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(from 'The Australian' online Tuesday 23 February 2021):

David Swan
44 MINUTES AGO | 1.45pm

Air travel a priority for watchdog

'Despite its significant task of producing Australia’s media bargaining code legislation, Australia’s competition tsar Rod Sims has flagged a heavy workload for the ACCC in 2021, including more action against the tech giants and a renewed focus on aviation and travel.

Speaking at a Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) event in Sydney on Tuesday, Mr Sims pinpointed airline competition as a particular priority for the ACCC as the sector begins to recover from the COVID-pandemic.

“The COVID-19 Enforcement Taskforce will be actively monitoring forward sales practices by travel businesses due to concerns about misrepresentations in advertising and marketing material, particularly given the huge uncertainty around the imposition and lifting of travel restrictions,” he said.

“The impacts of the pandemic are particularly evident in the aviation sector, as evidenced by the direction received from the Treasurer in 19 June 2020 for the ACCC to monitor and provide a quarterly report to government on prices, costs and profits of the Australian domestic aviation sector.”

Mr Sims said that competition in the aviation industry remains fragile, and the watchdog ill remain focused particularly on the ability of smaller players including Rex to compete in the market...'