GROCERYchoice Website

18 November 2009

© Commonwealth of Australia 2009
ISBN 978-1-74229-168-0

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Membership of Committee	(PDF 43KB)
Executive Summary	(PDF 19KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction and background	(PDF 21KB)
Referral Terms of reference Conduct of the inquiry Structure of the report Background
Chapter 2 - The ACCC's GROCERYchoice website	(PDF 187KB)
Launch of the GROCERYchoice website Evidence of the website's effect on grocery prices Value of the website to consumers Committee view Data collection - Informed Sources and Retail*Facts Committee view
Chapter 3 - The website's transfer to CHOICE	(PDF 96KB)
Rationale for the ACCC ceasing to manage and operate the website CHOICE's proposal to the Government Events leading to the GROCERYchoice contract termination A possible industry-run website? Committee view
Chapter 4 - Issues and problems faced by CHOICE	(PDF 59KB)
Survey methodology Collecting price data Cooperation from retailers Cooperation from government
Chapter 5 - Concerns of the grocery retailers	(PDF 105KB)
The ACCC website Committee view Committee view The CHOICE website
Chapter 6 - Legal issues and trade practices concerns	(PDF 53KB)
Should CHOICE have been allowed to take on GROCERYchoice? Price accuracy and 'bait advertising' ANRA's role in the GROCERYchoice negotiations Committee view
Chapter 7 - Methods for comparison of grocery prices	(PDF 32KB)
Participatory price sensing
Chapter 8 - The value and effectiveness of GROCERYchoice	(PDF 50KB)
Relevance to consumers Price transparency An anti-competitive effect?  Committee view
Labor Senators Dissenting Report	(PDF 77KB)
History of GROCERYchoice Criticisms of GROCERYchoice Government Measures So Far to Improve Competition in the Sector Emergence of New Technology Conclusion
Additional Comments by Senator Xenophon	(PDF 105KB)
Introduction Consumer behaviour Implementation of GROCERYchoice Limitations of GROCERYchoice Conclusion Recommendations
APPENDIX 1	(PDF 25KB)
Submissions Received Additional Information Received
APPENDIX 2 - Public Hearing and Witnesses	(PDF 12KB)
APPENDIX 3 - schedule of Payments under the Grocerychoice contract to date (4 Nov 09)	(PDF 43KB)
Treatment of GST
APPENDIX 4 - GROCERYchoice Website Contract*	(PDF 3457KB)
APPENDIX 5 - GROCERYchoice subcontract arrangements	(PDF 23KB)
APPENDIX 6 - 'Choice' Like for like product matching*	(PDF 109KB)
APPENDIX 7 - 'Choice' Memorandum of Understanding 2009*	(PDF 146KB)

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Senate Standing Committees on Economics
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Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone:	+61 2 6277 3540
Fax:	+61 2 6277 5719
Email:	economics.sen@aph.gov.au