The ACCC's 2020 enforcement priorities provide an insight
into its focus areas and a preview of matters that are likely to
develop over the course of 2020. This year's priorities
highlight a continued focus on key consumer facing industries, with
technology and essential services (such as electricity and
telecommunications) continuing to be focal points.
The priorities also provide an interesting insight into the
ACCC's strategic decision-making. In setting its priorities,
the ACCC will respond to consumer feedback and also look to
international trends, particularly in the UK and Europe (engaging
with competition regulators around the world).
These priorities also highlight the Government's increasing
influence on competition policy through its referral of market
inquiries to the ACCC, which regularly lead to subsequent ACCC
enforcement action.
