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Index A 4WD Systems Australia Pty Ltd, 56 4WD Systems Pty Ltd, 56 AAA Tourism Pty Ltd, 72 AAPT Limited, 71 ABARE, 21, 30 ABB Power Transmission Pty Limited, 54 AbTronic. See electronic muscle stimulation. ACCC u National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Ltd, 52 ACCC v Visy Paper Pty Ltd [2001], 53 accepting payment without intending or being able to supply as ordered, 41, 66 Accord Group, 50 Acepark Pty Ltd. See Solutions Software International Pty Ltd ACN 100 053 585 Pty Ltd, 49 ACT Office of Fair Trading, 45 ACTEW Retail, 70 Adelaide Airport, 69 Adelaide Newspapers Ltd, 70 Adelaide Steel Processing, 78 adjudication, 47, 68 Advanced Commercial Developments Pty Ltd, 65 Advanced Medical Institute Pty Ltd, 67 Advert, 70 Advertiser Newspapers Limited, 68, 70 Adway Holdings Pty Limited, 58, 59 AGC, 76 AGL ACT Retail Investments Pty Ltd, 70 AGL Electricity Limited, 70 AGL Energy Sales & Marketing Limited, 70 AGL Retail Energy Limited, 70 AGL South Australia Pty Limited, 70 agricultural and veterinary chemical industry, 48 Agsafe Limited, 48 Air New Zealand Limited, 69 Air New Zealand Star Alliance, 69 airports price monitoring, 28 Airports Act 1996, 29 Ali Hamylton, 49 Allans Music Group Pty Ltd, 67 Allgas Energy Ltd, 68 Allianz Australian Workers Compensation (NSW) Limited, 49 Alshandegha Pty Ltd, 71 Alstom Australia Limited, 54 alternative health products, 59 Amazon.co.uk, 34 Anderson, Peter, 38 Andrews, Shane, 65 animal vitamin suppliers, 11 Annual National Health Summit, 10 Ansell rubber gloves, 59 Ansett Airways Ltd, 69 anti-competitive practices, 38, 39, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 80 ANZ Banking Group, 71 ANZ Rewards Pty Ltd, 71 AOL17 Online Services Limited, 71 AOL7 Australia Holdings Pty Ltd, 71 Apco Service Stations Pty Ltd, 38 Ardmona Foods Limited, 2 Arnolds Ribs, 58 Arthur Andersen Australia, 77 ASGARD Capital Management Ltd, 71 ASIC Act, 64. See Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 1989 assertion of right to payment, 60, 66 92 ACCC Journal No. 40

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  • Index

    A4WD Systems Australia Pty Ltd, 56

    4WD Systems Pty Ltd, 56

    AAA Tourism Pty Ltd, 72

    AAPT Limited, 71

    ABARE, 21, 30

    ABB Power Transmission Pty Limited, 54

    AbTronic. See electronic muscle stimulation.

    ACCC u National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Ltd, 52

    ACCC v Visy Paper Pty Ltd [2001], 53

    accepting payment without intending or being able to supply as ordered, 41, 66

    Accord Group, 50

    Acepark Pty Ltd. See Solutions Software International Pty Ltd

    ACN 100 053 585 Pty Ltd, 49

    ACT Office of Fair Trading, 45

    ACTEW Retail, 70

    Adelaide Airport, 69

    Adelaide Newspapers Ltd, 70

    Adelaide Steel Processing, 78

    adjudication, 47, 68

    Advanced Commercial Developments Pty Ltd, 65

    Advanced Medical Institute Pty Ltd, 67

    Advert, 70

    Advertiser Newspapers Limited, 68, 70

    Adway Holdings Pty Limited, 58, 59

    AGC, 76

    AGL ACT Retail Investments Pty Ltd, 70

    AGL Electricity Limited, 70

    AGL Energy Sales & Marketing Limited, 70

    AGL Retail Energy Limited, 70

    AGL South Australia Pty Limited, 70

    agricultural and veterinary chemical industry, 48

    Agsafe Limited, 48

    Air New Zealand Limited, 69

    Air New Zealand Star Alliance, 69

    airports

    price monitoring, 28

    Airports Act 1996, 29

    Ali Hamylton, 49

    Allans Music Group Pty Ltd, 67

    Allgas Energy Ltd, 68

    Allianz Australian Workers Compensation (NSW) Limited, 49

    Alshandegha Pty Ltd, 71

    Alstom Australia Limited, 54

    alternative health products, 59

    Amazon.co.uk, 34

    Anderson, Peter, 38

    Andrews, Shane, 65

    animal vitamin suppliers, 11

    Annual National Health Summit, 10

    Ansell rubber gloves, 59

    Ansett Airways Ltd, 69

    anti-competitive practices, 38, 39, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 80

    ANZ Banking Group, 71

    ANZ Rewards Pty Ltd, 71

    AOL17 Online Services Limited, 71

    AOL7 Australia Holdings Pty Ltd, 71

    Apco Service Stations Pty Ltd, 38

    Ardmona Foods Limited, 2

    Arnolds Ribs, 58

    Arthur Andersen Australia, 77

    ASGARD Capital Management Ltd, 71

    ASIC Act, 64. See Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 1989

    assertion of right to payment, 60, 66

    92 ACCC Journal No. 40

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    ATTM Card Scheme, 64

    AusBulk, 70

    Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, 71

    Australia Post price increase proposal, 33

    Australian Automotive Network Exchange, 70

    Australian Bankers’ Association, 69

    Australian Broadcasting Tribunal, 8

    Australian Children’s Television Foundation, 5

    Australian Competition Tribunal, 47, 72

    Australian Cooperative Foods Ltd, 55

    Australian Crop Accreditation System, 73

    Australian Dairy Farmers Federation Ltd, 72

    Australian Early Childhood College. See Black on White Pty Limited

    Australian Environmental Labelling Association Inc., 73

    Australian Furnishing Research and Development Institute, 74

    Australian Gas Association, 73

    Australian Institute of Risk Management, 73

    Australian Integrated Finance Pty Ltd, 71

    Australian Law Council, 50

    Australian Lowline Cattle Association Inc., 72

    Australian Meat and Livestock Corporation, 72

    Australian Medical Association (WA), 13, 54

    Australian National Training Authority, 73

    Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Limited, 39

    Australian Pilates Method Association, 73

    Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989, 33

    Australian Regional Consulting Group, 50

    Australian Registered Cattle Breeders Association, 72

    Australian Safeway Stores Pty Ltd, 52

    Australian Securities and Investments Commission, 54

    Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), 51

    Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 1989, 54, 61

    Australian Unity health fund, 49

    Australis Internet Pty Ltd, 57, 58

    Austrian bank cartel, 37

    authorisations, 47, 68

    automotive air filters, 45

    BBaird Committee, 3

    Report, Fair market or market failure, 2

    bait advertising, 60

    Baker Bros (Aust) Pty Ltd, 53

    Baker, Andrew, 53

    Baker, Guy, 53

    Balgee Oil (externally administered) Pty Ltd, 38

    bank mergers, 14

    cluster market approach, 15

    Commonwealth/Colonial, 15, 18, 19, 21

    EFTPOS and ATM networks, 20

    Wallis Report, 16

    Westpac/Bank of Melbourne, 15, 16, 18

    Westpac/Challenge, 15, 16

    Bank of Western Australia Limited (BankWest), 49

    BAOL7 Pty Ltd, 71

    Bcom3 Group Inc., 78

    Beef Improvement Association of Australia Inc., 72

    Bentley, Justin, 38

    Berri Limited, 62, 63

    Betta Machinery Sales. See Porter Crane Imports Pty Ltd

    Bhojani, Sitish, 10

    Bilborough, Christopher, 65

    Bio Medical Research Ltd, Ireland, 60

    Black on White Pty Limited, 44

    BOL.com, 34

    Boral Besser Masonry Ltd. See Boral Ltd

    Boral Ltd, 52

    Boral Masonry Ltd. See Boral Ltd

    Boyatzis, Paul, 54

    boycotts, 53, 56

    BP Australia Limited, 49

    ACCC Journal No. 40 93

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    BP Australia Pty Ltd, 49

    Bridge Printing Office Pty Ltd, 53

    broadcast regulation, 6

    Bruckshaw, Mr David, 58

    Bruckshaw, Mrs Kerry, 58

    Brumar (Vic) Pty Ltd, 38

    Butler, Terence, 64

    cCadbury Schweppes Pty Ltd, 66

    Cairns Post Pty, 70

    Canadian Competition Bureau, 36

    Castle, Louise, 50

    Cattlecare Ltd, 73

    CD market, 9

    CDs, 72

    Certified Financial Planning Board of Standards, 73

    Chaste Corporation Pty Ltd, 57

    cheese, 72

    Chevron Niugini Pty Ltd, 68

    Chevron Overseas Petroleum Inc., 69

    Chickenfeed Bargain Stores, 80

    children’s television, 5

    Clear Capital Management, 71

    clothing

    biodynamic guidelines, 73

    from horticultural crops, 72

    COAG

    energy market review, 22

    Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd, Beverage Packaging Division, 78

    Coles Myer Ltd, 11, 55

    Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd, 2, 62, 71

    Colgate-Palmolive Pty Ltd, 80

    Collagen Aesthetics Australia Pty Ltd, 41

    Collect Food Stores. See Northern Marketing Management Pty Ltd

    Commercial and General Publications Pty Ltd, 60

    commercial unconscionable conduct, 57

    Commonwealth Bank of Australia Limited. 19, 65

    Community Child Care, 73

    Competing Fairly Forum, 50

    Congregation of the Sisters of Charity, 48

    Consorzio Del Prosciutto Di Parma, 73

    Consorzio Per La Tutela Del Formaggio Grana Padano, 72

    consumer protection, 58

    contempt proceedings, 64

    contravention of industry codes, 57, 58

    Copyright Act, 9

    Coral Reef Group Pty Ltd. See Oceana Commercial Pty Ltd

    Cornells Johaanes & Marcella Maria De Groot, 73

    Cornish, Dean, 65

    Corporations Act, 54

    Council of Australian Governments (COAG), 21, 29

    energy market review, 26, 29

    Country Leader, 63

    Cousins, David, 74

    Crackerjack Productions Pty Ltd, 67

    Craft Australia, 72

    credit cards, 16, 17, 18

    Crowded Planet, 13

    CSR Limited, 68, 69

    cultural protection and competition policy, 5

    Curtin, Ronald James, 62

    Custom Security Services Pty Ltd, 45, 79

    Czajor, Ann, 50

    Daewoo Australia Pty Ltd, 65

    Daewoo Heavy Industries and Machinery Limited, 65

    Dalton, Garry, 38

    Daniels case, 55

    Danoz Direct Pty Ltd, 40

    Dataline.net.au Pty Ltd, 57, 58

    94 ACCC Journal No. 40

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    David Jones Limited, 47

    Davis Langdon International Quality Pty Ltd, 74

    deceptive telemarketing (Canada), 36

    Dell Computer Pty Ltd, 60

    Dell Pty Ltd, 71

    Department of Agriculture (W A), 73

    Deutsche Bank AG, 77

    Dick Smith Electronics, 70

    Dick Smith Electronics Pty Ltd, 71

    Dick Smith Wholesale, 70

    Dictomax Pty Ltd, 46

    Dingo Blue, 70

    Doctors Formula Pty Ltd, 49

    Don’t get tricked V4 buying a car, 50

    Drycleaning Institute of Australia, 69

    EEdgar, Dr Patricia, 5

    Electrical Supply Association of Australia (ESAA), 21

    electricity

    flexible AC transmission system (FACTS) devices, 23

    full retail contestability, 25

    pricing after reforms, 21

    rebidding, 25

    Trade Practices Act, 33

    transmission investments, 32

    electronic muscle stimulation, 35

    Emerald Ocean Distributors Pty Ltd, 60

    Energy Star Program, 73

    enforcement, 38, 52

    Ernst & Young, 77

    Esanda Finance Corporation Ltd, 56

    EU XXXIst Report on competition policy, 37

    European Commission, 37

    Eyelines Tasmania Pty Ltd, 79

    Ffailure to meet requirements of applicable industry

    code, 56

    fair trading, 40

    Fair Trading Act 1987 (WA), 56

    false or misleading representations, 58, 61, 62, 66

    false, misleading or deceptive advertising (health insurance), 54

    Farrington Fayre Shopping Centre, 56

    Feldler, Frank, 23

    Fels, Professor Allan, Commission Chairman, 5, 50, 74

    FFE Building Services Limited, 79

    Financial Services Reform Act, 54

    Fire Fighting Enterprises, 41, 42

    Fitness First Australia Pty Ltd, 49

    Flockcare Pty Ltd, 73

    fluorescent tube starter units, 80

    Fone Zone, 70

    Food and Grocery Council, 1

    Food Operations Pty Ltd, 73

    food products, 74

    Foodland Associated Limited, 11

    Franchising Code of Conduct, 1, 56, 61

    Franklins, 2

    FRC. See full retail competition

    Free Range Egg and Poultry Association of Victoria, 73

    Free2aiR. See Internet TV Australia Pty Ltd

    Freshcare Limited, 73

    Fruit Juice Code, 1

    full retail competition, 27

    Furnelect Pty Ltd, 66

    Furniture Direct Pty Ltd, 66

    ACCC Journal No. 40 95

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    GGaming Laboratories International, 73

    gas

    national market, 31

    transmission developments and investments, 31

    Gatsios Holdings Pty Limited, 58

    GE Capital, 76

    General Motors Acceptance Corp. See Subaru (Aust) Pty Ltd

    George Weston Foods Limited, 52

    GIA Pty Ltd, 63

    Giraffe World Australia, 59

    Giro Post, 18

    Global Master of Business Administration degree, 59

    Gloss Star, 49

    glyphosate, 79

    Gold Coast Publications Pty Ltd, 70

    golfing competition, 42

    Gourley, John, 38

    Government of Thailand, Dept of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce, 73

    Greenstar Cooperative Ltd, 61

    grocery industry, 1

    Grounds, John, 65

    Guardian Finance and Insurance Consultants Pty Ltd, 43, 44

    Guidelines for the negotiation of discounted transmission charges, 27

    HHallas Franchising Co Pty Limited, 49

    Han, Robin, 59

    harassment or coercion, 43, 56, 57

    Harvey World Travel Franchises Pty Ltd, 71

    Hawker Committee, 19

    health care, 10

    health care products, 41

    health insurance, 54

    Health Purchasing Victoria, 14, 69

    Health Services Credit Union Ltd, 77

    Healthy Waterways, 73

    Hewitson, Thomas, 57

    Hewlett Packard Australia Ltd, 71

    High Court of Australia, 53, 55, 56, 59

    Hoberg, Raleigh, 57

    Holiday Marketing International (NZ) Limited, 36

    Homeworker Committee Inc., 73

    hospital collaborative arrangements, 48

    HPM Industries Pty Limited, 80

    Hughes, David Zero Population Growth, 13

    Hugo Boss Australia Pty Ltd, 47

    IICI Australia Operations Pty Ltd, 11

    IMB Group Pty Ltd, 52

    Indigenous art, 73

    Industries Assistance Commission, 6

    Info4pc.com Pty Ltd, 60

    Inghams Enterprises Pty Limited, 69

    Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration, 73

    International Cold Calling Investment Scams, 51

    International Standards Certification Pty Ltd, 73

    Internet

    domain names, 66, 67

    fraud, 34

    ICANN registration body, 35

    mousetrapping, 35

    Whois database, 34, 35

    Internet Name Group. See Internet Name Protection Pty Ltd

    Internet Name Protection Pty Ltd, 66, 67

    Internet TV Australia Pty Ltd, 43

    Investlend (Aust). See Markfair Pty Ltd

    Ireland, 34

    IT&T AG, 40

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    JJ. Chisholm Pty Ltd, 38

    James Cook University, 70

    Jardine, Barry, 55

    Johanson, Rodney, 65

    John Bevins Pty Ltd, 61

    Jones, Ross, 5

    Juice Station Franchising Pty Ltd, 49

    Justco Pty Ltd, 38

    KKang, Eui Hwan, 65

    Kebab Co, 49

    Kendrick-Smith, Miles, 59

    Keystone Solutions Group PLC, 76

    Khoury, Monty, 66

    Knott, David, ASIC Chairman, 51

    Kotowicz, Michael, 42

    Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation, 71

    Kritharas, Nick, 58, 59

    Kwik Fix International Pty Ltd, 58

    LLaw, Ian, 53

    Leading Edge Pty Ltd, 70

    Leahy Petroleum Pty Ltd, 38, 39

    Leahy Petroleum-Retail Pty Ltd, 38

    Levick, Robert, 38

    liability for defective goods causing injuries, 40, 59

    LifeCare Health Limited, 49

    Liquorland (Australia) Pty Ltd, 55

    Logan Lions Ltd, 52

    Lux Pty Ltd, 56

    MMacquarie Bank, 49

    MacRae, Fiona, 50

    Malanda Dairyfoods Ltd, 55

    Manera, George, 58

    Maningrida Community, 50

    Mario Monti, EU Competition Commissioner, 37

    market network service providers, 30

    Markfair Pty Ltd, 65

    Martin James, Peter, 43, 44

    Marven Poultry Pty Ltd, 71

    Mary Birch Buteyko Bayside Breathing Centre, 49

    Mater Hospital, North Sydney, 48

    Mater Misericordiae Hospital, 48

    Mayne Nickless Limited, 54

    McAuliffe, Trevor, 53

    McCray, Alan, 55

    MD Formulations, 49

    Meat Research Corporation, 72

    media releases, 75

    Medibank Private Limited, 12, 49, 54

    Medical Benefits Fund of Australia Ltd (MBF), 13, 61

    mergers, 1, 39, 76

    Michigan Group Pty Ltd, 60

    Migration Institute of Australia Ltd, 73

    Millar, William Greig, 62

    Minister for Customs, 79

    Ministerial Council of Energy, 26

    misleading country of origin claims, 62

    misleading or deceptive advertising, 61

    misleading or deceptive conduct, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 52, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 65, 66, 67, 79

    misleading timeshare marketing (NZ), 36

    misrepresentation

    accepting payment without intending or being able to supply as ordered, 42

    ACCC Journal No. 40 97

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    approval or affiliation, 62

    assertion of right to payment for unsolicited goods or services, 40, 45, 79

    buyer’s need for goods or services, 45, 66, 79

    cash price to be stated in certain circumstances, 79

    composition of goods, 41

    corporation’s sponsorship, approval or affiliation, 59

    existence of a guarantee, 67

    failure to state cash price, 60

    future matters, 62, 65

    goods and/or services are of a particularstandard or quality, 67

    health products, 60

    history of goods or services, 66

    in relation to employment, 67

    in relation to services, 40

    offering gifts or prizes with the intention of not providing them, 42

    performance characteristics of goods, 40, 41,46, 58, 62, 65, 66, 67

    place of origin of goods, 45, 63

    price of goods or services, 43, 45, 60, 62, 63,65, 67, 79

    profitability of a business, 58, 63

    promotion and teaching of Internet-delivered degrees, 59

    sale of land, 65

    services of a particular standard, quality, value or grade, 41

    standard, quality, value, grade, composition, style, model, or history of goods or services, 46, 65, 66, 79

    telephone bill-paying services, 59

    warranties, conditions, guarantee, right of remedy, 45, 57

    work-at-home schemes, 62

    Missell, Craig, 67

    Misuma, Akihiko, 59

    Mitre 10 Australia Limited, 63

    Mobileworld Operating, 70

    Monsanto Australia Limited, 79

    Mooloolaba Yacht Club Marina Pty Ltd, 71

    Morgan, Sydney, 55

    Multigroup Distribution Services Pty Ltd, 62

    muscle stimulation products, 60

    Myer Stores Limited, 71

    Myers Pty Ltd, 70

    NNAPC. See National Asset Planning Corporation

    National Asset Planning Corporation, 65

    National Australia Bank, 71

    National Electricity Code, 27, 28, 69

    National Electricity Code Administrator. See NECA.

    National Electricity Market. See NEM.

    National Electricity Market Management Company. See NEMMCO

    National Indigenous Arts Advocacy Association, 73

    National Office for the Information Economy (NOIE), 72

    National Safety Council of Australia Ltd, 72

    Nationwide Mercantile Services. See Esanda Finance Corporation Ltd

    Nationwide News Pty Limited, 70

    NECA, 28, 32, 69

    NEM, 21, 22, 23, 29, 30, 32, 68

    Ministers Forum, 22, 26

    NEMMCO, 27, 28, 31, 32

    Electricity Market Management Company, 28

    Electricity Market Management Company (NEMMCO), 27

    Network Ten Pty Ltd, 67

    New South Wales

    Retail Tenancy Unit, 50

    New Tax System, 59

    newsagents, 68

    Newton, David, 50

    Nick Kritharas Holdings Pty Limited, 58, 59

    Nine West Melbourne, 49

    Northern Marketing Management Pty Ltd, 49

    Northern Pacific Paper, 53

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    notifications

    finalised, 49

    under consideration, 70

    NRMA Health Pty Ltd, 13, 64

    NRMA Insurance Limited, 64, 70

    NSW Department of Health, 69

    Nufarm Australia Limited, 79

    NZ Commerce Commission, 36

    oO’Neile, John, 62

    Oceana Commercial Pty Ltd, 65

    OECD, energy regulation, 31

    Office of the Mediation Adviser, 50

    olive oil labelling, 37

    Oliver, Trevor, 39

    One Xerro Communications, 70

    OneSteel Trading Ltd, 78

    orange juice machines, 60

    Origin Energy Electricity Limited, 70

    Ozana, Moshe, 40

    PPacific Access Pty Ltd, 65

    Pacific Dunlop Limited, 59

    Palmer, Robin, 38

    Papandreo, Franco, 7

    Parker Freight Express Pty Ltd, 62

    Parker, Wayne, 62

    Pauls Limited, 55

    People Telecom Ltd, 49

    Perrin Pointon Solicitors, 65

    Pizza Australia Pty Ltd, 58

    Platinum Vapour Injector, 36

    PNG, gas, 68

    Pointon, Gregory, 65

    Porter Crane Imports Pty Ltd, 65

    Poteri, James, 44

    Poteri, Nicholas, 44

    price fixing, 52, 53, 57

    audio and video products (US), 35

    Price Scanning Code of Conduct, 1

    Price, Robert James, 62

    Prices Surveillance Act 1983, 29, 33

    prison sentences for collusion (Ireland), 34

    private hospitals, 12

    product safety, 46

    Productivity Commission, 7, 28

    report on harbour towage, 33

    Prufgemeinschaft Mauerbohrer, 72

    Publicis Groupe SA, 78

    PVI International, 36

    Pyramid Building Society, 17

    ! pyramid selling, 43, 61, 63

    QQantas Airways Limited, 38, 69, 79

    Qantas Frequent Flyer Program, 71

    Queensland

    electricity market, 68

    fire protection industry, 11

    vesting contracts, 68

    Queensland Art Gallery, 49

    Queensland Co-operative Milling Association Ltd, 12

    Queensland Newsagents Federation Ltd (QNF), 69

    Queensland Newspapers Pty Ltd, 70

    Quinlivan, Dudley James, 65

    RRank Commercial Ltd, 11

    Rapid Solutions Pty Ltd, 71

    Recording Industry Association of America, 72

    Recruitment & Consulting Services Association Ltd, 69

    recyclable materials collection, 47

    recycling industry, 78

    ACCC Journal No. 40 99

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    Redwind Pty Ltd. See Advanced Commercial Developments Pty Ltd

    referral selling and pyramid selling scheme, 43, 59

    Regulators Forum, 25

    Report on airport price regulation, 28

    resale price maintenance, 57

    Resource NSW, 47,72

    Retail Grocery Industry Code of Conduct, 1

    Retail Grocery Industry Ombudsman Scheme, 3

    Retravision, 70

    Roberts, Dr David, 54

    Roberts, Malcolm, 62

    Rod Turner Consulting Pty Ltd, 59

    Rosenow, Anthony, 38

    Rotger, Jose, 23

    Roundup Ready crop seeds, 80

    Royal and Sun Alliance Portfolio Services, 49

    Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, 13

    Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, 13

    Royal Australian College of.Surgeons, 69

    rubber gloves, 59

    rural doctors inquiry, 13

    Rural Press Limited, 53, 54

    Russell, John Lynden, 57

    sSaatchi & Saatchi Australia Pty Ltd, 13, 64

    scam artists and ‘do not call’ lists (US), 35

    Schoonenberg, Josephus, 62

    Schoonenberg, Marianne, 62

    Scotton, Dr Richard, 10

    See, Richard, 55

    Segal, Jillian, Deputy Chair, ASIC, 51

    Senate report on prices paid to grocery suppliers, 3

    Shogren, Rod, 21

    Short Punch & Greatorix, 65

    Showmen’s Guild of Australia, 68

    Sigma Company Limited, 39

    Signature Security Group Pty Limited, 61

    Simons, David, 62

    SIP Australia Pty Limited, 53

    Sisters of Charity Healthcare Australia Ltd, 48

    SkyBiz. See Skybiz.Com Inc

    Sky Biz. Com Inc., 63

    Slendertone Health and Beauty Pty Ltd, 60

    Solution 6 Holdings Limited, 76

    Solutions Software International Pty Ltd, 62

    Spar Supermarket, 49

    SPC Limited, 2

    special constable status for competition law officers (Canada), 36

    Spektor, Mark, 66

    SSNIP test (small but significant non-transitory increase in price), 15

    St George Bank, 71

    St James, Peter. See Martin James, Peter

    St Vincent’s Private Hospital, 48

    Standards Association of Australia, 72

    Standards Australia International Ltd, 74

    Star Alliance Conventions Plus Program, 69

    StateWest Credit Society, 77

    Subaru (Aust) Pty Ltd, 49

    submission to Energy Market Review, 29

    Sudakov, Sasha Alexander, 67

    Sunday Times, 70

    Swinburne University of Technology, 70

    Sydney Airport, regional services price cap, 29

    Sydney councils, 47, 72

    TTamar Knitting Mills. See GIA Pty Ltd

    Tamworth Times, 63

    Tarong Energy Corporation, 68

    Tasmania

    primary products, 72

    Tasmanian Quality Assured Inc., 72

    100 ACCC Journal No. 40

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    Taylor, Darnley, 53

    Taylor, Paul, 53, 54

    telemarketing scams, 51

    Telepathy System Pty Ltd, 71

    television

    children’s programming, 7, 8

    content regulation, 7

    in-house versus independent production, 8

    number of free-to-air broadcasters, 6

    quotas, 7

    Telstra Corporation, 70, 71

    Telstra Corporation Limited, 65, 70

    Telstra Licensed Shops, 70

    Thai Horn Mali Rice, 73

    The Australasian Institute, 59

    The Bio-Dynamic Research Institute, 72, 73

    The Buyers Group Pty Ltd, 62

    The Earthmark Institute, 73

    The Herald and Weekly Times Limited, 70

    The Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts, 72

    The Land, 63

    The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, 72

    The River News, 53

    The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, 69

    third line forcing, 52

    Thompson, Eric Ian, 63

    Tip Top Bakeries. See George Weston Foods Limited

    TNSR See transmission network service providers.

    Top Snack Foods Pty Limited, 58

    Tourism QLD, 49

    Toyota Finance Australia Limited, 49

    Trade Practices Act

    s. 51AB, 43

    s. 53(c), 40

    s. 53(e), 40

    Trade Practices Act

    75AD, 40

    electricity regulation, 33

    merger law, 4

    Part IIIA, 29

    review, 4

    s. 155(l)(a), 55

    s. 155(10(b), 55

    s. 155(5), 63

    s. 43(e), 79

    s. 45, 38, 52, 53, 54, 55, 57

    s. 45(2), 53

    s. 45(2)(a)(i) and (ii), 55

    j s. 45(2)(b)(i) and (ii), 55

    | s. 45A, 53, 54

    | s. 46, 38, 52, 53

    s. 47, 52

    j s. 47(6), 52

    j s. 48, 39, 52, 53, 57, 80

    ! s. 4D, 54I 7| s. 4E, 12

    j s. 50, 1, 11, 15,33, 39,45, 77, 79

    j s. 51(1), 80

    s. 51A, 61, 62, 65

    s. 51AA, 56, 57, 65

    s. 51AB, 43, 44, 56, 62

    s. 51AC, 56. 57, 58, 62, 65

    s. 51 AD, 57, 58, 61

    s. 52, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 52, 54, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 79, 80

    s. 53, 54, 59, 61

    s. 53(a), 41, 57, 62, 65, 66, 67

    s. 53(aa), 41, 57, 64, 65, 66, 67, 79

    s. 53(c), 40, 41, 46, 57, 58, 61, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67

    s. 53(d), 57, 59, 61, 62, 64, 66

    s. 53(e), 40. 42, 43, 45, 58, 59, 60, 61, 63, 65,66, 67, 79

    s. 53(eb), 45, 62, 63, 80

    s. 53(f), 45, 66, 79

    s. 53(g), 43, 45, 57, 61,66, 67, 79

    s. 53A, 65

    s. 53B, 67

    s. 53C, 60, 79

    s. 54, 42

    s. 55, 62, 66, 67

    s. 55A, 54, 57, 61, 66, 67

    s. 56, 60

    ACCC Journal No. 40 101

  • Index

    s. 57,43, 59, 61,63, 64

    s. 58, 42, 60, 61, 64, 66

    s. 59, 61, 64

    s. 59(1), 62

    s. 59(2), 58

    s. 60, 43, 56, 57

    s. 61,43,59, 61,63

    s. 64, 40, 45, 66, 80

    s. 64(2A), 60

    s. 65C, 46

    s. 75AD, 59

    s. 87B, 53

    Tradev Pty Ltd, 73

    TransEnergie, 23

    transfer of distribution rights, 80

    TransGrid, 68

    transmission network service providers, 27, 28

    Trust Bank, Tasmania. See bank mergers: Trust Bank

    Trustees of the Sisters of Charity of Australia, 48

    two-tier marketing, 65

    uUK Office of Fair Trading, 34

    unconscionable conduct, 44, 56, 57, 58, 62, 65

    United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 34

    Universal Sports Challenge Limited, 42

    US Environmental Protection Agency, 73

    Utilities Regulators Forum, 32

    Vvacuum cleaners, 56

    Vaisman, Jacov, 67

    VENCorp, 31

    Verbband Hannoverscher Warmblutzuchter E.V., 74

    VicPool Rules, 68

    Victoria

    Department of Infrastructure, 72

    Vircom Solutions Pty Ltd, 71

    Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd, 38, 69, 79

    Visy Industries Holdings Pty Ltd, 78

    Visy Paper Pty Ltd, 53

    Vivendi Universal S.A., 35

    Vodafone Pty Ltd, 71

    VPX, 68

    wWaikerie Printing House, 54

    Waikerie Printing House Pty Ltd, 53

    Wallis Inquiry, 17

    Wallis Report, 16

    waste paper industry, 53

    Waste Services Corporation New South Wales, 47

    Webb, Braddon, 57

    Wendy Ford Hair and Beauty. See Alshandegha Pty Ltd

    Wesfil Australia Pty Ltd, 45, 46

    Western Australia

    primary products, 73

    Western Australia Tourism Commission, 49

    Western District Health Fund Limited, 13, 61

    Westfield Ltd, 57

    Westpac Banking Corporation, 49

    Will Writers Guild Pty Ltd, 61

    Wilson Transformer Company, 54

    Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance Inc., 73

    Wizard Mortgage Corporation Limited, 66

    Woolworths Limited, 2, 55, 64

    Woolworths Ltd, 63

    World Netsafe, 64

    World Publishing Systems Pty Ltd, 57

    YYellow Pages Connect, 65

    Young, James, 43

    102 ACCC Journal No. 40

  • Index

    zZurich Financial Services Australia Limited, 49

    Zurich Scudder Investments Australia Ltd, 77

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