| Description |
viii, 66 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
1. Introduction -- 2. Declaration: the assessment criteria -- 2.1. Criterion a: the competition test -- 2.1.1. 'promote competition' -- 2.1.2. 'in at least one market other than the market for the service -- 2.2. Criterion b: the natural monopoly test -- 2.2.1. Rationale for mandating access -- 2.2.2. Identifying natural monopoly -- 2.3. Criterin c: the national significance test -- 2.3.1. Size of the facility -- 2.3.2. Importance of the facility for constitutional trade or commerce -- 2.3.3. Importance of the facility to the national economy -- 2.4 Criterion f: the public interest test -- 3. Certification and the New South Wales Gas Code -- 3.1. Clause 6(3)(a)(i) -- 3.1.1. Is the NSW natural gas distribution network a natural monopoly? -- 3.2. Clause 6(3)a)(ii) -- 3.2.1. Effective competition -- 3.2.2. Will competition be promoted in related markets? -- 3.2.3. Upstream markets -- 3.2.4. Downstream markets -- 3.3. Clause 6(4)(a) to (c) 3.3.1 Negotiations and access to 'essential' infrastructure -- 3.3.2. Regulating pricing of access -- 3.3.3. The role of arbitration -- 3.3.4. Regulated commercial negotiation and arbitration -- 3.3.5. Other alternatives to regulated access price -- appendix. Will negotiated access procude efficient pricing outcomes?̃î |
| Analysis |
Competition |
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Federal issue |
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Gas distribution |
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Infrastructure |
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Interstate comparisons |
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Legislation |
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Market forces |
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Monopolies |
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National Access Regime |
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National access regime |
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Reform |
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State issue |
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Tariffs |
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Trade Practices Act |
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Trade Practices Act 1974 |
| Notes |
"January 1997" |
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At foot of title: Forming the Productivity Commmission |
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Cat no. 9608656 |
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Cover title: Industry Commission submission to the National Competition Council on the national access regime |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 63-66 |
| Notes |
Commonwealth of Australia 1997 |
| Subject |
Australia. Trade Practices Act 1974.
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Antitrust law -- Australia.
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Competition -- Law and legislation -- Australia
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Competition, Unfair -- Australia.
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| Author |
National Competition Council (Australia)
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| ISBN |
064447601X |
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