Access to monopoly infrastructure
Access regulation seeks to promote effective competition in markets that depend on using the services of infrastructure that cannot be economically duplicated.
Current applications
Application for certification of the Western Australian rail access regime
On 17 August 2010 the Council released its draft recommendation. The Council's preliminary view is that the WA Rail Access Regime meets the requirements for certification and should be certified as effective until 31 December 2015.
Interested parties are now invited to make written submissions…
Current status - 3. Draft recommendation
Application for declaration for access to services provided by the Herbert River tramway network
The Council sent its final recommendation to the Commonwealth Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs, the Hon Dr Craig Emerson MP, on 16 July 2010. The Minister has until 20 September 2010 to publish his decision. The Council's final recommendation…
Current status - 5. Final recommendation and decision
Applications for declaration and certification of the Queensland Rail Network
The supplementary submission period ended on 16 August 2010. The Council received three supplementary submissions.
The Council provided the opportunity for parties to make supplementary submissions in light of the complexity of the circumstances surrounding the applications…
Current status - 2. Submissions on application
Third Party Access to Pilbara Railways
On 13 August 2010 applications for judicial review of the Australian Competition Tribunal's decisions of 30 June 2010 regarding the Hamersley and Robe services were lodged with the Federal Court of Australia by Fortescue, and an application for judicial…
Current status - 6. Outcome & subsequent events