Problems relating to Trade and Investment on Australia
20. Monopoly |
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| (1) Monopolised Port Services | - Basically the two firms (Patrics and P&O) monopolises port services, eliminating any competition among enterprises for better service and cost reduction. Their excessively high profit rates are matters of concern to GOA also. | - It is requested that GOA authorises firms other than these two upon opening of the Wolongong Port for port services. | |
| (2) Oligopoly in the Domestic Transportation Business | - Due to the slow handling of the domestic railway, the home-delivery service offered by Toll/IPEC is the main service available with the nation-wide coverage. Toll/IPEC single handedly virtually monopolises the Australian market, impeding a sound inter-company competition. | - It is requested that GOA improves the slow railway transport, the inefficiency of which is due to differences in the rail width from state to state, requiring loading and unloading of cargoes each time. | |
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