Chris Bowen (Prospect, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

I made it very clear that that briefing had not yet occurred, but the chairman of the ACCC is available for the Leader of the Opposition and the shadow Treasurer or any other member. Far be it from me to give the opposition political advice, but the chairman of the ACCC will be appearing before estimates next week and he will be more than happy to take the questions of opposition senators as to why the ACCC supports Fuelwatch.

Let’s have none of this nonsense that the ACCC does not support Fuelwatch, because on this side of the House we back the people who stand up for consumers. The ACCC is the body which supports consumers. The ACCC is the regulator. You left them out to dry. The ACCC called for criminalisation of cartels. You would not do it. The ACCC called for a strengthening of the Trade Practices Act. You would not do it.

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