Federal Court of Australia
AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION TRIBUNAL
Australian Wool Growers Association Ltd [1999] ACompT 4
Trade Practices Act – Wool growers, wool brokers, wool processors and wool buyers in Australia – review of determination made by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission – determination granting authorisation to the Business Rules of the Australian Wool Exchange Limited – whether public benefit outweighed public detriment – whether lessening of competition – scope of authorisation – whether barriers to entry – structure of fee - rules regarding transfer of ownership of greasy wool - Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth): s 4D, s 45, s 88(1), s 90(6) & s 90(8), s 101, s 102 Re Media Council of Australia Authorisation; Re Australian Consumers' Association's Application (1987) 88 FLR 1 cited Re Queensland Stock and Station Agents Association (1989) 95 FLR 250 followed Re 7‑Eleven Stores, Australian Association of Convenience Stores Incorporated and Queensland Newsagents Federation (1994) ATPR 41‑357 applied Re Queensland Independent Wholesalers Ltd (1995) ATPR 41‑438 cited Re Media Council of Australia and others (1996) ATPR 41‑497 cited Re AGL Cooper Basin and Natural Gas Supply Arrangements (1997) ATPR 41‑593 cited Re Application by Concrete Carters Association (Victoria) (1977) 31 FLR 193 applied
RE: APPLICATIONS BY AUSTRALIAN WOOL GROWERS ASSOCIATION LIMITED, FIBRES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD, NEW SOUTH WALES FARMERS ASSOCIATION, MICHAEL A NICHOLLS, AUSTRALIAN WOOL PROCESSORS COUNCIL INC & PRIVATE TREATY WOOL MERCHANTS OF AUSTRALIA INC Matter Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 & 7
GOLDBERG J, MR R C DAVEY & MR G F LATTA
MELBOURNE (Heard in Sydney) 3 SEPTEMBER 1999
AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION TRIBUNAL Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 & 7 of 1999
RE: APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF THE DETERMINATION OF THE AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION MADE ON 30 DECEMBER 1998 GRANTING AUTHORISATION IN RELATION TO APPLICATION No: A30185 (BUSINESS RULES OF THE AUSTRALIAN WOOL EXCHANGE LIMITED)
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