Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)

Make childcare public and free

Making profit the purpose of the childcare industry means that it will always be dangerous, argues former childcare worker Adam Bremner.
Censors celebrated as bill seeks to define misinformation, disinformation

Can we trust the state to decide on what is, or is not, misinformation of disinformation? Binoy Kampmark suggests not.
Gas industry peak body referred to regulator for alleged greenwashing

Environmental and climate advocacy groups have asked the ACCC to investigate alleged greenwashing by the Australian Petroleum Producers and Exploration Association. Kerry Smith reports.
Cartel case against CFMEU collapses

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission cartel case against the Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union ACT and secretary Jason O’Mara has collapsed. Jim McIlroy reports.
ACCC report confirms water market failure, but recommends more of the same

A new ACCC report has identified major weaknesses in the water market, but recommends more of the same, reports Tracey Carpenter.
Murray Goulburn: Dairy crisis hits new low
Good news (for a change)
ACCC head: Privatisation has damaged the economy

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chairperson Rod Sims said selling public assets has created unregulated monopolies that hurt productivity and damaged the economy. Speaking at the Melbourne Economic Forum on July 26, Sims said the sale of ports and electricity infrastructure and the opening of vocational education to private companies had caused the public to lose faith in privatisation and deregulation. Sims said: "I've been a very strong advocate of privatisation for probably 30 years; I believe it enhances economic efficiency.