and unilateral variations Dispute resolution processes Penalties and enforcement The appointment of an Ombudsman Should the Grocery Code cover alcoholic beverages? Pricing and other issues Consultation process in the development of the Code Committee view
Additional comments by Nationals' Senators	(PDF 34KB)
Costs of mediation and arbitration Grocery ombudsman Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman
Appendix 1 - Submissions received	(PDF 11KB)
Appendix 2 - Public hearings and witnesses	(PDF 9KB)

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