Section 153ZEA — Competition and Consumer Act 2010: Objects of Part

The objects of this Part are to: (a) facilitate access to CS services on terms and conditions, including pricing, that are transparent, non-discriminatory, fair and reasonable; and (b) support the long-term interests of the Australian market by delivering outcomes that are consistent with those that might be expected in a competitive market for CS services; and (c) address the imbalance in bargaining power between providers of CS services and access seekers in Australia; and (d) provide incentives for providers of CS services to negotiate commercial and non-discriminatory terms of access with access seekers of the CS services in Australia; and (e) provide for the timely resolution of access disputes between providers of CS services and access seekers, if they arise; and (f) discourage providers of CS services from exerting market power to the detriment of competition in upstream and downstream markets.