Is that a fact?
A recent decision by The Australian Competition Tribunal brings into sharp focus a difference between economists and the courts in their approach to facts. The decision is Application by Sea [...]
Ministers decide to retain and reform limited merits review regime
The COAG Energy Council has decided to retain but reform the limited merits review regime that applies to decisions of the Australian Energy Regulator.
Options for enhancing the Australian Limited Merits Review regime
Frontier Economics and leading law firm Herbert Smith Freehills were engaged by Energy Networks Australia to prepare a policy paper, "Options for enhancing the Australian Limited Merits Review [...]
Emissions intensity schemes – an interview with Danny Price
David Leitch from Reneweconomy interviews Danny Price on emissions intensity schemes for Radio ITK, a weekly podcast.
Australian Government consults on fixed line broadband reform package
The Australian Government has released details of its reform package on proposed changes to the regulatory regime applying to superfast broadband.
AEMC report on integration of energy and emissions reduction policy
The AEMC has provided advice to the COAG Energy Council that analyses the impacts and characteristics of mechanisms to reduce emissions in the electricity sector in line with Australia’s Paris [...]
Value capture: bypassing the infrastructure impasse?
Australia needs at least $300 billion, and up to $700 billion, spent on infrastructure over the short to medium term if it is to maintain and improve its productivity and liveability [1].
Value capture: bypassing the infrastructure impasse? New Frontier bulletin
Australia is estimated to need at least $300 billion, and up to $700 billion, spent on infrastructure over the short to medium term if it is to maintain and improve its productivity and liveability.
Secondary Gas Trading Market Design in Singapore
Frontier Economics (leading a consortium including Norton Rose) has been retained by the Singapore Energy Market Authority to design a secondary gas trading market for Singapore.
Review of vesting contract regime in Singapore completed
The Singapore Energy Market Authority has completed a review of the vesting contract regime in Singapore and released the final report.
IPART Releases 2015 Household Survey Results
The New South Wales Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has released the results of its 2015 Household Survey. This was the seventh household survey since 1993 about energy and [...]
ACCC not to oppose WA news media acquisition
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced it will not oppose Seven West Media’s (SWM) proposed acquisition of The Sunday Times and perthnow.com.au from News Limited [...]
Victorian Government leases Port of Melbourne
The Victorian state government announced that the Lonsdale Consortium was the successful bidder for the 50-year lease for the commercial operations of the Port of Melbourne.
Victorian Government legalises Uber and other ride-sharing services
The Victorian Government today announced a package of regulatory reforms designed to reduce barriers to entry into the taxi and other commercial passenger vehicle market. This will formally allow [...]
Ministers announce new inquiry into limited merits review regime for regulated energy networks
On 19 August the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Energy Council decided that its Senior Committee of Officials would conduct a fresh review of the limited merits review (LMR) regime that [...]
ACCC not to oppose proposals for Port of Melbourne Lease
On 19 August the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Energy Council decided that its Senior Committee of Officials would conduct a fresh review of the limited merits review (LMR) regime that [...]
Nominal GDP Targeting
Has the time come to replace the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA’s) mandate to keep inflation between two and three percent per annum with a ‘nominal GDP’ growth target of five and a half [...]
ACCC’s Communications Market Study: Anticipations And Speculations
On 4 August 2016, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Chairman Rod Sims announced that the ACCC’s next market study will focus on the Australian communications sector. This [...]
Fixing Competition Policy?
Earlier this year, a joint media release by the Australian Treasurer (Scott Morrison), Prime Minister (Malcolm Turnbull) and the Minister for Small Business (Kelly O’Dwyer) was headed “Fixing [...]
Sudden Impact
Scrutinising the wholesale price impact of assisted closure of brown coal power stations.
Frontier Economics supports International Clinical Trials Day
International Clinical Trials Day is celebrated around the world on or near May 20 each year. It celebrates the day that James Lind started what is often considered the first randomized clinical [...]
PanAust completes feasibility study for the PanAust copper and gold project
PanAust today announced it had completed the feasibility study on the Frieda River copper and gold project in Papua New Guinea.
Once Bitten Twice Shy
A recent judgment by the Australian Competition Tribunal leaves it open to the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) to consider whether it would be in the long-term interests of consumers of [...]
Essential Services Commission (Victoria) releases draft report on taxi fares
The Essential Services Commission today released its draft report on the regulation of maximum taxi fares in Victoria.
Sudden impact – New Frontier Economics report
Frontier (Australia) has published a new report scrutinising the wholesale price impact of assisted closure of brown coal power stations in the National Electricity Market (NEM).
New Frontier report – Outcome of merits review of AER reset decisions for NSW and ACT networks
On 26 February 2016, the Australian Competition Tribunal (Tribunal) issued its judgment in relation to merits reviews, sought by consumer groups and several regulated energy networks, of recent [...]
Outcome of merits review of Australian Energy Regulator (AER) reset decisions for NSW and ACT networks
On 26 February 2016, the Australian Competition Tribunal (Tribunal) issued its judgment in relation to merits reviews, sought by consumer groups and several regulated energy networks, of recent [...]
Iron Mountain acquisition of Recall Holdings to go ahead
The ACCC has allowed Iron Mountain to acquire the Australian company Recall Holdings.
Unappealing Prospects
The Australian Competition Tribunal’s recent judgment found in favour of the businesses that sought merits review of the Australian Energy Regulator’s revenue determinations, on most of the [...]
ACCC grants conditional authorisation to new booking app ihail
The ACCC granted conditional authorisation to a joint venture between taxi networks and other industry participants to launch and operate a new smartphone taxi booking app called ihail.
Australian government to legislate change to anti-competitive conduct provisions
The Turnbull government has announced it will implement the Harper Review’s recommendation to amend Section 46 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010, the provision which deals with misuse of [...]
The economic cost of the Syrian conflict
A report by World Vision and Frontier Economics examines the cost of conflict in Syria.
Unappealing Prospects | New Frontier Economics Bulletin
This bulletin from Frontier (Australia) explains why a merits review regime is essential to a well-functioning regulatory system.
Australian Competition Tribunal releases judgments on appeals against Australian Energy Regulator’s determinations
Today the Australian Competition Tribunal published its judgments on several merits reviews of revenue reset decisions made by the Australian Energy Regulator (AER).
Frontier looks at incentives and innovations in regulatory mechanisms
Last week, Frontier (Australia) hosted a series of seminars aimed at stimulating policy debate on the future of energy network regulation in Australia.
Frontier presents at annual Bannerman Competition Lecture
Dr Philip Williams delivered the 2016 Bannerman Competition Lecture.
ESC releases final report on Accident Towing Regulation in Victoria
The ESC today released its final report into the regulation of accident towing services in Victoria. Frontier Economics assisted the ESC with the report.