| Description |
vi, 112 pages ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Executive summary -- The Rationale for reform-- Effects of reform on society and the economy -- employment -- Equity issues -- Community service obligations -- The environment -- Adjustment assistance -- Impacts on urban and rural and regional Communities -- Local government reform -- Reviewing statutory marketing arrangements -- Reviewing other anti-competitive legislation -- Water reform -- Other NCP reforms -- The Public Interest Test -- 1.The NCP package and progress to date -- 1.1 The approach to National Competition Policy -- 1.2 The NCP reform package -- The Council's role -- 1.3 Extended coverage of Trade Practices Act -- 1.4 Improving the performance of essential infrastructure -- Energy -- Water -- Road transport -- 1.5 Reviewing the merits of anti-competitive legislation -- 1.6 Improving the competitiveness of government businesses-- Structural reform -- Competitive neutrality -- Price monitoring -- 1.7 The broader policy mix 2. Effects of reform on society and the economy -- 2.1 Some broad perspectives -- 2.2 Adjustment assistance -- 2.3 Effects on employment -- 2.4 Equity and social welfare -- 2.5 Community service obligations (CS0s) -- 2.6 Effects on the environment -- Water -- Energy -- Other NCP reforms -- 3. Impacts on urban, rural and regional communities -- 3.1 Overview -- 3.2 Local government reform -- 3.3 Reviewing legislation governing statutory marketing authorities (SMAs) -- 3.4 Reviewing other anti-competitive legislation -- 3.5 Water reform -- 3.6 Other NCP reforms -- 4. The Public Interest Test -- 4.1 Role of the 'public interest' in National-Competition Policy -- 4.2 Clause 1(3) of the Competition Principles Agreement -- 4.3 Third party access to infrastructure -- 4.4 Authorisation and notification under the Trade Practices Act -- 4.5 Statutory exemptions - s 51 of the Trade Practices Act - Appendix 1. The NCP Public Interest Test.al |
| Summary |
The National Competition Council has developed this paper in the context of its role in promoting community understanding and informed debate on National Competition Policy (NCP). The paper seeks to addres some of the recent concerns which have been raised with regard to NCP implementation and clarify some misconceptions. The material in the paper was originally developed in response to two major inquiries launched in 1998 into NCP: the Productivity Commission inquiry into the impacts of NCP on rural Australia, and the Senate inquiry into the socio-economic consequences of NCP reform |
| Analysis |
Community service obligations |
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Economic conditions |
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Environmental impact |
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Equity |
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Federal issue |
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Government business enterprises |
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Labour market |
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Local government |
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Local government issue |
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National Competition Policy |
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Public interest |
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Regional development |
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Social conditions |
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State issue |
| Notes |
"January 1999" - t.p. and cover |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Commonwealth of Australia 1999 |
| Subject |
National Competition Council (Australia)
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Competition -- Australia.
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Competition -- Government policy -- Australia.
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Competition -- Social aspects -- Australia.
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| Author |
National Competition Council (Australia)
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| ISBN |
0642621845 |
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