Index

AAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, 65

Aboriginal Co-ordinating Council, 65

ACCC

annual report and amendments to the Trade Practices Act, 24

rural and regional program, 64

submission on domain names, 36

ACCC v Goldy Motors Pty Ltd, 1ACCC v National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Ltd, 66

ACCC u Nissan Motor Co (Australia) Pty Ltd & Anor, 3

ACP Publishing Pty Ltd, 63

Actew AGL, 77

Adelaide Newspapers Ltd, 77

adjudication, 59, 74

Advert, 77

Advertisement Law of the People’s Republic of China, 9

Advertiser Newspapers Limited, 74, 77

Adway Holdings Pty Limited, 70

Aerial Taxi Cabs Co-Operative Society Limited, 61, 62

AGL Electricity Ltd, 77

AGL Retail Energy Ltd, 77

AGL SA Ltd, 77

Agsafe, 75

air travel

cost to companies, 29

tourism industry, 29

airports

access regulation, 33

Adelaide, 30

Alice Springs, 30

Brisbane, 30

Canberra, 30

charges, 29, 30

charges in New Zealand, 29

Coolangatta, 30

Darwin, 30

Hobart, 30

Launceston, 30

market power, 30

Melbourne, 30

Perth, 30

privatisation, 28

regulation, 28, 29

regulation in New Zealand, 30

Sydney, 30

Townsville, 30

Airports Act 1996, 32, 33

Alexander, Mr Stephen John, 71

Allgas Energy Ltd, 75

Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd, 63

ALRC. See Australian Law Reform Commission

alternative health therapy, 71, 73

Amadeus Basin to Darwin pipeline, 25

American Golf Supplies Pty Ltd, 52, 85

Ansonguard Pty Limited, 67

anti-competitive practices, 66, 67, 68

APEC Competition Law and Deregulation Group, 50

APN Newspapers Pty Ltd, 69

Asgard Capital Management, 63

ASIC Act, ss. 12BB, 12DA, 12DB,12DF, 72

ASX Operations Pty Ltd, 77

ASX Settlement and Transfer Corporation Pty Ltd, 77

Attorney-General, speech on model litigant obligation, 7

auDA Name Policy Advisory Panel, 36

AusAID, 49

Australian Baseball Federation, 77

Australian Communications Authority (ACA), 36

Australian Dairy Farmers Federation Ltd, 77

Australian Die Castings Pty Ltd, 82, 83

Australian Environmental Technologies, 56

Australian Fertiliser Services Association, 78

Australian Funeral Directors Association, 76

Australian Health Insurance Association, 54

Australian Industries Group Pty Ltd, 72

Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC),1, 16, 20, 22

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Australian Lowline Cattle Association Inc., 79

Australian Medical Association (AMA), 68

Australian Paint Approval Scheme, 78

Australian Pork Corporation, 79

Australian Private Hospitals Association, 54

Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), 83

Australian Registered Cattle Breeders Association, 78

Australian Safeway Stores Pty Ltd, 66

Australian Securities & Investments Commission Act 1989, 82

Australian Securities and Investment Commission Act 1989. See ASIC Act

Australian Senate Economics Committee, 8

Australian Stock Exchange Ltd, 76

Australian Vine Improvement Association, 78

Australian Wood Panels Association Inc., 78

Austrapay Limited, 77

authorisations, 59, 74

Avanti Investments Pty Ltd, 69

Axxess Australia Pty Ltd, 55, 56

B Trade Services, 77

Back to Basics Worldwide Education Aids Systems Pty Ltd, 72

bait advertising, 56, 73

Baker Bros (Aust) Pty Ltd, 67

Baker, Wayne, 72

Barbaro, Dr Guiseppe, 69

Barton, John, 69

Bartter Enterprises Pty Ltd, 61

Basslink, code changes, 76

Beef Improvement Association of Australia Inc., 78

Beijing, 9

Benchmark Certification Pty Ltd, 78

Benson Radiology, 53

Berry, Jack Numan, 67

Bhojani, Sitesh, 1, 80

BHP, 83

bilateral agency based arrangements, 50

Billbusters Pty Limited, 71

Billiton, 83

Bio Enviro Plan Pty Ltd, 56

Bio Medical Research Ltd, 73

Bio-dynamics Research Institute, 78

Bloomberg software, 77

bond and repurchase agreement clearing project (BRC project), 60

Boral Besser Masonry Ltd. See Boral Ltd

Boral Ltd, 66

Boral Masonry Ltd. See Boral Ltd

boycotts, 67, 68

BP Southland, 63

Bradley, Brian, 67

BRC. See bond and repurchase agreement clearing project

Bridge Printing Office Pty Ltd, 67

Broiler Chicken Industry Act 1978, 61

Broiler Chicken Industry Regulations 1992, 61

building industry, 77,78

Buttercup. See Quality Bakers Australia Limited

Buyplus Commodities Brokers Pty Ltd, 56

cCaltex Australia Petroleum Pty Ltd, 63

Canadian Competition Bureau, tripartite agreement, 50

Carpentaria pipeline, 26

CDs, sound recordings, 78

Centre Technique du Bois et de l’Ameublement,78

Centrebuy Direct Pty Ltd, 55

Certification trade marks, 78

Certified Financial Planning Board of Standards,79

cheese, 78

Cheque Exchange (Australia) Pty Ltd, 77

Chevron Niugini Pty Ltd, 75

Chevron Overseas Petroleum Inc., 76

Chickenfeed (Tasmanian retailer), 68

Clayton Act, 20

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clothing, 79

cotton goods, 78

from horticultural crops, 78

Coca-Cola South Pacific Pty Ltd, 63

Colgate-Palmolive Pty Ltd, 68

COM.AU.REGISTER, 70

Commercial and General Publications Pty Ltd, 70

Commodore Homes (WA) Pty Ltd, 69

Commonwealth Bank, 63

Commonwealth Bank Group Australia, 63

Commonwealth Insurance Ltd, 63

Commonwealth Ombudsman, 8

Community Child Care, 79

Competing Fairly Forums, 64

Competition Principles Agreement, 34

Computing Technology Industry Association Inc., 78

Consorzio Del Prosciutto Di Parma, 79

Consorzio Per La Tutela Del Formaggio Grana Padano, 78

Consumer Affairs Council of Papua New Guinea, 50

consumer protection, 70

conveyancing services, 78

Cornelis Johaanes & Marcella Maria De Groot, 79

Cotton Australia Ltd, 78

Cousins, Dr David, 65

Cowan, John, 69

CPI-X price caps, 31

Craft Australia, 78

craft products, 78

Croke, John. See Moon, John

CSR Ltd, 75

cybersquatting, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47

DDairy Farm Management Services Limited, 86

Davis, Trevor, 52, 53

deceptive advertising, 72

deceptive websites, 15

Deer Industry Projects and Development Pty Ltd, 79

Delfin, 83

Denning, Lord, 2

Department of Agriculture (WA), 79

Department of Industry, Science and Resources, 78

Department of Infrastructure (Vic), 78

Department of Mines and Energy, Qld, 78

DGF Stoess AG, 82

Diary Farm Management Services Ltd, 53

NEC, 77

Dixon, Carlton, 54

DNS. See Internet, domain name system

domain names

ACCC submission to World Intellectual Property Organisation, 39

misleading conduct, 41

Name Policy Advisory Panel (NPAP), 38

Name Policy Advisory Panel, final report, 45

pricing, 39

trademark law, 36

uniform dispute resolution policy, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47

Whois directory service, 40, 43, 47, 48

Duke Energy, 26

EEatmore Poultry Pty Ltd, 61

e-commerce, 36

Economist, 15

electrical goods, 78

electronic muscle stimulation machines, 55

Elgas, 85

Elicos Association Ltd, 78

Emerald Ocean Distributors Pty Ltd, 73

Energy Credit Union Limited, 83

Energy Star Program, 79

enforcement, 52

Environmental Protection Agency,USA (EPA), 15

Epic Energy (Queensland), 26

Esanda Finance Corporation Ltd, 69

Europe, 51

Page 100 ACCC Journal No. 34

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FFair Trading Act 1987 (WA), 69

false or misleading representations, 74

Farrington Fayre Shopping Centre, 68

Federal Airports Corporation (FAC), 28

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), 34

Federal Communications Commission, USA (FCC), 15

Federal Court, 3, 5, 11, 22

Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 13, 16, 17, 18, 20, 50, 82.

Fels, Professor Allan, Commission Chairman, 20, 64, 80

fertiliser spreading equipment, 78

Fitz-Alan, Adrian, 68

Food and Drug Administration, USA (FDA), 15

food products, 78, 79

Foodland, 77

Forgecast Pty Ltd, 82

Forsyth, Professor Peter, 30

Franklins, 53

Franklins Limited, 53, 77, 86

FRC. See full retail competition

FTC. See Federal Trade Commission

fuel throughput levies, 30

Full Court of the Federal Court, 6, 9

full retail competition, 76

GG Trade Services, 77

Gatsios Holdings Pty Limited, 70

gelatin, 82

General Motors Acceptance Corporation, 62

George Weston Foods Limited, 66

Giraffe World Australia, 5, 71, 72

Giraffe World Australia Pty Ltd v ACCC, 4

Global Master of Business Administration degree, 72

globalised trade, 14

Gold Coast Publications Pty Ltd, 77

GPU GasNet, 27

grapev it , 8

Greens'a? Co-operative Ltd, 56

Greens ar Management Pty Ltd, 56

Grevis, Gary John, 67

Grevis. Leo, 67

GST, 7 57, 69

indigenous communities, 65

Guardian Finance, 71

Guardian Finance and Insurance Consultants, 71

Gullotti. Tony, 73

Half Price Shutters. See Australian Industries Group Pty Ltd

harassment and coercion, 68, 69

harassment or coercion, 69

Harris Tweed Authority, 78

Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, 18

Hartwich Pty Ltd, 72

Hassett, Anthony Robert, 70

Hazeldene Chicken Farm Pty Ltd, 61

health insurance, 72

Healthy Waterways, 79

Herald & Weekly Times Ltd & others v Magistrates Court of Victoria & others, 3

High Court of Australia, 4, 7, 12, 66

Holdfast Finance Corporation. See Oasis Credits Pty Ltd

hospital purchaser provider agreement (HPPA), 53, 54, 85

House of Representatives standing committee on Economics, Finance and Public Administration, 8

Howes, Christine, 65

Hoyts Cinema Ltd, 63

HPPA, 85. See hospital purchaser provider agreement

HRJ Financial Services Pty Ltd, 71

Hutchison Telecommunications (Australia) Limited, 83

Hutchison Whampoa Limited, 83

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IICI Australia Operations Pty Ltd u TPC, 6

Idle Gossip, 52

IMB Group Pty Ltd, 66

Impulse Airlines Holdings Limited, 84

Independent Private Hospitals Association, 75

indigenous art, 78, 79

Info4pc.com Pty Ltd, 73

Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd, 61

Inner Sydney Waste Board, 76

Insurance Consultants Pty Ltd, 71

Insurance Manufacturers of Australia Ltd, 62

intellectual property, 14

International Marketing Supervision Network (IMSN), 49, 50

International Regulation and Investments Conference, 50

International Society of Consumer and Competition Officials (ISCCO), 49

International Standards Certification Pty Ltd, 79

Internet

ACCC submission on domain names, 36

cafe, 52

Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers,42, 44, 45

domain name system, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42,43, 44, 45, 46, 48

international sweep days, 50

IP numbers, 37

rate of uptake, 36

inthebigcity.com Pty Ltd, 69

Invicta Sugar Mill, 75

Ithaca Ice Works Pty Limited, 67

JJohn Bevins Pty Ltd, 74

John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd v Doe, 6

joint independent divestiture alliance (JIDA),53, 86

Jones, Ross, 80

Joondalup Health Campus, 68

Judiciary Act 190,3, 1

KKeirle, Robert, 73

Keith Harris & Co Ltd, 86

Kendrick-Smith, Miles, 71

King, Professor Stephen, 30, 31

Kritharas, Nick, 70

LLa Ionica Farming Operations Pty Ltd, 61

Law Society of Western Australia, 63

Law, Ian, 67

Leeton Development Corporation, 79

Leggo, Craig, 69

Leiner Davis Gelatin Limited, 82

Lend Lease Corporation, 83

Lewis, Andrew, 65

Lewis, Helen Elizabeth, 71

life insurance policies, selling to indigenous communities, 65

Listen Systems Pty Ltd, 71

Logan Lions Ltd, 66

Lux Pty Ltd, 69

MManera, George, 70

Mans Davis Holdings Pty Ltd, 52

Mans, Daniel, 52

Maritime Union of Australia, 68

Martin James, Peter, 71

Martin, John, 80

Marven Poultry Pty Ltd, 61

Mater Misericordiae Hospital, 76

Matheson, Roderick Ian, 67

Mayne Nickless Ltd, 68

MBF. See Medical Benefits Fund of Australia Ltd

McAuliffe, Trevor, 67

Meat Research Corporation, 78

media releases, 80, 82

Medibank Private, 54

Medibank Private Limited, 53, 54, 72, 85

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Medical Benefits Fund of Australia Ltd (MBF), 74

Medical Imaging Australasia, 53

Mee, Anthony John, 67

Mee, Gregory Paul, 67

mergers, 53, 82

Mett Diecasting Pty Ltd, 82

MIA. See Medical Imaging Australasia

Michigan Group Pty Ltd, 73

Microsoft Corporation, 15

Migration Institute of Australia Ltd, 79

MIM, 84

Minister for Agriculture, 61

misleading conduct, 54, 55, 56, 57, 66, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 86

affecting indigenous communities, 65

domain names, 41

misrepresentation, 55, 56, 70

about personal loans, 71

alternative health therapy device, 71

approval or affiliation, 69

as to future matters, 55, 74

corporation as having approval or affiliation, 72

effect of New Tax System changes, 57

performance characteristics, 55

performance characteristics, accessories, uses or benefits, 74

place of origin of goods, 86

prices, 57

profitability of a business, 72

telephone bill-paying services, 71

uses and benefits of goods, 69

warranties, conditions, guarantee, right of remedy, 74

misrepresention, 70

misuse of market power, 67

Mitsubishi, 84

mobile telephony services (3G), 83

mobile spectrum (3G), 83

Moon, John, 72

Movie Masters, 63

Music Industry Piracy Investigation Pty Ltd, 68

Mylan u Federal Trade Commission, 17

NAB. See National Australia Bank Limited

National Access Code, 26

National Archives of Australia Standards, 79

National Australia Bank Limited, 54, 77

National Competition Policy, review of chicken meat industry, 61

National Electricity Code Administrator. See NECA (National Electricity Code Administator)

National Electricity Market. See NEM

National Electricity Market Management Company Ltd. See NEMMCO

National Gas Code, 25

National Indigenous Arts Advocacy Association, 78, 79

National Office for the Information Economy, 79

National Safety Council of Australia Ltd, 78

Nationwide Mercantile Services. See Esanda Finance Corporation Ltd

Nationwide News Pty Limited, 77

Nationwide News Pty Ltd, 77

NCP Review. See National Competition Review of chicken meat industry

NECA (National Electricity Code Administrator), 60, 75, 76

NEM (National Electricity Market), 59, 60,74, 75

NEMMCO (National Electricity Market Management Company Ltd), 59, 60, 76

Network Economic Consulting Group, 32

New Deal: Fair Deal Package, 5

New Tax System, 72

New Zealand

airport charges, 29

airport regulation, 30

three-year limitation period, 23

New Zealand Commerce Commission, tripartite agreement, 50

newsagents, 74

Nick Kritharas Holdings Pty Limited, 70

Nissan, 3, 41

Northern Pacific Paper, 67

notifications

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finalised, 61

under consideration, 77

withdrawn, 61

NSW Department of Health, 76

NT Gas Pty Ltd, 25

NW Frozen Foods Pty Ltd u ACCC, 9

oO ’Brien Robert, 62

O ’Brien, Patricia, 62

Oasis Credits Pty Ltd, 57, 58

occupational health and safety, audit services,78

OECD

Competition Law Policy Committee, 50

Consumer Policy Committee, 50

OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development), 49

offering gifts and prizes, 55

Options Clearing House (OCH), 76

orange juice machines, 73

Orchy. See Keith Harris & Co Ltd

Otway Basin gas fields, 27

PPacific Dunlop Limited, 73

Paul Andrew Roser, 85

penalties

amendments to Trade Practices Act, 24

Canada, 20

China, 9

civil, 17, 22

criminal, 17

European Union (EU), 20, 22

for unconscionable conduct, 22

globalisation, 21

Japan, 20, 22

negotiated, 9, 10, 12

New Zealand, 20, 22

Part V of the Trade Practices Act, 22

South Korea, 20

USA, 22

Pick n’ Pay, 77

PING golfing products, 52, 85

Pioneer Sugar Mill, 75

Pirelli Cables Australia Ltd, 63

Pirelli Power Australia Pty Ltd, 63

PNG, gas, 75

Police & Nurses Credit Society Limited, 83

PolyGram. See Universal Music

Premium Milk Supply Pty Ltd, 76

price exploitation under the New Tax System, 57

price fixing, 10, 11, 52, 66, 67, 68

Prices Surveillance Act 1983, 31, 32, 34, 82

principal transmission system (PTS), 27

private hospitals, 53, 54

product safety, rubber gloves, 73

Productivity Commission, 28, 34, 35

Prufgemeinschaft Mauerbohrer, 79

PS Act, See Prices Surveillance Act 1983PTS. See principal transmission system

public registers, 82

publications, ACCC, 88

Purple Harmony Plates Pty Ltd, 73

pyramid selling, 56, 71, 72

QQantas Airways Limited, 30, 84, 85

Quality Bakers Australia Limited, 55

Queen v Flexistowe Justices; Ex Parte Leigh, 2

Queensland

electricity market, 75

NEC derogations, 76

vesting contracts, 75

Queensland Consumers Association, 65

Queensland Gas pipeline, 26

Queensland Gas Pipelines Access Law (GPAL), 26

Queensland Government, 65

Queensland Ice Supplies Pty Limited, 67

Queensland Juice Company. See Michigan Group Pty Ltd

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Queensland Newspapers Pty Ltd, 77

Queensland Office of Fair Trading, 65

RRachmantio, Ing Honorius, 62

Real Estate Institute of Western Australia, 76

Recording Industry Association of America, 78

referral selling, 56, 71, 72

Regal Knitwear Co. v NLRB, 19

Regina Corp. u FTC, 19

Registrar of Trademarks, 37

Reid Committee Parliamentary Inquiry Report, 5

representation

about land, 69

resale price maintenance, 52, 68, 85

Reserve Bank information and transfer system, 60

review of the Prices Surveillance Act 1983, 34

Riley, Peter, 55

Rio Tinto, 84

RITS. See Reserve Bank information and transfer system

Rod Turner Consulting Pty Ltd, 72

Roser, Paul, 52

Royal Australian College of Surgeons, 76

Rural Press Limited, 67

Ryan v The Queen, 4

Ryan, Kevin, 72

sSAAB Automobile Australia Pty Ltd, 62

Samton Holdings Pty Limited, 69

SFE Clearing Corporation Pty Ltd (SFECC),60, 61

Shogren, Rod, 80

Showmen’s Guild of Australia, 75

Signature Security Group Pty Limited, 74

Sigtec security camera, 62

SIP Australia Pty Limited, 67

Skybiz Pty Ltd (Skybiz 2000), 72

slam-a-cyberscam, 36

Slendertone Health and Beauty Pty Ltd, 73

Smith, Kenneth John, 67

Snowy Hydro Trading Pty Ltd, 59

Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) Limited,68Sony Music Entertainment Holdings (Australia) Pty Limited, 68

Southern Sydney Waste Board, 76

Speck, Michael, 68

speeches, 80

St George Bank, 63

St James, Peter. See Martin James, Peter

St Vincent’s Hospital, 76

staff exchange programs, 51

Standards Association of Australia, 78

Standards Australia, 79

Standards Australia International Limited, 78

stationery supplies, 77

Supreme Court, USA, 16

Sydney Futures Exchange Clearing House (SFECH), 76

Taiwan Fair Trade Commission, 50

Target Australia Pty Ltd, 8, 57

Tarong Energy Corporation, 75

Tasmania

air services, 84, 85

NEC derogations, 76

Tasmanian Quality Assured Inc., 78

Taylor, Darnley, 67

Taylor, Paul, 67

Telecom Corporation of New Zealand Limited, 83

Telecom New Zealand, 83

Telecommunications Act 1997, 36

Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Electronic Addressing) Act 2000, 36

Telstra, 41. See Telstra Corporation Ltd

Telstra Corporation Ltd, 63

Tenneco Gas Australia, 26

The Australasian Institute, 72

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The Bio-Dynamic Research Institute, 79

The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd, 77

The Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts, 78

The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration, 79

The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, 78

The River News, 67

The State of Victoria & Anor u The Australian Building Construction Employees’ and Builders Labourers’ Federation, 6

third line forcing, 66

Thomas, Rowland William, 71

Tip Top Bakeries. See George Weston Foods Limited

Toowong Private Hospital, 53, 54

Top Snack Foods Pty Limited, 70

Trade Marks Act 1995, 37

Trade Practices Act, 37, 82

amendments, 24

breach of s. 87B undertakings, 55

class actions, 24

globalisation, 49

indigenous communities, 65 Part IIIA, 31, 33

Part IV, 6, 20, 22

Part IV of the Trade Practices Act, 22

Part IVA, 22

Part V, 6, 22

price cap for airports, 32

s. 163A, 7

s. 45, 30, 52, 66, 67, 68

s. 45(2), 67

s. 45A, 52, 67, 68

s. 45DB(1), 68

s. 46, 66, 67, 68

s. 47, 66, 68

s. 47(6), 66

s. 48, 52, 66, 67, 68, 85

s. 50, 52, 53, 85, 86

s. 51(1), 86

s. 51A, 55, 72, 73, 74

s. 51AA, 54, 68, 69

s. 51AB, 55, 69, 71

s. 51AC, 5, 53, 69, 72, 85

s. 51AD, 72

s. 52, 7, 54, 55, 56, 57, 66, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 86

s. 53, 70, 71, 72

s. 53(a), 73

s. 53(bb), 73

s. 53(c), 55, 56, 69, 71, 72, 73, 74

s. 53(d), 55, 56, 69, 72

s. 53(e), 7, 55, 56, 57, 72

s. 53(eb), 86

s. 53(g), 7, 55, 56, 74

s. 54, 55

s. 55A, 71, 72, 74

s. 56, 56, 73

s. 57, 56, 71, 72

s. 58, 70, 73

s. 59, 73

s. 59(2), 72

s. 60, 68, 69

s. 61, 56, 71, 72

s. 64(2A), 70

s. 75AD, 73

s. 75AU, 57

s. 75AYA, 57

s. 80, 5, 6

s. 83, 5

s. 87B, 5, 67

s. 87B undertakings, 85

subsection 51(1) exceptions, 86

Trade Practices Amendment Bill (No 1) 2000, 24

Trade Practices Commission u Cue Design Pty Ltd & Ors, 3

Transfield Pty Ltd, 62

Transfield Services Australia Pty Ltd, 63

TransGrid, 74

Trevor Davis Investments Pty Ltd, 52

tripartite cooperation arrangement, 50

Tropic Distributors Pty Ltd, 62

Truth About Motorways Pty Ltd v Macquarie Infrastructure Investment Management Limited, 1

Turner, Mr Rod, 72

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uUBS Cash Trust, 63

UBS Management Service, 63

UBS Warburg, 63

UDRP. See domain names, uniform dispute resolution policy

UK airport regulation, 31

unconscionable conduct, 53, 55, 68, 69

amendments to Trade Practices Act, 24

commercial, 54

selling to indigenous communities, 65

uniform dispute resolution policy (UDRP). See domain names, uniform dispute resolution policy

United States Sentencing Commission, 13

Universal Music, 68

US Environmental Protection Agency, 79

USA, 20

Vvacuum cleaners, 69

Valentine, Debra A, 13

VicPool Rules, 74

Victoria

derogation, 77

Victorian Broiler Industry Negotiation Committee (VBINC), 61

Victorian Conveyancers’ Association, 78

video program for indigenous consumers, 65

Virgin Blue, 84, 85

Visy Paper Pty Ltd, 67

VPX, 74

wWallumbilla to Gladstone via Rockhampton pipeline. See Queensland Gas pipeline

Warner Music, 68

Wayt, Mr Stephen Henry, 70

Wesfarmers, 84

Wesfarmers Kleenheat Gas, 85

Western Australian Land Authority t/a LandCorp, 77

Western Sydney Waste Board, 77

Westpac, 77

WIPO. See World Intellectual Property Organisation

Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance Inc., 79

wooden casks and barrels, 78

Woolworths Limited, 53, 68, 86

World Intellectual Property Organisation, 39,40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47

World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), 39

World Trade Organisation (WTO), 49

WTO Working Group on the Interaction Between Trade and Competition Policy issues, 50

Wujal Wujal community, 65

YYellow Cabs (Canberra) Pty Ltd, 62

Yeppoon Pty Ltd, 73

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