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Table of contents Abbreviations 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Introduction Australian Government New South Wales Victoria Queensland Western Australia South Australia Tasmania Australian Capital Territory Northern Territory Water iv 1.1 2.1 3.1 4.1 5.1 6.1 7.1 8.1 9.1 10.1 11.1 A.1 Appendix A Legislation review – clause 5 of the Competition Principles Agreement Appendix B Changes to National Competition Policy Agreements (Council of Australian Governments November 2000) Appendix C National Competition Policy contacts References B.1 C.1 R.1 Page iii Legislation Review Compendium Abbreviations ABB ACC ACCC ACIS ACT ACTION ACTTAB ADC AGL AHC AHMAC AHMC ANZFA ANZMEC APMVA APRA AQIS ARMCANZ ARPANSA ATC AWB AWBI BIC Australian Barley Board Australian Communications Authority Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Automotive Competitiveness and Investment Scheme Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory Internal Omnibus Network Australian Capital Territory Totalizator Agency Board Australian Dairy Corporation Australian Gas Light Company Australian Horticulture Corporation Australian Health Ministers Advisory Council Australian Health Ministers Conference Australia New Zealand Food Authority Australian and New Zealand Minerals and Energy Council Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service Agriculture and Resource Management Council of Australia and New Zealand Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency Australian Transport Council Australian Wheat Board AWB (International) Ltd Banana Industry Committee Page iv Abbreviations BMA BRC CAA CAC CBH CCA CGS CIE CN CoAG CPA CPI CRR CSO CTP DHA DMS EFIC EPA FAG FSANZ FTA GBE GPO GPWA HACC HEC Brisbane Market Authority Bookmakers Revision Committee Capital Assistance Authorities Community Ambulance Cover Co-operative Bulk Handling Limited Conduct Code Agreement Commonwealth Grants Scheme Centre for International Economics Competitive neutrality Council of Australian Governments Competition Principles Agreement Consumer price index Committee on Regulatory Reform Customer Service Obligation Compulsory Third Party Defence Housing Authority Domestic Market Support Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Environmental Protection Agency Financial Assistance Grant Food Standards Australia New Zealand Free trade agreement Government business enterprise General Post Office Grain Pool of Western Australia Home and Community Care Hydro-Electric Commission Page v Legislation Review Compendium HELP HP(H)C ICRC IDC IPART IRG ITSA kW LPG LRP MCCA MIA MPC MRA MW NCC NCP NDRP NOHSC NOIE NRA NRTC NSW NT NTGPASS Higher Education Loans Programme Hastings Port (Holding) Corporation Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (ACT) Interdepartmental Committee Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (NSW) Industry Reference Group Insolvency and Trustee Service Australia Kilowatt Liquid Petroleum Gas Legislation Review Program Ministerial Council on Consumer Affairs Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area Melbourne Port Corporation Mutual Recognition Agreement Megawatt National Competition Council National Competition Policy National Directory for Radiation Protection National Occupational Health and Safety Commission National Office of Information Economy National Registration Authority National Road Transport Commission New South Wales Northern Territory Northern Territory Government and Public Authorities Superannuation Scheme Page vi Abbreviations ORR OWP OWR PAR PAWA PBT PC QBSA QCSC QIC QIRC QR RCL REA RIS RMB SA SCAG SCARM SIP TAB TABCORP TCF TAC TCV TDIA Office of Regulation Review Office of Water Policy Office of Water Regulation Performance Assessment Regime Power and Water Authority Public benefit test Productivity Commission Queensland Building Services Authority Queensland Corrective Services Commission Queensland Investment Corporation Queensland Industrial Relations Commission Queensland Rail Ricegrowers’ Co-operative Limited Rice Export Authority Regulatory/Regulation Impact Statement Rice Marketing Board South Australia Standing Committee of Attorneys-General Standing Committee of Agriculture and Resources Management Strategic Investment Program Totalizator Agency Board Totalizator Agency Board Corporation Textiles, clothing and footwear Transport Accident Commission Treasury Corporation of Victoria Tasmanian Dairy Industry Authority Page vii Legislation Review Compendium TGA TGIO TPA TTMRA VCA VFF WA WAIRC WEA WRC Therapeutic Goods Administration Tasmanian Government Insurance Office Trade Practices Act 1974 Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Arrangement Victorian Channels Authority Victorian Farmers Federation Western Australia Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission Wheat Export Authority Water and Rivers Commission Page viii