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ACCC01QW van Manen Please provide an update on the ACCC’s work on small business unfair contract terms in relation to:

a. issues identified

b. enforcement action and outcomes

c. targets.		 Written
 Responses to
questions 1 – 2

(10 November 2022)
(PDF169KB)
ACCC02QW
 van Manen
 In relation to Australian corporations that are members of various global organisations, which have stated objectives and goals, has the ACCC considered whether Australian corporations implementing these goals could lead to any breaches of Australian consumer law through cartel like behaviour that would result in:

a. a reduction in consumer choice?

b. higher or inflated prices?

c. damage to the economy?
 Written
ACCC03QON
 Mulino I just wanted to ask a couple of questions about standard definitions in insurance. This is a piece of work that has been going on for some time now between the ACCC and ICA, it also came up as you know in our inquiry into the insurers’ response to the 2022 floods. I’m just wondering firstly where is that up to?
 Hansard p. 14
14 February 2025
 (4 March 2025)
(PDF116KB)
ACCC04QON
 Laxale Did you have a conversation with the prior government about more resources in compliance in this matter (card payments & surcharging)? And can you share your current compliance activities with the Committee (appropriately redacting where you need)?
 Hansard p. 12
14 February 2025
 (4 March 2025)
(PDF133KB)

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About this inquiry

The Standing Committee on Economics has agreed to review the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Annual Reports 2021, 2022 and 2023.



Past Public Hearings

14 Feb 2025: VIDEOCONFERENCE
11 Oct 2022: Canberra

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