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2012

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Victorian Taxi Industry Inquiry Final Report Released

Frontier Economics
12 December 2012

The final report of the Victorian Taxi Industry Inquiry was tabled in Parliament today. The Inquiry, looking into all aspects of the Victorian taxi industry, ran for 16 months and included [...]

News | 2012 | Public Policy & Strategic Advice | Regulation | Transport
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Regulator commences retail electricity prices review in New South Wales

Frontier Economics
10 December 2012

The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal of New South Wales (IPART) has today commenced its review and determination of regulated retail electricity prices for 2013-14 to 2015-16.

News | 2012 | Energy | Regulation
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No need for another regulator for media acquisitions

Frontier Economics
26 November 2012

Frontier (Australia) Chairman, Philip Williams, has commented in The Australian today on whether there is a need for an additional regulator to police media acquisitions.

News | 2012 | Competition | Media
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Frontier reviews costs and benefits of smart metering

Frontier Economics
26 November 2012

The implementation of smart metering in Australia is currently the focus of considerable attention.

News | 2012 | Energy
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Australia’s Public Infrastructure Assets Under Scrutiny

Frontier Economics
18 October 2012

Infrastructure Australia, the Government’s advisory body on infrastructure, today published a report “Australia's Public Infrastructure - Part of the Answer to Removing Infrastructure Deficit”.

News | 2012 | Energy | Regulation | Transport
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Sonic acquires pathology business in Western Australia

Frontier Economics
11 October 2012

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) today announced that Sonic Healthcare Limited (Sonic) could buy one of the pathology businesses it wished to buy from the troubled [...]

News | 2012 | Competition | Retail & Consumer
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Wholesale electricity cost allowances changing in South Australia

Frontier Economics
2 October 2012

The Essential Services Commission of South Australia today released for public consultation a draft determination to change the wholesale electricity cost allowance.

News | 2012 | Energy | Regulation
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Australian High Court quashes Tribunal decision on access to iron ore rail lines

Frontier Economics
14 September 2012

The High Court of Australia (‘High Court’) today ruled that the Australian Competition Tribunal (‘the Tribunal’) had exceeded its powers in its decision regarding access to railway lines by [...]

News | 2012 | Competition | Dispute & Litigation Support | Transport
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AEMC releases Power of Choice Review Draft Report

Frontier Economics
6 September 2012

The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) today called for comment on a draft report proposing new ways for consumers to control their use of electricity and manage their bills.

News | 2012 | Energy | Regulation
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Sportsbet challenges discrimination by Harness Racing Victoria

Frontier Economics
21 August 2012

Sportsbet, the internet bookmaker based in Darwin, has claimed that various State governments have allowed racing regulators to levy discriminatory charges against it in order to prevent leakage [...]

News | 2012 | Competition | Dispute & Litigation Support
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Measure for measure

Dave Appels
8 August 2012

Do estimates of virtual water and food miles really help consumers to make environmentally friendly choices?

Bulletins | 2012 | Climate Change | Natural Resources | Public Policy & Strategic Advice | Water
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Measure for measure – Frontier Economics bulletin

Frontier Economics
8 August 2012

Do estimates of virtual water and food miles really help consumers to make environmentally friendly choices? The latest bulletin from Frontier (Australia) considers these questions.

News | 2012 | Natural Resources | Water
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ACCC authorises NBNCo/Optus HFC customers deal

Frontier Economics
19 July 2012

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) today approved an agreement between NBNCo and SingTel Optus for the migration of Optus’ hybrid fibre coaxial (HFC) customers to the [...]

News | 2012 | Competition | Telecoms, Media and Digital
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Impact on ten APEC economies of changes to EU classifications regarding Nickel

Frontier Economics
17 July 2012

The Mining Task Force of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) has published a report on the impact for ten APEC economies of changes to European Union (EU) classifications regarding [...]

News | 2012 | Public Policy & Strategic Advice
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Carbon Pricing In The NEM: Day One

James Allan | Danny Price
2 July 2012

The long debate surrounding carbon pricing in Australia entered a new phase on Sunday, 1 July with the commencement of Australia’s carbon pricing scheme at a $23/tonne CO2-e starting price.

Reports | 2012 | Climate Change | Energy | Public Policy & Strategic Advice
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Australia’s carbon pricing scheme commences

Frontier Economics
2 July 2012

The long debate surrounding carbon pricing in Australia entered a new phase on Sunday, 1 July 2012 with the commencement of Australia’s carbon pricing scheme at a $23/tonne CO2-e starting price. [...]

News | 2012 | Climate Change | Energy
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NSW electricity retail prices increase following introduction of carbon price

Frontier Economics
1 July 2012

Regulated electricity tariffs in New South Wales increased today, following a decision by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) as part of its annual review of electricity prices.

News | 2012 | Energy | Regulation
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NCC favours ‘no coverage’ application of Australia Pacific LNG pipeline

Frontier Economics
19 June 2012

The Australian National Competition Council (NCC) today published a draft recommendation in favour of granting the ‘no coverage’ application made by the proponents of the proposed Australia [...]

News | 2012 | Energy | Regulation
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AEMC rejects call for intrusive bidding rules

Frontier Economics
7 June 2012

The Australian Energy Market Commission today published a draft determination rejecting a rule change request by Major Energy Users Inc (MEU) that sought to restrict generator bidding behaviour [...]

News | 2012 | Competition | Energy
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Victorian Taxi Inquiry publishes draft recommendations

Frontier Economics
31 May 2012

The Victorian Taxi Industry Inquiry today published its draft recommendations on the reform of the Victorian taxi and hire car industry.

News | 2012 | Public Policy & Strategic Advice | Regulation | Transport
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ACCC clears AGL acquisition of Loy Yang A power station

Frontier Economics
24 May 2012

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission today announced that it would not oppose the proposed acquisition by AGL Energy Ltd of Great Energy Alliance Corporation Pty Limited, which owns [...]

News | 2012 | Competition | Energy
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National rail safety regulatory regime on track

Frontier Economics
18 May 2012

States met today at the 2nd Standing Council on Transport and Infrastructure (SCOTI) to consider a range of major transport reforms.

News | 2012 | Public Policy & Strategic Advice | Transport
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Starting Over

Warwick Davis
17 May 2012

The rise of the internet has drastically reduced the costs of media production and paved the way for the entry of new firms into a traditionally highly concentrated industry.

Bulletins | 2012 | Competition | Media | Public Policy & Strategic Advice | Telecoms, Media and Digital
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Starting over: the future of the media conglomerate

Frontier Economics
17 May 2012

The rise of the internet has drastically reduced the costs of media production and paved the way for the entry of new firms into a traditionally highly concentrated industry. This bulletin from [...]

News | 2012 | Competition | Media | Public Policy & Strategic Advice | Telecoms, Media and Digital
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Jet fuel supply services at Sydney Airport escape access regulation

Frontier Economics
10 May 2012

The Australian Treasurer decided today that jet fuel supply infrastructure services at Sydney Airport should not be subject to a third party access regime.

News | 2012 | Regulation | Transport
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Australian National Water Commission launches water and climate change report

Frontier Economics
3 May 2012

The Australian National Water Commission today published “Water policy and climate change in Australia”. The report examines interactions between water policies and both climate change mitigation [...]

News | 2012 | Climate Change | Public Policy & Strategic Advice | Water
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Utility re-merger would be step backwards for energy sector in Western Australia

Frontier Economics
23 April 2012

The Western Australia (WA) Independent Power Association today released a report examining a proposal to re-aggregate the state-owned energy retailer, Synergy, and the state-owned generator, [...]

News | 2012 | Competition | Energy
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Australian National Water Commission launches water trading report

Frontier Economics
18 April 2012

The Australian National Water Commission today published “Impacts of water trading in the southern Murray–Darling Basin between 2006-07 and 2010-11”.

News | 2012 | Public Policy & Strategic Advice | Water
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ACCC approves Foxtel’s acquisition of Austar

Frontier Economics
10 April 2012

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has allowed subscription TV provider Foxtel to acquire another provider of subscription TV services, Austar.

News | 2012 | Competition | Media
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Constructive Criticism

Anna Wilson | Warwick Davis
4 April 2012

Making negotiations between airports and airlines work. Australia, New Zealand and the UK have adopted different approaches to regulating airports. However, all place some reliance on direct [...]

Bulletins | 2012 | Competition | Regulation | Transport
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Constructive Criticism

Frontier Economics
4 April 2012

Australia, New Zealand and the UK have adopted different approaches to regulating airports. However, all place some reliance on direct negotiations or ‘constructive engagement’ between an airport [...]

News | 2012 | Competition | Regulation | Transport
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