Access to monopoly infrastructure
Access regulation seeks to promote effective competition in markets that depend on using the services of infrastructure that cannot be economically duplicated.
Current applications
Application for certification of the Western Australian rail access regime
Submissions on the application closed at 5pm on 17 June 2010. The Council received a total of five submissions, which are available for download below.
Current status - 2. Submissions on application
Application for declaration for access to services provided by the Herbert River tramway network
The Council sent its final recommendation to the Commonwealth Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs, the Hon Dr Craig Emerson MP, on 16 July 2010. The Minister has until 20 September 2010 to publish his decision. The Council's final recommendation…
Current status - 5. Final recommendation and decision
Applications for declaration and certification of the Queensland Rail Network
The submission period closed on 19 July 2010. The Council received three submissions in response to the application.
As advised earlier, the Council intends to undertake its consideration of the certification and declaration applications at the same time and, where appropriate, through…
Current status - 2. Submissions on application
Third Party Access to Pilbara Railways
Four decisions relating to applications for access to Pilbara iron ore railways were reviewed by the Australian Competition Tribunal, which handed down its decisions on 30 June 2010.
Broadly, the Tribunal…
Current status - 6. Outcome & subsequent events