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- Annual Report 2023-24
14 October 2024
- National Competition Council’s submission to the Treasury Competition Taskforce’s consultation paper on Revitalising National Competition Policy – 26 September 2024
National Competition Council’s submission to the Treasury Competition Taskforce’s consultation paper on Revitalising National Competition Policy – 26 September 2024
- Annual Report 2022-23
18 October 2023
- Submission to the Australian Parliament House of Representatives Inquiry into promoting economic dynamism, competition and business formation.
NCC submission to the Australian Parliament House of Representatives Inquiry into promoting economic dynamism, competition and business formation on 14 April 2023.
- Annual Report 2021-22
24 October 2022
- Submission to the Productivity Commission’s Inquiry into Australia’s Maritime Logistics System
NCC submission to the Productivity Commission's Inquiry into Australia’s Maritime Logistics System, 11 February 2022
- Submission on draft legislation for improving the timeliness of National Access Regime processes
NCC submission to the Treasury consultation on draft exposure legislation for improving the timeliness of National Access Regime processes, 21 January 2022.
- Annual Report 2020-21 (PDF, 1.42 MB)
21 October 2021
- Submission to the Treasury consultation on the timeliness of processes under the National Access Regime
NCC submission to Treasury consultation on the timeliness of processes under the National Access Regime,19 April 2021.
- Annual report 2019-20 (PDF, 1.60 MB)
15 October 2020
- Supplementary submission to the COAG EC consultation RIS - Gas pipeline regulation reform (416KB)
NCC supplementary submission to the COAG Energy Council consultation Regulation Impact Statement on gas pipeline regulation reform, February 2020
- Submission to COAG EC consultation RIS - Gas pipeline regulation reform (PDF, 1.75MB)
NCC submission to the COAG Energy Council consultation Regulation Impact Statement on gas pipeline regulation reform, December 2019.
- Annual Report 2018-19 (PDF, 2.2MB)
16 October 2019
- Submission to the PC Inquiry into the Economic Regulation of Airport Services (PDF, 660KB)
NCC submission to the Productivity Commission Draft Report: Economic Regulation of Airports, 29 March 2019
- Submission to the PC Inquiry into the Economic Regulation of Airport Services (PDF, 975KB)
NCC submission to the Productivity Commission Issues Paper: Economic Regulation of Airports, 28 November 2018
- Annual Report 2017-18 (PDF, 2.24MB)
18 October 2018
- Submission to AEMC review: scope of economic regulation applied to covered pipelines (PDF, 933 KB)
NCC submission to the AEMC draft report: review into the scope of economic regulation applied to covered pipelines, 10 April 2018
- Annual Report 2016-17 (PDF, 2.00MB)
16 October 2017
- Application for certification of the South Australian water infrastructure access regime
National Competition Council, 15 November 2016
- Submission to the Examination of the current test for the regulation of gas pipelines (PDF, 407KB)
NCC submission to the Examination of the current test for the regulation of gas pipelines consultation, 24 November 2016
- Annual Report 2015-16 (PDF, 2.40MB)
13 October 2016
- Annual Report 2014-15 (PDF, 4.10MB)
30 October 2015
- Submission to the Competition Policy Review Draft Report (PDF, 534KB)
Submission to the Competition Policy Review Draft Report, 14 November 2014
- Annual Report 2013-14 (PDF, 2.58MB)
29 October 2014
- Submission to the Competition Policy Review Issues Paper (PDF, 133KB)
NCC submission to the Competition Policy Review Issues Paper, May 2014
- Annual Report 2012-13 (PDF, 2.90MB)
30 October 2013
- Productivity Commission inquiry into the National Access Regime: NCC submission two (PDF, 729KB)
NCC submission two to the Productivity Commission inquiry into the National Access Regime, 8 February 2013
- Productivity Commission inquiry into the National Access Regime: NCC submission one (PDF, 370KB)
NCC submission one to the Productivity Commission inquiry into the National Access Regime, 1 November 2012.
- Annual Report 2011-12 (PDF, 2.81MB)
16 October 2012
- Submission to the review of the limited merits review regime (PDF, 496KB)
NCC submission to the review of the limited merits review regime in the National Electricity Law and the National Gas Law, 18 April 2012
- Submission to the PC Inquiry into the Economic Regulation of Airport Services (PDF, 227KB)
NCC submission to the Productivity Commission Draft Report: Economic Regulation of Airport Services, 20 September 2011
- Annual Report 2010-11 (PDF, 2.96MB)
19 October 2011
- Submission to the PC Inquiry into the Economic Regulation of Airport Services (PDF, 551KB)
NCC submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into the Economic Regulation of Airport Services, 8 April 2011
- Submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into Australia’s Urban Water Sector (PDF, 622KB)
NCC submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into Australia’s Urban Water Sector, 4 November 2010
- Annual Report 2009-2010 (PDF, 1.31MB)
28 October 2010
- NCC releases draft recommendations for certification and declaration of the Queensland rail network
National Competition Council, 14 September 2010 (PDF, 252KB)
- NCC recommends 15 year no-coverage determination for a proposed Queensland gas pipeline (PDF, 298K)
National Competition Council, 5 May 2010
- QCLNG Pipeline Pty Ltd application for 15 year no-coverage determination (PDF, 29KB)
National Competition Council, 22 January 2010
- Submission to the PC Inquiry into Wheat Export Marketing Arrangements (PDF, 1.78MB)
NCC submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into Wheat Export Marketing Arrangements, 11 November 2009
- Annual Report 2008-2009 (PDF, 1.60MB)
7 October 2009
- Recent Developments in Competition Policy (PDF, 460KB)
Recent Developments in Competition Policy (David Crawford)
ACT Economics Society, May 2009- Application guides
Guides for declaration and certification and the National Gas Law.
- Annual Report 2007-2008 (PDF, 1.54MB)
29 August 2008
- Third Party Access to Infrastructure (PDF, 719KB)
Why, when and how? (John Feil)
11th Annual Iron Ore and Steel Conference, March 2008- Annual Report 2006-2007 (PDF, 985KB)
22 February 2008
- Regulated Third Party Access to Infrastructure (PDF, 993KB)
A perspective on the Australian Experience (John Feil)
ACCC Regulatory Conference, July 2007- Memorandum of Understanding between the Council and the AEMC (PDF, 502KB)
Memorandum of Understanding between the Council and the Australian Energy Market Commission, 1 June 2007
- Competition Principles Agreement (as amended 13 April 2007) (PDF, 139KB)
Competition Principles Agreement (as amended 13 April 2007)
- Submission to the PC Review of Price Regulation of Airport Services Draft Report (PDF, 76KB)
NCC submission to the Productivity Commission Review of Price Regulation of Airport Services Draft Report, October 2006
- Annual Report 2005-2006 (PDF, 1.12MB)
18 October 2006
- Submission to the PC Review of Price Regulation of Airport Services (PDF, 143KB)
NCC submission to the Productivity Commission Review of Price Regulation of Airport Services, July 2006
- NCC releases final recommendation on declaration of West Australia
National Competition Council, 23 May 2006.
- NCC welcomes report released by NSW Bureau of Statistics and Research (PDF, 52KB)
National Competition Council, 11 May 2006.
- NCC releases final recommendation on Tubridgi Pipeline System 〈PDF, 98KB〉
National Competition Council, 28 February 2006.
- NCC releases draft recommendation on Tubridgi Pipeline System 〈PDF, 149KB〉
National Competition Council, 19 January 2006.
- NCC releases 2005 NCP assessment report (PDF, 135KB)
National Competition Council, 15 December 2005.
- NCC releases final recommendation on Moomba to Adelaide Pipeline System 〈PDF, 97KB〉
National Competition Council, 15 December 2005.
- NCC releases draft recommendation on Moomba to Adelaide Pipeline System 〈PDF, 120KB〉
National Competition Council, 16 November 2005.
- NCC releases draft recommendation on declaration of West Australia’s Mt Newman Railway (PDF, 112KB)
National Competition Council, 4 November 2005.
- Submission to the Ministerial Council on Energy Review (PDF, 68KB)
NCC submission to the Ministerial Council on Energy Standing Committee of Officials Review of decision making in the gas and electricity regulatory frameworks, November 2005
- NSW domestic rice marketing (PDF, 108KB)
National Competition Council, 18 October 2005.
- Annual Report 2004-2005 (PDF, 1.24MB)
12 Oct 2005
- Submission to the Australian Government Infrastructure Taskforce (PDF, 116KB)
NCC submission to the Australian Government Infrastructure Taskforce, April 2005
- Payment recommendations approved (PDF, 58KB)
National Competition Council, 21 December 2004.
- Annual Report 2003-2004 (PDF, 1.35MB)
26 November 2004
- Further submission to the PC Review of the National Access Regime Draft Report (PDF, 16KB)
NCC further submission to the Productivity Commission Review of the National Access Regime Draft Report, April 2004
- Gas Swaps, April 2006 (PDF, 471KB)
Paper prepared for the Council by Firecone
- Submission to the PC Review of the National Access Regime Draft Report (PDF, 144KB)
NCC submission in response to the Productivity Commission Review of the National Access Regime Draft Report, March 2004
- NSW responds to NCP obligations (PDF, 72KB)
National Competition Council, 17 February 2004.
- New South Wales and NCP - the facts (PDF, 72KB)
National Competition Council, 17 February 2004.
- 2003 NCP assessment outcomes (PDF, 351KB)
National Competition Council, 9 December 2003.
- NCP does not require unrestricted sale of alcohol (PDF, 89KB)
National Competition Council, 9 December 2003.
- Annual Report 2002-2003 (PDF, 916KB)
9 September 2003
- Submission to the PC Review of the National Access Regime (PDF, 337KB)
NCC submission to the Productivity Commission Review of the National Access Regime, September 2003
- Moomba to Sydney pipeline final recommendations released (PDF, 23KB)
National Competition Council, 14 November 2002.
- Annual Report 2001-2002 (PDF, 1.10MB)
13 September 2002
- NCC applauds historic agreement to restore the Murray (PDF, 35KB)
National Competition Council, 15 April 2002.
- Managing change to benefit all (PDF, 21KB)
National Competition Council, 4 April 2002.
- Boost for competition in Northern Territory electricity industry (PDF, 75KB)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, Minister Ian Campbell, 21 March 2002.
- National Competition Council disputes shop trading claims (PDF, 20KB)
National Competition Council, 14 March 2002.
- Consumers and workers to win with deregulated shop hours (PDF, 15KB)
National Competition Council, 13 March 2002
- Financial incentives on offer to Queensland local governments (PDF, 22KB)
National Competition Council, 8 March 2002
- Decision on Freight Australia’s application for declaration of rail network services (PDF, 17KB)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, Minister Ian Campbell, 1 February 2002.
- Increased competition the key to benefits for electricity consumers (PDF, 15KB)
National Competition Council, 20 December 2001.
- Commonwealth National Competition Policy payments to states and territories for 2001-02 (PDF, 12KB)
Federal Treasurer, the Hon Peter Costello, 14 December 2001.
- Annual Report 2000-2001 (PDF, 1.02MB)
31 August 2001
- It’s too late to stop now - political panic shouldn’t derail Economic Reform (PDF, 24KB)
Opinion piece as published in The Australian, 22 February 2001.
- Reform needs some help (PDF, 24KB)
Opinion piece as published in the Australian Financial Review, 22 February 2001.
- Please explain National Competition Policy (PDF, 38KB)
Transcript of 2UE radio interview with Graeme Samuel, 21 February 2001
- Competition policy, political climate and dairy deregulation (PDF, 25KB)
Transcript of ABC Radio 774 Melbourne interview with Graeme Samuel, 19 February 2001
- Dental practise ownership (PDF, 47KB)
Transcript of ABC Radio 5AN interview with Graeme Samuel, 6 February 2001
- Shop trading hours (PDF, 24KB)
Transcript of ABC Radio 5AN interview with Graeme Samuel, 5 February 2001
- Treasurer announces National Competition Council appointments (PDF, 13KB)
Federal Treasurer, the Hon Peter Costello, 15 December 2000
- Barley deregulation good news for Victorian growers (PDF, 15KB)
National Competition Council, 15 December 2000
- Commonwealth competition reform payments to states and territories amount to approximately $450M
Federal Treasurer, the Hon Peter Costello, 3 November 2000 (PDF, 11KB)
- Annual Report 1999-2000 (PDF, 1.03MB)
31 August 2000
- Public interest or self interest? (reforming the professions) (PDF, 35KB)
National Competition Council, 14 August 2000
- Multi-User Infrastructure Access (PDF, 68KB)
Implications of Third Party Access for Infrastructure Access (Ed Willett)
Western Australian Infrastructure 2000 Conference, July 2000- Securing the future of Australia’s agriculture (PDF, 26KB)
National Competition Council, 11 July 2000
- D-Day for dairy reform - it must benefit the community (PDF, 25KB)
National Competition Council, 11 July 2000
