Footnotes
Chapter 2 - Creeping acquisitions and the bill's response
[1] Section
50(6) defines a market in terms of a national, state, territory or regional
area.
[2]
Recommendation 12, Senate Economics References Committee, The
effectiveness of the Trade
Practices
Act 1974 in protecting small business, March 2004, p. 64.
[3]
'ACCC announces Charter to promote competitive sales of independent
supermarkets', Media Release, 1 July 2005.
[4]
ACCC, Report of the ACCC inquiry into the competitiveness of retail
prices for standard groceries, August 2008, p. 532.
[5]
ACCC, Report of the ACCC inquiry into the competitiveness of retail
prices for standard groceries, August 2008, p. 533.
[6]
ACCC, Report of the ACCC inquiry into the competitiveness of retail
prices for standard groceries, August 2008, p. 535.
[7]
The Hon Chris Bowen, 'Rudd Government Releases its Preliminary Action
Plan in Response to the ACCC's Grocery Inquiry', Media release 2008/065, 5 August 2008.
[8]
The Hon. Chris Bowen, 'Reviewing the federal government's amendments to
the Trade Practices Act 1974', Keynote address to the 4th Annual
Trade Practices and Corporate Compliance Summit, The Grace Hotel, Sydney,
28 April 2008.
[9]
Mr Ken Henrick, NARGA, Proof Committee Hansard, 5 August 2008, p. 40.
[10]
Senate Economics Reference Committee, The effectiveness of the Trade
Practices Act 1974 in protecting small business, March 2004, p. 60.
[11]
Australian National Retailers Association, Submission 4, p. 1.
[12]
Associate Professor Frank Zumbo, Proof Committee Hansard, 5 August 2008, p. 4.
[13]
Ms Catriona Lowe, Consumer Action Law Centre, Proof Committee
Hansard, 5 August 2008, p. 47.
[14]
Business Council of Australia, Submission 6, p. 7.
[15]
Business Council of Australia, Submission 6, p. 7.
[16]
Business Council of Australia, Submission 6, p. 7.
[17]
Associate Professor Frank Zumbo, Proof Committee Hansard, 5 August 2008, p. 9.
[18]
National Association of Retail Grocers of Australia, Proof Committee
Hansard, 5 August 2008, p. 39.
[19]
National Association of Retail Grocers of Australia, Proof Committee
Hansard, 5 August 2008, p. 40.
Family First - Dissenting Report
[1]
Professor Zumbo, Committee Hansard, 5 August 2008, page 4
[2]
Professor Zumbo, Committee Hansard, 5 August 2008, page 5
[3]
Ms Rich, Committee Hansard, 5 August 2008, page 46-47
[4]
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Report of the ACCC inquiry into the competitiveness of
retail prices for standard groceries,
July 2008, page 535
[5]
Metcash, submission 2, page 1
[6]
Creeping acquisitions under spotlight as ACCC flag changes to
competition laws, Australian Food News, 20 June 2008. See http://www.ausfoodnews.com.au/2008/06/20/creeping-acquisitions-under-spotlight-as-accc-flag-changes-to-competition-laws.html
(accessed 18 August 2008)
[7]
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Report of the ACCC inquiry into the competitiveness of
retail prices for standard groceries,
July 2008, page 552
[8]
NARGA, submission 1.
[9]
Fair Trading Coalition, submission 3, page 1.
[10]
Consumer Action Law Centre, submission 5, page 4.
[11]
Business Council of Australia, submission 6, pages 2,5; Australia National Retailers Association, submission 4, pages
9-10
[12]
Metcash, submission 2, page 1-2
[13]
Professor Zumbo, Committee Hansard, 5 August 2008, page 8
[14]
Professor Zumbo, Senate Committee Hansard, 5 August 2008, page 5.
[15]
The Economic Contribution of Small to
Medium-Sized Grocery Retailers to the Australian Economy, with a Particular
Focus on Western Australia. A report prepared by PriceWaterhouse Coopers for the National Association of Retail Grocers of
Australia, June 2007. Page 14.
[16]
Metcash, submission 2, page 1
[17]
Professor Zumbo, Committee Hansard, 5 August 2008, page 5
[18]
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Report of the ACCC inquiry into the competitiveness of
retail prices for standard groceries,
July 2008, page 535
[19]
Professor Zumbo, Committee Hansard, 5 August 2008, page 4