Flying High
This bulletin looks at government investment into commercial firms prompted by the QLD Government's possible investment in Virgin Australia.
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Bulletins & Reports
The Value in Value Capture
Using value capture to fund infrastructure makes infrastructure investment more equitable and productive.
Sunny With a Chance of Wind
Wind and solar generation in the National Electricity Market is examined in this bulletin, with focus on the implications for supply diversity.
Energy for Planet Earth – 30 years on (Part One)
This is the first of three notes by Frontier Economics which review the predictions and forecasts made by Scientific American in 1990 in the issue Energy for Planet Earth.
Global Coal Fired Generator Emissions – 1904 to 2050
This briefing from Frontier Economics examines global coal fired generator emissions over the period 1904 to 2050.
Lacking Vision – Australian Emissions
This briefing from Frontier Economics examines Australia's commitment to our Paris 2030 emissions targets. Our analysis suggests that despite official projections, Australia is well on track for [...]
Market Power Misdiagnosed
This bulletin from Frontier Economics examines the claims of market gouging by generators in the National Electricity Market following the closure of Hazelwood Power Station.
Writing down the NBN
This bulletin from Frontier Economics looks at the issue of an NBN write-down of assets and explores the links between pricing, write-downs and value.
Valuing the real impacts of rail
This bulletin from Frontier Economics looks at valuing the real impacts of rail and making a compelling business case for investing in this infrastructure.
New briefing – Price impacts of deeper emissions cuts
This briefing looks at the price impacts of Federal Labor's proposed deeper emissions cuts.
New briefing – Modern Monetary Theory
This briefing examines Modern Monetary Theory and assesses whether it could live up to its promise.
New briefing – NBN Wholesale Market Indicator Reports
A new briefing from Frontier Economics examines the latest edition of the ACCC's NBN Wholesale Market Indicators report.
News
Competition Commission of India clears Facebook acquisition of stake in Jio Platforms
The Competition Commission of India has cleared Facebook's acquisition of a 9.99% stake in Jio Platforms through its subsidiary Jaadhu Holdings LLC.
Singapore competition regulator issues findings for market study on e-commerce platforms
Today the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (“CCCS”) issued its findings and recommendations for its market study on e-commerce platforms.
Market power of digital platforms – Philip Williams presentation at GCR Live Interactive
Philip Williams presented on the market power of digital platforms at the GCR Live Interactive conference, held on 4 September 2020.
Heavy Vehicle National Law review regulatory impact statement released for consultation
The National Transport Commission has released the consultation regulation impact statement for reforms to the Heavy Vehicle National Law.
ACCC clears mergers: AFG acquisition of Connective and Lumibird acquisition of Ellex both to proceed
Two separate mergers that Frontier Economics advised on have been cleared by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
ACCC consultation on issues for draft news media and digital platforms bargaining code opens
The ACCC has released a concepts paper and opened consultations on a proposed mandatory bargaining code between digital platforms and news media organisations.
Full Federal Court dismisses ACCC appeal against Aurizon and Pacific National
The Federal Court has released the judgement in the TPG-Vodafone merger case which outlines the reasons why the merger was allowed to proceed.
Nominal GDP Targeting Required Now
Frontier Economics argues the case for a change in fiscal policy to target nominal GDP rather than inflation.
New Bulletin | Value in Value Capture
A new bulletin from Frontier Economics discusses how value capture can make infrastructure investment more equitable and productive.
Bauer Media allowed to acquire Pacific Magazines
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission announced today that it would not act to prevent the acquisition of Pacific Magazines by Bauer Media.
Federal Court releases reasons why TPG-Vodafone merger allowed to proceed
The Federal Court has released the judgement in the TPG-Vodafone merger case which outlines the reasons why the merger was allowed to proceed.
New Bulletin | Sunny With a Chance of Wind: An Analysis of Supply Diversity in the NEM
A new bulletin from Frontier Economics looks at wind and solar electricity generation in the NEM and analyses the implications for supply diversity.
