Access regime within Competition Law

"Julie illustrates the Access Regime within competition law. The access Regime was introduced in 1995, a part of the national competition party reforms and is a part of 111A TPA. The main apprehension within the Access Regime was the Natural Monopolies including: 1. Electricity, 2. Gas, 3. Telecommunications (which is now a separate regime). All the services which cannot be easily simulated. The Australian government wanted a Regime which there is litigate competition between each of these services without duplicating them. Other types of implications which fall in the Access Regime include: 1. Aviation (access to airports), 2. Shipping (access to ports), 3. Rail (access to tracks), 4. Sewerage network, 5. Digital Radio (which remains under development). Previously to the access regime of 1995 the only way crucial services could be accessed was by the section 46, to gain access organisations had to demonstrate that not allowing access would convey misuse of market power."