#Effects Test
Mounting dismay over delays to decision on ‘Effects Test’
In a move that could be regarded as inconsistent with previous rhetoric showing support for small business, the Government has resolved to defer reforms that would strengthen section 46 of the Competition Act with the implementation of an ’Effects Test’. The reforms proposed by Small Business Minister, the Hon Bruce Billson were designed to stop […]
Competition reform blueprint will prove a hard task
A major new review has identified government education and health services as the new frontier for competition reform while proposing a shake-up of the rules governing pharmacies, taxi licences, trading hours and parallel imports. In a blow for the big end of town, the four member competition review panel led by Professor Ian Harper recommended […]
New “effects test” to give a leg-up to SMEs
Small business has won a victory with a new proposal giving the competition watchdog more scope to act against major companies that use their market power to stifle competition.