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TOTAL RESULTS: 276
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22 Jun 1999
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Portfolio
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Industry, Science and Resources portfolio
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- Date
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13 Oct 1999
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Industry, Science and Resources portfolio
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- Date
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13 Oct 1999
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Industry, Science and Resources portfolio
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- Date
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13 Oct 1999
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Industry, Science and Resources portfolio
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- Date
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26 Jun 2008
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Treasury
- Summary
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In response to certain recommendations of the Senate Economics References Committee’s report into the effectiveness of the
Trade Practices Act 1974
in protecting small business, the bill amends section 46 of the Trade Practices Act 1974
to: address predatory pricing; clarify the role of recoupment in predatory pricing cases; clarify the meaning of ‘take advantage’; confer jurisdiction on the Federal Magistrates Court in matters arising under the section; and amend the competition code similarly. Also amends the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001
and Trade Practices Act 1974
to: require a Deputy Chairperson of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to have a small business background; remove the price thresholds applicable to unconscionable conduct cases; and clarify the ACCC’s information gathering powers.
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- Date
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19 Jun 2006
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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KATTER, Bob, Jnr, MP
- Summary
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Amends the
Trade Practices Act 1974
in relation to: non-merger authorisations; collective bargaining; exclusionary provisions; price fixing provisions; dual listed companies; exclusive dealing; enforcement; penalties and indemnities; local government bodies; and functions and powers under the Competition Code. Also amends the: Corporations Act 2001
and Trade Practices Act 1974
in relation to disqualification from managing corporations; and Gas Pipelines Access (Commonwealth) Act 1998
to amend an incorrect cross-reference.
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- Date
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24 Jun 2004
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Portfolio
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Treasury
- Summary
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Implements the recommendations of the Dawson Review into competition policy by amending the
Trade Practices Act 1974
in relation to: merger clearances and authorisations; non-merger authorisations; collective bargaining; exclusionary provisions; price fixing provisions; dual listed companies; third line forcing and exclusive dealing; enforcement; penalties and indemnities; local government bodies; and functions and powers under Competition Code. Also amends the: Corporations Act 2001
and Trade Practices Act 1974
in relation to disqualification from managing corporations; and Gas Pipelines Access (Commonwealth) Act 1998
to amend an incorrect cross-reference.
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- Date
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20 Jun 2007
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Treasury
- Summary
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Amends the
Trade Practices Act 1974
to: create a second Deputy Chairperson position at the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission; clarify the operation of the misuse of market power and unconscionable conduct provisions; and makes consequential amendments to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001
, in relation to the application of the unconscionable conduct rules to the supply and acquisition of financial products and services.
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- Date
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22 Jun 2009
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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KATTER, Bob, Jnr, MP
- Summary
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Amends the
Trade Practices Act 1974
to provide protection to unions and their members from being sued if they stop the export of Pacific Brands manufacturing machinery or the importation of goods to replace Pacific Brands products.
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26 Sep 2002
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Treasury
- Summary
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Amends the
Trade Practices Act 1974
to: clarify the prohibition of pyramid selling; amend provisions relating to defences to prosecutions; and re-insert a penalty which was inadvertently omitted. Also contains application provisions.
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