Competition Issues

In September 2005 the Minister for Urban services requested the Commission to conduct an inquiry under section 19B of the ICRC Act into Capital Linen Service (CLS), the ACT Government-owned linen hire and laundering service.

The Commission released an issues paper on the inquiry in November and in January 2006 released its draft report (including draft recommendations to the Minister).

The Commission released its final report on the CLS inquiry in March 2006.

• Report 7 of 2006 -  Final Decision - Competition Inquiry into Capital Linen Services March 2006 
• Media Release 21 March 2006 
• Report 1 of 2006 - Draft Report 
• Media release 9 January 2006   

On 3 July 2003 the ACT Treasurer issued a reference to the Commission to review the public benefits associated with restrictions on the contestability of work on the Territory’s electricity distribution network.

The aim of the study was to provide an overall assessment of whether contestability would be in the interests of the community as a whole, in terms of financial cost, safety and reliability of electricity supply. The study should also identify:

• any negative consequences arising from competition;
• the cost implications on the asset base of the network operator; and
• the potential impact on future asset maintenance costs.

The Commission engaged a consultant, Maunsell Australia Pty Ltd, from the Commission’s Expert Panel 2003-2008. Expert Panel of Consultants: 2003 to 2008

The ICRC released its final report on 28 April 2004.

• Final Report: Review of Contestable electricity infrastructure works: 28 April 2004 (  )
• Media Release: Final Report: Review of contestable electricity infrastructure works: 28 April 2004 (  )
• Draft Report: Review of contestable electricity infrastructure works: 23 December 2003 (  )
• Issues Paper: Electricity Infrastructure Contestability: 10 October 2003 (  )

Submissions: Draft Report

• ActewAGL: 23 January 2004 (  )

Submissions: Issues Paper

• Essential Services Consumer Council: October 2003 (  )
• NJ Construction: November 2003 (  )
• Madison Constructions: November 2003 (  )
• ActewAGL: November 2003 (  )
• Country Energy: November 2003 (  )
• Master Builders Association: November 2003 (  )