Posts tagged "competition laws"

The government is currently consulting on moves to strengthen competition laws, with big company mergers and acquisitions in the firing line.

"It’s hard for small businesses to compete if larger companies use sneaky tactics to try to dominate the market," said Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones.

ACCC boss Gina Cass-Gottlieb should be wary about raising expectations in the wake of the extraordinary focus on her utterly expected inquiry into electricity pricing.

In a move that shows Australia is getting tough on competition law, criminal charges have been laid against ANZ, Citigroup and Deutsche Bank, as well as six of their senior executives, over alleged “cartel-like” behaviour.

The Harper Review’s recommendations to within the next two years abolish the strict laws that govern pharmacy ownership and operations hav…

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has used its submission to the Harper Review of competition policy to call for tougher co…

In 2014 small business looks set to have a fairer trading environment, improved access to government grants and a government which is “sma…