As part of an annual practice that has developed over the past
three years, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
(ACCC) has once again given guidance to Australian businesses on
its compliance and enforcement priorities for the coming year. On
21 February 2014, ACCC Chairman Rodney Sims announced the
ACCC's priorities for 2014, reaffirming ongoing areas of focus
and highlighting new issues in response to up-and-coming sectors in
the Australian economy.
Reaffirming ongoing priorities
The ACCC remains committed to addressing issues of cartel
conduct, anti-competitive agreements, secondary boycotts and misuse
of market power, which the ACCC will continuously enforce. In a
confirmation of previous years' priorities, consumer and
competition issues relating to the supermarket and fuel industries
remain a priority. The ACCC will also continue to place product
safety as a priority, with the focus on low-cost imported goods
that are being sold by large
