Senate debates

Thursday, 14 November 2013

Questions without Notice

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission: Fuel Discount Dockets Inquiry

2:48 pm

Photo of Arthur SinodinosArthur Sinodinos (NSW, Liberal Party, Assistant Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

While the ACCC has no power to ban shopper docket offers, as an enforcement body the ACCC can investigate market activity and, where appropriate, it can take court action seeking injunctions to stop the conduct and seek penalties in appropriate cases. That is why we have a comprehensive policy as a government for small business to restore confidence, encourage growth and drive employment and innovation. We are abolishing the carbon tax, cutting red tape, removing structural impediments to competition, and changing the culture of government so that small business can grow and employ more people.

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