Draft determination on electricity prices for NSW
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has released its draft determination on electricity prices for New South Wales.
ACCC objects to Australia Post’s proposed price increase
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) today issued its view objecting to Australia Post's draft proposal to increase the prices of the letter services over which it has a [...]
ACCC to oppose the acquisition of Mobil retail assets by Caltex
The ACCC has announced that it will oppose the proposed acquisition of Mobil Oil Australia’s retail assets by Caltex Australia Limited.
Evaluation of the revised Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme
On 18 October, the Coalition (Australia) put forward a set of amendments to the Australian Commonwealth Government’s proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS). In response, on 24 [...]
Second biennial assessment of progress in the National Water Initiative
The Australian National Water Commission has released its second biennial assessment of progress in the implementation of the National Water Initiative.
The impact of volumetric restrictions on water entitlement trade
Frontier Economics has completed a report on volumetric trading limits in intra-regional trade in water access entitlements for the ACCC.
Adapting to climate change: assessing the economic benefits
Frontier (Australia) has completed a report for the Victorian Department of Treasury and Finance on adaptation responses to climate change.
Pricing It So They Shall Come
The Australian Government has commenced the roll-out of a national wholesale-only high-speed broadband access network, and is considering the regulatory arrangements that should apply to this network.
New Frontier bulletin: Pricing it so they shall come
Frontier Economics has published a new bulletin, Pricing it so they shall come, which looks at efficient pricing structures for wholesale access services in telecommunications.
The Economic Impact Of The CPRS
The Economic Impact Of The CPRS. Frontier (Australia) has released a report that provides independent modelling of the Government’s proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS), and which [...]
The Economic Impact of the CPRS and Modifications to the CPRS
Frontier Economics has released a report that provides independent modelling of the Government's proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS).
ACCC allows creation of largest operator in internet and phone gambling
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission announced that it would not be opposing the acquisition of International All Sports by Sportsbet Pty Ltd. Sportsbet's model is entirely based on [...]
Impacts of climate change policies on electricity retailers
For its Review of Energy Market Frameworks in Light of Climate Change Policies, the Australian Energy Market Commission has released a report prepared by Frontier Economics on the impact of [...]
The AEMC releases interim report on the impact of climate change policies
Frontier Economics has submitted two reports to the AEMC's review on how the Australian Government's Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme and expanded Renewable Energy Target scheme may affect [...]
Ambush Marketing Legislation Review released
The Australian Government has released the final report of the Review of Ambush Marketing Legislation.
Expert report on proposals to build a National Broadband Network of Australia
Today the Expert Panel commissioned by the Australian Government to review proposals to build the National Broadband Network provided its report to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and [...]
