Trade Practices (Creeping Acquisitions) Amendment Bill 2007 [2008]

Trade Practices (Creeping Acquisitions) Amendment Bill 2007 [2008]

26 August 2008

© Commonwealth of Australia 2008
ISBN 978-0-642-71955-3

View the report as a single document - (PDF 95KB)


View the report as separate downloadable parts:

Membership of Committee (PDF 9KB)
 
Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF 8KB)

Conduct of the inquiry

 
Chapter 2 - Creeping acquisitions and the bill's response (PDF 28KB)

Creeping acquisitions
The measure proposed in the bill
Overall attitudes of submitters
The 'six years' provision
Applicability of the bill
The charter as an alternative in the grocery market

 
Chapter 3 - Conclusions (PDF 8KB)
 
Dissenting Report from Coalition Senators (PDF 9KB)
 
Family First - Dissenting Report (PDF 37KB)
Background
What are creeping acquisitions?
The need for law reform
Creeping acquisitions and supermarkets
Conclusion
 
Appendix 1 - Submissions Received (PDF 7KB)
 
Appendix 2 - Public Hearings and Witnesses (PDF 9KB)

 

For further information, contact:

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