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House Economics Committee to test ideas with the ACCC, NCC, Treasury, and the Productivity Commission

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The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics will be rounding out its inquiry into promoting economic dynamism, competition and business formation with its next public hearing on 15 September 2023. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), National Competition Council (NCC), Treasury and the Productivity Commission will be appearing.

Committee chair Dr Daniel Mulino MP said that the public hearing will allow the committee to test ideas with experts from the ACCC, NCC, Treasury and the Productivity Commission.

“The committee has heard a range of ideas and recommendations about how to boost healthy competition and productivity throughout this inquiry. The ACCC, NCC, Treasury and the Productivity Commission are key players in this area, so the committee will benefit from hearing their perspectives and testing ideas with them.”

The committee will also hear from Meta, which will complete the Committee’s engagement with big tech. The committee has previously heard from Apple, Google and Amazon.

More details about the inquiry, including the full terms of reference, are available on the committee’s website.

Public hearing details

Date: Friday, 15 September 2023
Time: 8.00am – 5.00pm
Location: Videoconference

The hearing will be broadcast live at aph.gov.au/live.

Media inquiries

Dr Daniel Mulino MP
Electorate: (03) 9070 1974
Parliament: (02) 6277 4311

For background information

Committee Secretariat
02 6277 4587
economics.reps@aph.gov.au
www.aph.gov.au/economics

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