NARGA Chairman John Cummings

Letter to Food Standards Australia New Zealand – Semi-Dried Tomato Processing

1 February 2010

NARGA recommendations to FSANZ regarding proposed extension of regulations covering manufacture and processing of semi-dried tomato products. FSANZ Letter

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Submission to Treasury – Unconscionable Conduct Issues Paper 2009

18 December 2009

To give affected parties the confidence to bring a complaint of unconscionable conduct to the attention of the regulator they need to be sure that their complaint is taken seriously, that it will be acted on and that they will not be left to the mercy of the aggressor should the regulator decide to investigate [...]

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Creeping Acquisitions – Support for Richmond Amendment

15 December 2009

The proposed amendment to the Trade Practices Act – the Richmond amendment – strengthens the competition test to be applied under Section 50 of the Act to one of ‘materially lessening competition’ in the general case and, in the case of a corporation that has a substantial share of the market, one of ‘lessening competition’. [...]

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Submission to the Senate Economics Legislation Committee Inquiry into competition and pricing in the Australian dairy industry

1 October 2009

NARGA submission to SELC inquiry about effects of market concentration on competition and pricing in the Australian dairy industry. NARGA Senate Submission – Dairy Industry (230kb)

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Senate Submission – Inquiry into the Trade Practices Amendment (Guaranteed Lowest Prices – Blacktown Amendment) Bill 2009

6 September 2009

NARGA supports a competitive market for goods and services and believes that price discrimination legislation will assist with making the Australian marketplace more competitive. Read the full submission

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Submission to the Senate Economics References Committee Inquiry into the GroceryChoice Website

4 September 2009

NARGA submission to the Senate ERC Inquiry identifying problems with several aspects of the GroceryChoice website, including both methodological issues and seemingly arbitrary ‘regions’, as well the compliance costs to be borne by businesses and passed on to consumers. Read the Submission

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Comments on the Draft National Waste Policy Framework Discussion Paper

31 July 2009

Sustainability involves the optimisation of environmental, economic and social factors. In this balancing act governments need to ensure that community needs are met with optimal use of resources, optimal environmental impact at lowest community cost. Download in Word format

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Submission to ACT Government Review of Supermarket Competition Policy

28 July 2009

NARGA submission to the ACT Government’s review into competition in the ACT supermarket sector. Download (Word format)

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Senate Submission – Container Deposit Legislation

23 July 2009

Calls for a container deposit tax approach to the recovery for recycling of beverage containers are based on incorrect perceptions regarding need and merit. NARGA document – Container Deposit and Legislation Bill 

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Treasury Submission: Creeping Acquisitions – The Way Forward

29 May 2009

NARGA submission to the Treasury Competition and Consumer Policy Division Creeping Acquisitions.doc

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