We host and participate in a wide range of consultative committees and forums to encourage discussion around consumer, competition, and regulatory issues relevant to our work.
We also participate in a number of international forums and groups.
Agriculture Consultative Committee
The Agriculture Consultative Committee was established by the ACCC to provide advice and information on issues affecting the agriculture sector that fall within the scope of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (the Act), and to provide a forum where competition and consumer law concerns related to the agriculture sector can be considered and addressed collaboratively.
Consumer Consultative Committee
The ACCC established the Consumer Consultative Committee in 2001 to provide a forum through which consumer protection issues could be addressed collaboratively between our organisation and consumer representatives.
Dairy Consultative Committee
The Dairy Consultative Committee was established by the ACCC to provide a forum for dairy industry representatives (across farming, processing and retailing) to discuss issues with the ACCC related to the implementation of the mandatory Dairy Code of Conduct (the Code) being introduced by the Australian Government.
Fuel Consultative Committee
The Fuel Consultative Committee was established in 2010 to provide an opportunity for meaningful dialogue between the ACCC, the fuel industry, and motoring organisations. The information shared increases our understanding of fuel industry issues and assists us in undertaking our role on issues related to competition and consumer protection in the fuel industry.
Infrastructure Consultative Committee
The Infrastructure Consultative Committee was set up in 2006 to facilitate discussions on the broad issues of infrastructure and infrastructure regulation. The committee was selected to be representative of the diversity of infrastructure interests and includes representatives from energy, telecommunication, water, rail, ports, and airports.
Small Business & Franchising Consultative Committee
The Small Business and Franchising Consultative Committee was established by the ACCC to provide a forum where competition and consumer law concerns related to the small business and franchising sectors could be discussed by industry and government.
ACCC Performance Consultative Committee
The ACCC Performance Consultative Committee was established in 2015 to act as the ACCC's stakeholder consultation body under the Australian Government's Regulator Performance Framework. The framework has established a common set of six outcomes-based key performance indicators that will allow for the comprehensive assessment of Commonwealth regulators' performance and engagement with stakeholders.
Utility Regulators Forum
The Utility Regulators Forum was established in 1997 to encourage cooperation between Commonwealth, state and territory based regulators.
Wholesale Telecommunications Consultative Forum
The Wholesale Telecommunications Consultative Forum was established in 2012 to provide an opportunity for meaningful dialogue between the ACCC and the telecommunications industry. It also provides information to increase the ACCC's understanding of structural separation and migration issues and so assist the ACCC in undertaking its role under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 and Telecommunications Act 1997.
Council of Financial Regulators
The Council of Financial Regulators is the coordinating body for Australia's main financial regulatory agencies. The ACCC is not a member of the CFR, but has been invited to participate on issues relating to contestability and competitiveness.