Review of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission annual report 1999-2000

Terms of reference

The Standing Committee on Economics, Finance and Public Administration is empowered to inquire into and report on any matter referred to it by either the House or a Minister including any pre-legislation proposal, bill, motion, petition, vote or expenditure, other financial matter, report or paper.

Annual reports of government departments and authorities tabled in the House shall stand referred to the relevant committee for any inquiry the committee may wish to make. Reports shall stand referred to committees in accordance with a schedule tabled by the Speaker to record the areas of responsibility of each committee.

One of the annual reports which is within the committee's area of portfolio responsibilities is that of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. This report was tabled in the House of Representatives on 31 October 2000.

Submissions

1. Australian Dairy Farmers' Federation Limited
2. Australian Automobile Association
3. Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
4. Professor Warren Pengilley
5. Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (PDF format 99KB) (supplementary submission)
   
6. Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (supplementary submission)
   
7. Professor Warren Pengilley (supplementary submission)
   

Schedule of public hearings

• Monday 25 June 2001, Canberra, House of Representatives Committee Room 2R3
• Friday 30 March 2001, Canberra, House of Representatives Committee Room 2R2

Transcripts of public hearings

• 23 August 2001 (PDF format) (Briefing - Professor Pengilley)
• 25 June 2001 (PDF format)
• 30 March 2001 (PDF format)

Media releases

• 24 September 2001 (PDF format) ACCC under the microscope
• 22 June 2001 (PDF format) Has Fels gone too far?
• 27 March 2001 (PDF format) House Economics Committee to quiz ACCC

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