Senate debates

Thursday, 19 June 2008

Wheat Export Marketing Bill 2008; Wheat Export Marketing (Repeal and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008

In Committee

7:33 pm

Photo of Nick SherryNick Sherry (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law) Share this | Hansard source

As I have indicated, part IV of the Trade Practices Act applies. If there is a dispute, it goes to the ACCC. That is why I said ‘potentially’. We do not assume there will be disputes. There would have to be a dispute and then it would go to ACCC. That is what I mean by potentially. As to your question around speed and response time and fluidity of the ACCC, I cannot give any undertakings as to that. They are an independent organisation required to handle disputes. If they are handled by the ACCC, I cannot give any undertakings as to the response time. That is up to them.

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