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: Australian Regulatory Compliance ReviewGovernment nominates Petrol Commissioner
Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs, Chris Bowen, has announced Mr Pat Walker as the Rudd Government's nominee for the new Petrol Commissioner.
The full-time commissioner will be predominantly be responsible for overseeing the ACCC's monitoring of the fuel prices in Australia as well as providing an annual report on the ACCC's findings.
The government is continuing to look seriously at the options raised by the ACCC's report on petrol prices, including measures to increase retail price transparency.
The proposed appointment of Mr Walker as an ACCC Commissioner is subject to the approval of the Governor?General and requires acceptance of at least four States and Territories.
Full post as published by Australian Regulatory Compliance Review on February 17, 2008 (boomark / email).
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