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Letter to ACCC Opposing Woolworths Acquisition of Macro Life Pty Ltd

by Ken on March 27, 2009

NARGA opposes the Woolworths acquisition of smaller format grocery chains. Having gained a major share of mall grocery market share, it is apparent they now intend to re-infest strip shopping centres. Download the letter (Word format)

Letter to ACCC – Woolworths/Caltex Anti-Competitive Conduct

by Ken on November 24, 2008

Letter from NARGA CEO Ken Henrick to Darrell Channing, Director of the ACCC Adjudication Branch, outlining anti-competitive issues relating to release of the Woolworths/Caltex credit card. ACCC Woolworths Notification.doc (42kb)

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Predatory pricing amendment to be applied to petrol discount dockets?

9 October 2007

Former ACCC Chairman Allan Fels and veteran journalist Fred Brenchley have written a commentary on the recent predatory pricing amendment to the Trade Practices Act, published in today’s Australian Financial Review (online by subscription only). The authors argue that the new predatory pricing provision should be applied to the petrol shopper dockets schemes, which “have [...]

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NARGA Raises Concerns with ACCC on Proposed Conduct by Coles

1 March 2005

NARGA has lodged a submission with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission regarding attempts by Coles and Bi-Lo Supermarkets to have only one approved supplier of in-store product demonstrations. Download Media Release (PDF)

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NARGA calls for ACCC Investigation into Shopper Docket Fuel Discounts

1 December 2003

The National Association of Retail Grocers of Australia today called on the Senate to formally ask the ACCC to look into the competitive impact of shopper docket fuel discounts on the retail petrol market. View Media Release (PDF)

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NARGA Welcomes Proposed ACCC Endorsement of Industry Codes of Conduct

11 August 2003

The National Association of Retail Grocers of Australia has welcomed today’s announcement by ACCC chairman Graeme Samuel that the Commission would introduce a system of endorsement of industry codes of conduct. View Media Release (PDF)

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Recent ACCC Collective Bargaining Authorisations give insight into how Dawson’s Recommended Notification Proposal will operate.

2 July 2003

The National Association of Retail Grocers of Australia said today that three recent ACCC decisions regarding collective bargaining authorisations gave valuable insights into how the proposed “notification” procedure would operate in practice. View Media Release (PDF)

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NARGA Farewells ACCC Commissioner Ross Jones

1 July 2003

The National Association of Retail Grocers of Australia today farewelled ACCC Senior Commissioner Ross Jones and acknowledged his considerable contribution to merger regulation. View Media Release (PDF)

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Urgent Senate Inquiry Needed on whether Trade Practices Act delivers for Small Business

16 June 2003

An urgent Senate inquiry into whether the Trade Practices Act delivers for small business is needed because of the failure of the Dawson Committee to come to grips iwth key details of the legislation, the National Association of Retail Grocers of Australia said today. View Media Release (PDF)

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Small Business Wants Tough Action on Anti-Competitive Conduct

12 June 2003

Big business apologists seeking a weaker Trade Practices Act and an impotent competition regulator have been misrepresenting small business demands for reform of provisions prohibiting misuse of market power and unconscionable conduct, the National Association of Retail Grocers of Australia said today. View Media Release (PDF)

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