Joint marketing arrangements on the North West Shelf project

Joint marketing arrangements on the North West Shelf project

2 December 2008

© Commonwealth of Australia 2008
ISBN 978-1-74229-030-0

View the report as a single document - (PDF 101KB)

View the report as separate downloadable parts:

Membership of Committee (PDF 8KB)
 
Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF 19KB)

Referral
Background
The context of this inquiry
Conduct of the inquiry
 
Chapter 2 - The case for maintaining the joint marketing arrangements (PDF 17KB)

A 'project based' market
When would separate marketing arrangements become viable?
Why did the Venture revoke its authorisation?
Conclusion
 
Chapter 3 - The case for ending the joint marketing arrangements (PDF 21KB)

Is the Western Australian gas market 'immature'?
Does the Venture need to sell jointly?
Anti-competitive practices
The Trade Practices Act
 
Chapter 4 - The committee's view (PDF 11KB)

The need for joint selling
The ACCC's investigation
The need to liberalise gas markets
 
Coalition Senators' Minority Report (PDF 11KB)
 
Minority report Senator Nick Xenophon (PDF 16KB)

The Joint venture reduces competition
The puzzle of the lifting of the authorisation
Conclusion
 
Appendix 1 - Submissions Received (PDF 8KB)
 
Appendix 2 - Public Hearings and Witnesses (PDF 6KB)

 

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Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Economics
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

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