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Rebuilding faith in institutions, markets and competition: what is the way forward?

Frontier Economics
28 November 2019

The Regulatory Policy Institute ANZ inaugural seminar, "Rebuilding faith in institutions, markets and competition: what is the way forward?", is on this evening and is a full house. George [...]

2019 | Climate Change | Energy | Financial Services | Media | News | Resources | Telecoms | Transport | Water
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Event – “Rebuilding faith in institutions, markets and competition: what is the way forward?”

Frontier Economics
21 November 2019

George Houpis, director at Frontier Economics (Europe) will be presenting in a panel for the inaugural seminar of the Regulatory Policy Institute ANZ, "Rebuilding faith in institutions, markets [...]

2019 | Climate Change | Energy | Financial Services | Media | News | Resources | Telecoms | Transport | Water
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ACCC allows acquisition of GrainCorp Bulk Liquid Terminals by ANZ Terminals

Frontier Economics
15 November 2019

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will not oppose the acquisition of GrainCorp Bulk Liquid Terminals by ANZ Terminals, subject to certain provisions.

2019 | Competition | News | Resources | Transport
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 The Productivity Commission, blind men and elephants

The Productivity Commission, blind men and elephants

Frontier Economics
25 October 2019

Frontier Economics comment on the Productivity Commission's inquiry into airport regulation.

2019 | News | Public Policy | Transport
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“Brexit & Australia”, Singapore

Frontier Economics
28 September 2019

'Brexit & Australia' took place in Singapore on 25 September 2019, with Frontier Economics (Europe) Chair, Lord Gus O'Donnell, and Andrew Robb AO, former Australian Minister for Trade presenting.

2019 | Climate Change | Energy | Financial Services | Media | News | Resources | Telecoms | Transport | Water
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Frontier Economics comment on inquiry into airport regulation

Frontier Economics
27 September 2019

Frontier Economics comment on the Productivity Commission's inquiry into airport regulation.

2019 | News | Public Policy | Transport
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Brexit & Australia – AustCham and BritCham presents in Singapore

Frontier Economics
10 September 2019

BritCham and AustCham in Singapore are co-presenting an event, Brexit & Australia, on Wednesday 25 September 2019. Speakers are Frontier Economics (Europe) Chair, Lord Gus O'Donnell, and Andrew [...]

2019 | Climate Change | Energy | Financial Services | Media | News | Resources | Telecoms | Transport | Water
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Federal Court Dismisses ACCC Proceedings Against Pacific National and Aurizon

Frontier Economics
16 May 2019

The Federal Court has dismissed proceedings brought by the ACCC against rail companies Pacific National and Aurizon.

2019 | Competition | Dispute Support | News | Transport
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New Bulletin: Valuing the real impacts of rail

Frontier Economics
18 February 2019

This bulletin from Frontier Economics discusses valuing the real impacts of rail and making a compelling business case for investment in this infrastructure.

2019 | News | Public Policy | Strategy | Transport
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Valuing the real impacts of rail

Ben Mason | Anna Wilson
18 February 2019

This bulletin from Frontier Economics looks at valuing the real impacts of rail and making a compelling business case for investing in this infrastructure.

2019 | Bulletins | Public Policy | Strategy | Transport
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Submissions to the 2018 Productivity Commission Review of Airport Regulation

Frontier Economics
25 October 2018

We discuss the ACCC's submission to the Productivity Commission's 2018 Review of Airports Regulation.

2018 | News | Regulation | Transport
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Frontier Economics Singapore – new address

Frontier Economics
1 July 2018

Frontier Economics has moved into new offices in Singapore. This is effective from 1 July 2018.

2018 | Climate Change | Competition | Corporate Finance | Dispute Support | Econometrics | Energy | Financial Services | Intellectual Property | News | Public Policy | Regulation | Strategy | Telecoms | Transport | Water
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The performance and impact of Australia’s airports since privatisation – report launch by A4ANZ

Frontier Economics
24 May 2018

A report by the airlines group Airlines for Australia and New Zealand (A4ANZ) released today argues that Australian passengers and the economy are losing out to monopoly airports.

2017 | Competition | News | Transport
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Ride sharing and public transportation – the next big disruption

Anna Wilson | James Key
27 November 2017

As the public increasingly embraces ride sharing, the discussion has extended from the implications for the taxi industry to the potential for it to also disrupt public transport. This bulletin [...]

2017 | Bulletins | Competition | Public Policy | Transport
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New Bulletin: Ride sharing and public transportation – the next big disruption

Frontier Economics
27 November 2017

A new bulletin from Frontier Economics looks at ride sharing and its potential to transform (or disrupt) public transportation.

2017 | Competition | News | Public Policy | Transport
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Victorian taxi and ride sharing reforms pass Parliament

Frontier Economics
18 August 2017

The Victorian Parliament has passed legislation that will introduce Australia's most open and competitive commercial passenger vehicle market.

2017 | Competition | News | Regulation | Transport
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Federal Court rejects application for Judicial Review of Tribunal re Port of Newcastle

Frontier Economics
16 August 2017

The Federal Court rejects application for Judicial Review of Tribunal re Port of Newcastle.

2017 | Competition | News | Transport
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Frontier Economics Singapore has a new address

Frontier Economics
31 July 2017

Frontier Economics has moved into new, larger offices in Singapore following rapid growth in the past twelve months. This is effective from 31 July 2017.

2017 | Climate Change | Competition | Corporate Finance | Dispute Support | Econometrics | Energy | Financial Services | Intellectual Property | News | Public Policy | Regulation | Strategy | Telecoms | Transport | Water
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ACCC wins against the airlines on market definition

Frontier Economics
14 June 2017

The ACCC wins against the airlines on market definition in High Court ruling on air freight cartel.

2017 | Competition | News | Transport
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Value capture: bypassing the infrastructure impasse?

Anna Wilson | Warwick Davis
25 November 2016

Australia needs at least $300 billion, and up to $700 billion, spent on infrastructure over the short to medium term if it is to maintain and improve its productivity and liveability [1].

2016 | Bulletins | Public Policy | Transport
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Value capture: bypassing the infrastructure impasse? New Frontier bulletin

Frontier Economics
24 November 2016

Australia is estimated to need at least $300 billion, and up to $700 billion, spent on infrastructure over the short to medium term if it is to maintain and improve its productivity and liveability.

2016 | News | Public Policy | Transport
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Victorian Government leases Port of Melbourne

Frontier Economics
19 September 2016

The Victorian state government announced that the Lonsdale Consortium was the successful bidder for the 50-year lease for the commercial operations of the Port of Melbourne.

2016 | News | Regulation | Transport
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Victorian Government legalises Uber and other ride-sharing services

Frontier Economics
23 August 2016

The Victorian Government today announced a package of regulatory reforms designed to reduce barriers to entry into the taxi and other commercial passenger vehicle market. This will formally allow [...]

2016 | News | Public Policy | Regulation | Transport
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ACCC not to oppose proposals for Port of Melbourne Lease

Frontier Economics
15 August 2016

On 19 August the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Energy Council decided that its Senior Committee of Officials would conduct a fresh review of the limited merits review (LMR) regime that [...]

2016 | News | Regulation | Transport
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Nominal GDP Targeting

Danny Price | Rajat Sood
10 August 2016

Has the time come to replace the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA’s) mandate to keep inflation between two and three percent per annum with a ‘nominal GDP’ growth target of five and a half [...]

2016 | Energy | Public Policy | Reports | Transport | Water
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Essential Services Commission (Victoria) releases draft report on taxi fares

Frontier Economics
3 May 2016

The Essential Services Commission today released its draft report on the regulation of maximum taxi fares in Victoria.

2016 | News | Public Policy | Regulation | Transport
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Unappealing Prospects

Dinesh Kumareswaran | Danny Price
29 March 2016

The Australian Competition Tribunal’s recent judgment found in favour of the businesses that sought merits review of the Australian Energy Regulator’s revenue determinations, on most of the [...]

2016 | Bulletins | Public Policy | Transport
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ACCC grants conditional authorisation to new booking app ihail

Frontier Economics
22 March 2016

The ACCC granted conditional authorisation to a joint venture between taxi networks and other industry participants to launch and operate a new smartphone taxi booking app called ihail.

2016 | Competition | News | Public Policy | Transport
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ESC releases final report on Accident Towing Regulation in Victoria

Frontier Economics
13 January 2016

The ESC today released its final report into the regulation of accident towing services in Victoria. Frontier Economics assisted the ESC with the report.

2016 | News | Public Policy | Regulation | Transport
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Levelling Up

Warwick Davis
29 October 2015

In an earlier bulletin, Uber Regulated? we examined the case for regulating so-called “sharing economy” services, like Uber and Airbnb. In this companion piece, we discuss why it is important to [...]

2015 | Bulletins | Public Policy | Regulation | Transport
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Levelling up – New Frontier Economics bulletin

Frontier Economics
13 October 2015

In a new bulletin published today, Frontier (Australia) discusses why it is important to understand the economic value likely to be created by sharing services such as Uber and Airbnb.

2015 | News | Regulation | Transport
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Frontier Economics welcomes SFG Consulting and new executive directors

Frontier Economics
11 December 2014

Specialist financial economists Professor Stephen Gray and Dr Jason Hall from SFG Consulting Pty Ltd, along with Andrew Harpham from our energy team have joined Frontier (Australia) as executive [...]

2014 | Climate Change | Competition | Corporate Finance | Dispute Support | Econometrics | Energy | Financial Services | News | Regulation | Telecoms | Transport | Water
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Expecting The Unexpected: The Challenges Of Traffic Forecasting

Anna Wilson | Warwick Davis
30 August 2014

Inaccurate traffic forecasts are not a recent phenomenon. However, these inaccuracies are increasingly being exposed as a result of the greater involvement of the private sector in road development.

2014 | Bulletins | Contract Design | Market Design | Transport
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Expecting the unexpected – New Frontier Economics bulletin

Frontier Economics
4 August 2014

The latest bulletin from Frontier Economics looks at the challenges of traffic forecasting.

2014 | Contract Design | Market Design | News | Transport
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Uber regulated? – New Frontier Economics bulletin

Frontier Economics
16 July 2014

Frontier (Australia)’s latest bulletin considers how we should regulate new smartphone-based taxi apps like Uber.

2014 | News | Public Policy | Regulation | Transport
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Uber Regulated?

Anna Wilson | Warwick Davis
4 July 2014

How We Should Regulate ‘Smartphone’ Taxi Apps. The emergence of smartphone-based apps to order and pay for taxis could revolutionise how these markets work – and reduce the need for onerous regulation.

2014 | Bulletins | Public Policy | Regulation | Transport
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Taxi reform to commence in Victoria

Frontier Economics
30 May 2013

The Australian state Government of Victoria today published its response to the recommendations of the Victorian Taxi Industry Inquiry, that it set up in March 2011.

2013 | News | Public Policy | Regulation | Transport
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Taken For A Ride?

Warwick Davis
4 March 2013

In this briefing, we examine the likely implications of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s reforms to card surcharging practices. Difficulties applying the new regulatory Standard to taxis provides [...]

2013 | Financial Services | Public Policy | Reports | Transport
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Victorian Taxi Industry Inquiry Final Report Released

Frontier Economics
12 December 2012

The final report of the Victorian Taxi Industry Inquiry was tabled in Parliament today. The Inquiry, looking into all aspects of the Victorian taxi industry, ran for 16 months and included [...]

2012 | News | Public Policy | Regulation | Transport
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Australia’s Public Infrastructure Assets Under Scrutiny

Frontier Economics
18 October 2012

Infrastructure Australia, the Government’s advisory body on infrastructure, today published a report “Australia's Public Infrastructure - Part of the Answer to Removing Infrastructure Deficit”.

2012 | Energy | News | Regulation | Transport
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Australian High Court quashes Tribunal decision on access to iron ore rail lines

Frontier Economics
14 September 2012

The High Court of Australia (‘High Court’) today ruled that the Australian Competition Tribunal (‘the Tribunal’) had exceeded its powers in its decision regarding access to railway lines by [...]

2012 | Competition | Dispute Support | News | Transport
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Victorian Taxi Inquiry publishes draft recommendations

Frontier Economics
31 May 2012

The Victorian Taxi Industry Inquiry today published its draft recommendations on the reform of the Victorian taxi and hire car industry.

2012 | News | Public Policy | Regulation | Transport
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National rail safety regulatory regime on track

Frontier Economics
18 May 2012

States met today at the 2nd Standing Council on Transport and Infrastructure (SCOTI) to consider a range of major transport reforms.

2012 | News | Public Policy | Transport
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Jet fuel supply services at Sydney Airport escape access regulation

Frontier Economics
10 May 2012

The Australian Treasurer decided today that jet fuel supply infrastructure services at Sydney Airport should not be subject to a third party access regime.

2012 | News | Regulation | Transport
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Constructive Criticism

Anna Wilson | Warwick Davis
4 April 2012

Making negotiations between airports and airlines work. Australia, New Zealand and the UK have adopted different approaches to regulating airports. However, all place some reliance on direct [...]

2012 | Bulletins | Competition | Regulation | Transport
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Constructive Criticism

Frontier Economics
4 April 2012

Australia, New Zealand and the UK have adopted different approaches to regulating airports. However, all place some reliance on direct negotiations or ‘constructive engagement’ between an airport [...]

2012 | Competition | News | Regulation | Transport
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Frontier (Australia) expands transport capability

Frontier Economics
19 October 2011

Frontier (Australia) welcomes Anna Wilson to expand our capacity in the transport sector.

2011 | News | Transport
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New Zealand air freight decision

Frontier Economics
24 August 2011

An international air freight cartel, involving airlines from New Zealand, Japan, the UAE, Malaysia, Korea, Thailand, Singapore and Australia, has been the subject of proceedings in courts around [...]

2011 | Competition | Dispute Support | Econometrics | News | Transport
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Australian Competition Tribunal declares access to railway lines in the Pilbara

Frontier Economics
1 July 2010

The Australian Competition Tribunal announced on 1 July 2010 that it would declare access to two privately-owned railway lines carrying iron ore from the Pilbara region in Western Australia to [...]

2010 | Competition | News | Transport
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Improving Water Management In Northern Victoria

Mike Woolston
30 September 2008

A Report Prepared For The Victorian Department Of Sustainability And Environment. To assist with the development of the Northern Region Sustainable Water Strategy in Victoria, this paper assesses [...]

2008 | Energy | Public Policy | Reports | Transport | Water
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Airside Services at Sydney Airport subjected to regulation

Frontier Economics
9 December 2005

The Australian Competition Tribunal has decided to uphold the appeal by Virgin Blue against the Minister's decision not to "declare" the Airside Service at Sydney Airport. This means that the [...]

2005 | Competition | Dispute Support | News | Regulation | Transport
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Rowing success for Frontier Economics

Frontier Economics
27 November 2005

A crew from Frontier Economics won the inaugural Ruyton Regatta held on the Maribyrnong River Melbourne.

2005 | News | Transport
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