Sentences with phrase «national champion arguments»

That's why Helou chose the Australian Competition Tribunal route, based on national interest and national champion arguments, rather than sticking to a narrow definition of whether a local takeover might decrease domestic competition.

Some observers even opined that it appeared to be fighting to preserve its relevance when it opposed the national champion arguments put by Murray Goulburn.

Shareholders of Warrnambool enticed by the national champion arguments of Helou might want to read the ACCC submission to the tribunal.

Not exact matches

ACCC Chairman, speaking at the Australian Farm Institute Conference in Melbourne today, has discussed the implications of competition policy for Australian agriculture, including commenting on the «national champions» argument (expressing the view that promotion of national champions «takes us in the opposite direction to reform that makes markets work better»), the misuse of market power provision and collective bargaining issues.

He also covers merger policy, and the re-emergence of the «national champions» argument and briefly comments on institutional issues.