Competition and Consumer Amendment (Gas Market) Bill 2022
The Competition and Consumer Law Committee of the Business Law Section of the Law Council of Australia (the Committee) welcomes the opportunity to comment on Treasury’s exposure draft for the Competition and Consumer Amendment (Gas Market) Bill 2022 (the Bill), and in particular the proposal to extend subsection 155(1) of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (CCA) to allow for service of section 155 notices on persons outside Australia.
The Committee notes that the invitation for consultation on the Bill and an associated Consultation Paper titled Options to ensure the domestic wholesale gas market delivers for Australians was released on Friday, 9 December 2022 and that consultation on aspects of the government’s reform package close today, Tuesday, 13 December 2022 (being a two business day period).