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Appt Deputy Chair Qld Competition Authority
The Queensland Competition Authority (QCA) is the State’s independent economic regulator consisting of members appointed by the Governor in Council. It is established under the Queensland Competition Authority Act 1997 (the QCA Act) as Queensland’s economic regulator to facilitate amongst other things, monopoly prices oversight and third party access regulation across a number of industries. It

Competition Policy Review Final Report - Qld Government Response
The Final Report of the Competition Policy Review was released in March 2015. The Review was the first overall examination of Australian competition policy since the Hilmer Review in 1994. The Report contains 56 recommendations covering competition policy, competition institutions and competition laws. The recommendations cover both Commonwealth and State and Territory actions and legislative a

Queensland Productivity Commission Bill 2015
While the current interim Queensland Productivity Commission (the Commission) has been operating since May 2015 as a public service office in the Treasury portfolio, the Queensland Productivity Commission Bill 2015 establishes the Commission as an independent statutory body to formalise its operational independence from Government. The establishment of the Commission was a key election commitment

Appointments to Queensland Competition Authority Board
The Queensland Competition Authority (QCA) is an independent statutory authority consisting of members appointed by the Governor in Council. It is established under the Queensland Competition Authority Act 1997 (QCA Act). As the State’s independent economic regulator, the QCA’s primary role is to ensure monopoly businesses operating in Queensland, particularly in the provision of key infrastruct

Government response - Queensland Competition Authority report on Aquaculture Regulation
Over the past decade, growth of the aquaculture industry in Queensland has stagnated with no new major entrants to the industry and only three significant pond farm expansions being approved. The Queensland aquaculture industry contends that new investment in the sector is being discouraged by a complex and protracted regulatory framework, with no certainty about the outcome. In September 2013, t

Queensland Competition Authority Amendment Bill 2018
The Queensland Competition Authority Amendment Bill 2018 (the Bill) amends Queensland’s third party access regime contained under the Queensland Competition Authority Act 1997. The Queensland access regime sets out a framework which provides a legal right for a party seeking access to a declared service to negotiate terms and conditions of access with the access provider. The primary purpose of

Appointments to Queensland Competition Authority
The Queensland Competition Authority (QCA) is established under the Queensland Competition Authority Act 1997 (QCA Act) and appointed by the Governor in Council. As the State’s independent economic regulator, the QCA’s primary role is to ensure monopoly businesses operating in Queensland, particularly in the provision of key infrastructure, do not abuse their market power through unfair pricing or

Appointment of a member of the Queensland Competition Authority
The Queensland Competition Authority (QCA) is established under the Queensland Competition Authority Act 1997 (QCA Act). The QCA is the State’s independent economic regulator, currently undertaking pricing regulation of key infrastructure services in the rail, water, ports and energy sector.  Under section 209 of the QCA Act, the Authority must consist of at least three members appointed by the Go

Appointments to the boards of QIC Ltd CleanCo Queensland Ltd and Queensland Competition Authority
The boards of Government owned corporations (GOCs) are established under the Government Owned Corporations Act 1993 (GOC Act) and are responsible for overseeing the activities of GOCs to optimise their value by exercising sound commercial judgement. Under section 89(1) of the GOC Act, a GOC’s board is to consist of the number of directors that are appointed by the Governor in Council. QIC Limited