Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
GPTKB entity
Statements (150)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:government_agency
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| gptkbp:advocacy |
consumer rights
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| gptkbp:annual_report |
published each year
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| gptkbp:budget |
$300 million (approx.)
approximately AUD 300 million |
| gptkbp:cabinet_member |
gptkb:Rod_Sims
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| gptkbp:can |
subpoenas
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| gptkbp:collaborates_with |
gptkb:Australian_Securities_and_Investments_Commission
state and territory consumer protection agencies with other regulatory bodies international competition authorities international competition agencies |
| gptkbp:conducts |
public consultations
market studies enforcement actions research on market trends workshops for consumers surveys on consumer behavior investigations into price fixing |
| gptkbp:enforces |
gptkb:Australian_Consumer_Law
conduct investigations against anti-competitive conduct accept undertakings initiate court proceedings issue infringement notices issue public warnings |
| gptkbp:engages_in |
in public awareness campaigns
in international cooperation |
| gptkbp:established |
1 July 1995
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| gptkbp:focus |
environmental protection
digital economy retail sector energy sector telecommunications sector financial services sector transport sector food sector health sector travel sector |
| gptkbp:formed |
1 July 2010
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| gptkbp:founded_in |
gptkb:1995
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| gptkbp:function |
enforce competition and consumer law
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| gptkbp:handles |
complaints from consumers
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| gptkbp:has |
a chairperson
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| gptkbp:has_a_website |
www.accc.gov.au
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| gptkbp:has_authority_over |
advertising practices
to block mergers |
| gptkbp:has_power |
impose penalties
to issue fines |
| gptkbp:has_role |
telecommunications regulation
transport regulation consumer protection law data protection regulation in consumer protection in promoting digital economy in protecting vulnerable consumers in regulating advertising practices in regulating energy prices in regulating financial services. in regulating telecommunications pricing in regulating the transport sector telecommunications pricing regulation environmental regulation related to competition |
| gptkbp:headquartered_in |
gptkb:Canberra
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Canberra
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
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| gptkbp:investigates |
mergers and acquisitions
anti-competitive behavior consumer complaints |
| gptkbp:is_a_member_of |
the International Competition Network
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| gptkbp:is_funded_by |
the Australian government
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| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
energy market reforms
market access issues financial services regulation consumer advocacy. energy market regulation food regulation telecommunications consumer protection digital economy regulation healthcare market regulation |
| gptkbp:is_led_by |
a commission of members
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| gptkbp:is_protected_by |
consumer rights
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| gptkbp:issues |
annual reports
publications position statements guidelines for advertising media releases guidelines for businesses reports on market performance public warnings guidelines for mergers and acquisitions enforcement guidelines guidelines on online trading infringement notices warnings to businesses |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:Australia
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| gptkbp:key_people |
gptkb:Rod_Sims
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| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Competition_and_Consumer_Act_2010
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| gptkbp:monitors |
market competition
prices in markets |
| gptkbp:number_of_employees |
approximately 800
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| gptkbp:oversees |
mergers and acquisitions
energy sector telecommunications sector financial services sector transport sector |
| gptkbp:parent_agency |
gptkb:Department_of_Treasury
gptkb:Chairman |
| gptkbp:parent_organization |
gptkb:Department_of_Treasury
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| gptkbp:participates_in |
in public inquiries
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| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Trade_Practices_Commission
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| gptkbp:promotes |
competition policy
fair trading practices fair trading |
| gptkbp:provides |
support for small businesses
guidance to businesses consumer education advice to the government advice to government information on consumer rights training for businesses resources for dispute resolution advice on mergers advice on competition law compliance training for businesses on compliance |
| gptkbp:provides_guidance_on |
to businesses on compliance
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| gptkbp:publishes |
annual reports
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| gptkbp:regulates |
competition in Australian markets
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| gptkbp:regulatory_compliance |
competition and consumer protection
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| gptkbp:reports_to |
gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
to the Parliament of Australia |
| gptkbp:responsible_for |
promote competition
protect consumer rights product safety regulations conduct market studies monitoring advertising standards advise government on competition policy investigate anti-competitive conduct monitor prices and market outcomes provide information to consumers and businesses regulate national infrastructure services monitoring corporate behavior monitoring digital platforms |
| gptkbp:staff |
over 800 employees
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| gptkbp:supports |
small businesses
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| gptkbp:website |
www.accc.gov.au
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| gptkbp:works_with |
other regulatory bodies
state and territory regulators |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Internet_services
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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