The Latest Breaking News from Rod Sims

Grattan on Friday: Jim Chalmers plays the tease as he pushes to change Stage 3 tax cuts

When Scott Morrison was treasurer he flew the kite for an increase in the GST. The debate ran a while, before then prime minister Malcolm Turnbull shut it down. It was all too hard.

The Conversation · Oct 6, 2022

‘A period of rebirth’: Lyndon Terracini steps down early from Opera Australia

The artistic director has resigned a year before his contract ends – within a week of former ACCC chair Rod Sims taking the beleaguered company’s helm

The Guardian - AU · Oct 6, 2022

Treasurer rules out Medicare levy hike

Lifting the Medicare levy to funnel more funds into the strained public healthcare system is not on the Albanese government's agenda.

AAP · Oct 5, 2022

ABC veterans call on voters to back election candidates who support the public broadcaster

‘At no point in my lifetime has the ABC been more important than it is today,’ says Kerry O’Brien in one campaign video

The Guardian - AU · May 10, 2022

ABC funding should be safeguarded against government influence, Rod Sims says

Former competition watchdog also calls for five-year budget guarantees, as pledged by Labor, and stronger ABC governance

The Guardian - AU · Mar 28, 2022

The power of one: Gina Cass-Gottlieb on becoming the first woman to lead the ACCC

The high-powered lawyer’s career was dominated by defending the big end of town. So what can Australians expect from her tenure as head of the consumer watchdog?

The Guardian - AU · Mar 25, 2022

‘My coffee has gone up $6,500 a year’: Australian businesses emerging from Covid crisis struggle with food price hikes

Cafes and food producers across country are grappling with the dilemma of whether they can pass on rising costs to customers and remain competitive

The Guardian - AU · Mar 22, 2022

The ACCC is suing Meta for celebrity crypto scam ads on Facebook. Here's why the tech giant could be found liable

On the last day of his 11 years as chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), Rod Sims announced the commission is bringing a “world-first” claim against Meta (owner of Facebook) in the Federal Court for false or misleading conduct.

The Conversation · Mar 21, 2022

ACCC says investigation into Facebook's response to scammers is in advanced stage, hints legal action may follow

Facebook could soon be legally defending its record on scammers, with the Australian consumer watchdog revealing an investigation into the company is "very advanced".

ABC News · Mar 9, 2022

Unfair practices law needed to improve consumer protection, says outgoing ACCC chair Rod Sims

The outgoing head of Australia's competition regulator wants to see the crackdown on big tech extended to outlawing unfair practices, a move he says could also benefit consumers in other sectors, such as travel.

ABC News · Mar 3, 2022