Tom Burton: tech titans v. media moguls by Tom Burton | 0 comments The ACCC inquiry into the impact of big tech platforms like Google and Facebook on the media will be an opportunity to frame a new competitive framework for the digital economy. It also promises to be a major battle between the media and tech sectors.
Rod Sims: shining light on Australia’s energy affordability problem by Rod Sims | 0 comments Energy affordability has gone from being a source of economic advantage for Australia to the opposite, according to ACCC chief, Rod Sims. He outlines some hard truths to governments across the nation.
ACCC recognised for competition advocacy when governments privatise by The Mandarin | 0 comments The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's advocacy efforts have been recognised by the World Bank and International Competition Network for its role in elevating competition policy to the national economic agenda.
Partner Content The ‘we economy’ and why government must learn to share by Accenture | 0 comments The "we economy" offers new opportunities in the digital marketplace. Government agencies could benefit by exploiting synergies with the private sector. But can it handle the data load?
Partner Content Tools for the modern regulator: experts in conversation by Nous Group | 0 comments VIDEO: ACCC deputy chair Delia Rickard, former Victorian executive and Nous consultant Claire Noone and Communications Alliance CEO John Stanton discuss the regulatory environment with The Mandarin's Tom Burton.
Regulator arms race: battles of principle only hurt the consumer by Joe Dimasi & Peter J. Lambert | 0 comments Utility providers are abusing appeals to delay unfavourable regulatory decisions and pass on costs to consumers. New research looks at when regulators should let consumers fight their own battles.
Sectoral protectionism invading competition regulator must end by Milton Cockburn | 0 comments OPINION: The federal government is abandoning, and worse, encouraging the ACCC to regulatory capture. Does the regulator have an obligation to say no to its own captured commissioners?
Australia Post banks on e-commerce after losing public purse in mail by The Mandarin | 0 comments Australia Post will today commence an internal restructure to devolve decision making and de-emphasise its letter-delivering service for government after last month delivering its first annual loss in 30 years.
Profits in public services: Louise Sylvan on social impact bonds by Stephen Easton | 0 comments Next week's Power to Persuade Symposium at the Australian National University will examine the role of for-profit companies in government service delivery. Former Australian National Preventive Health Agency CEO Louise Sylvan is looking at social impact bonds.
Tom Burton: what we know about Malcolm Turnbull by Tom Burton | 1 comment Malcolm Turnbull's two years as Communications Minister tell us much about what he will be like as Prime Minister.
ACMA review: call to absorb competition function by David Donaldson | 0 comments Submissions to the review of ACMA have elicited a range of views for reforming the regulator. The spread of digital information technologies throughout the economy means that a future ACMA will almost certainly look different.
New agriculture commissioner to sit within ACCC by David Donaldson | 0 comments The ACCC is getting a beefed up expansion of its role to address anti-competitive behaviour in agricultural markets, and it comes with extra resources for a new commissioner and field work as officials bring innovation to the farm.
Tom Burton: is Turnbull just putting lipstick on the ACMA pig? by Tom Burton | 1 comment Will the government's review of the communications and media regulator, the ACMA, be just another cosmetic exercise, or will there be real reform that addresses Australia's digital future?
Harper review: choice at the heart of public service delivery by Stephen Easton | 0 comments Review author Ian Harper says the art of commissioning is key for public servants, who are "stewards" of a diverse, responsive and innovative market. A new regulator, to take over some ACCC functions, and a new policy agency have been proposed.
New chief economist at Communications to lay out facts by Stephen Easton | 0 comments The Department of Communications has hired a highly experienced telecommunications expert to head up its shiny new economic research bureau, which started working today.
