Hon Ken Travers questions the Premier regarding government monitoring of housing rental rates for unfair GST-related increases. The Premier responds that the ACCC is responsible for price monitoring.

AnsweredQoN 335Legislative Council
Asked
8 August 2000
Portfolio
Premier

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335. Hon Ken Travers to the Leader of the House representing the Premier:
(1) Is any Government agency monitoring housing rental rates to ensure that there are no unfair increases following the implementation of GST?
(2) If yes, which agency is monitoring the rates and how?

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Answered
23 November 2000
Response time
107 days
The Minister Replied:
(1) The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is responsible for the monitoring of prices following the implementation of the GST.
(2) Not applicable.

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