ACT Container Deposit Scheme beverage price monitoring
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Release of Final Report: Container Deposit Scheme Price Monitoring
On 13 August 2019 the Commission’s Final Report on the investigation was presented to the ACT Legislative Assembly. A copy of the report is available below.
| Document Name | Type | Size | Published date |
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| Report 10 of 2019: Final Report – Container Deposit Scheme Price Monitoring | 1.2 MB | 27 Aug 2019 |
Public Forum: Container Deposit Scheme Price Monitoring—initial findings and draft recommendations
As part of the Commission’s investigation on the impact on beverage prices and competition since the introduction of the ACT CDS, the Commission held a public forum at 3pm on Wednesday, 20 March 2019 at the Canberra Museum and Gallery, Cnr. London Circuit and Civic Square, Canberra City ACT 2601.
The public forum included a presentation, which outlined the Commission’s initial (draft) findings based on information received to date and explained its draft recommendations. A copy of the transcript of proceedings can be found below.
| Document Name | Type | Size | Published date |
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| CDS Public Forum Transcript | 186.6 KB | 28 Mar 2019 |
Release of Progress Report: Container Deposit Scheme Price Monitoring
On Thursday, 28 February 2019, the Commission released a progress report outlining its draft findings and draft recommendations from monitoring changes in beverage prices and identifying any competition impacts following the introduction of the ACT’s Container Deposit Scheme on 30 June 2018.
A copy of the progress report and media release is available below.
Submissions on the progress report closed on Friday 12 April 2019.
| Document Name | Type | Size | Published date |
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| Report 2 of 2019: Progress Report - Container Deposit Scheme Price Monitoring | 1.1 MB | 28 Feb 2019 | |
| Media Release - Container Deposit Scheme Price Monitoring | 350.3 KB | 28 Feb 2019 |
Submissions - Progress Report
| Document Name | Type | Size | Published date |
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| Submission 1 - Australian Beverages Council Limited | 152.8 KB | 1 May 2019 | |
| Submission 2 – National Retail Association | 149.2 KB | 1 May 2019 | |
| Submission 3 - Exchange for Change | 1.0 MB | 1 May 2019 |
Submissions – Issues Paper
| Document Name | Type | Size | Published date |
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| Submission 1 - Liquor Stores Association of New South Wales | 469.1 KB | 23 Aug 2018 | |
| Submission 2 - Australian Beverages Council Limited | 265.4 KB | 23 Aug 2018 | |
| Submission 3 - Mr Steve Hughes | 4.2 KB | 23 Aug 2018 | |
| Submission 4 - Mr Steve Hughes | 4.0 KB | 23 Aug 2018 | |
| Submission 5 - Independent Liquor Retailers | 4.3 KB | 23 Aug 2018 | |
| Submission 6 - Mr David Pettit | 4.7 KB | 23 Aug 2018 | |
| Submission 7 - National Retail Association | 150.2 KB | 3 Sep 2018 | |
| Submission 8 - Crisp | 68.3 KB | 27 Feb 2019 | |
| Submission 9 - Confidential (beverage supplier) | 78.8 KB | 27 Feb 2019 |
Release of Issues Paper: Container Deposit Scheme Price Monitoring
On Thursday, 5 July 2018, the Commission released an issues paper outlining its proposed approach to monitoring changes in beverage prices and identifying any competition impacts following the introduction of the ACT’s Container Deposit Scheme on 30 June 2018.
A copy of the issues paper and media release is available below.
| Document Name | Type | Size | Published date |
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| Report 4 of 2018: Issues Paper - Container Deposit Scheme Price Monitoring | 460.0 KB | 5 Jul 2018 | |
| Media Release - Container Deposit Scheme Price Monitoring | 207.7 KB | 5 Jul 2018 |
On 4 April 2018 the Commission received a reference from the ACT Government to monitor and report on the impact on ACT beverage prices and competition in the ACT beverage industry of the introduction of the ACT Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) from 30 June 2018. The Terms of Reference can be found at http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/di/2018-69/default.asp.
To inform the investigation the Commission consulted with, and obtained information from, a range of stakeholders, including beverage suppliers, consumers and the Scheme Coordinator (Exchange for Change). The Commission released a draft report on 28 February 2019 as part of the consultation process for the investigation.
The Commission provided its final report to the ACT Government on 23 July 2019.