A PYMNTS Company

Australia: Grain market open to competition in West for first time in 5 years

By  |  April 22, 2013

The Australian Competition Tribunal has announced its backing of a previous ruling by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in a decision that will open up Western Australia to competition within the grain supply chain for the first time in half a decade. The Pastoralists and Graziers Association has expressed a welcoming response to the news that the growers of grain who store their product with CBH Group will no longer be forced to use CBH Group’s transport system. The change will come into effect in May. A spokesperson for the PGA noted that the move will open competition and allow farmers to choose who delivers the product and to whom the gain is sold.

    Get the Full Story

    Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required.

    Subscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today.

    By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the sharing of your information with our sponsor, if applicable, in accordance with our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.

    Full Content: ABC

    We’d love to be your preferred source for news.

    Please add us to your preferred sources list so our news, data and interviews show up in your feed. Thanks!

    Add as Preferred Source

    Want more news? Subscribe to CPI’s free daily newsletter for more headlines and updates on antitrust developments around the world.