Second Reading Speeches

Competition and Consumer Amendment (Misuse of Market Power) Bill 2017

Previous Citations
  • Competition and Consumer Amendment (Misuse of Market Power) Bill 2016
Type
Government
Portfolio
Treasury
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the

Competition and Consumer Act 2010
to: strengthen the prohibition on corporations with substantial market powers from engaging in conduct that has the purpose, effect or likely effect of substantially lessening competition in markets in which they directly or indirectly participate; remove provisions in relation to telecommunications-specific anti-competitive conduct and the competition notices and exemption order regime; and make consequential amendments.

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