Economic regulation of airports (2019)

Issues paper release and initial submissions The Commission released an issues paper to guide people in preparing a submission. It set out some of the issues and questions the Commission has identified as relevant at the early stage of the inquiry. Participants should have provided evidence to support their views, including data and specific examples where possible. Initial submissions were due by 3 September 2018.

Draft report release The Commission has sought further information and feedback on the draft report. Submissions were due by 25 March 2019.

Final report to Government and release The final inquiry report was handed to the Australian Government on 21 June 2019 and publicly released on 22 October 2019. The report into airport services examines whether current regulatory arrangements constrain the ability of airport operators to exercise their market power over passengers and airlines through unduly high charges, poor service quality, or both. Recommendations are presented to enhance transparency over airport performance and to more readily detect any future exercise of market power by airport operators. The Government responded to the inquiry report on 11 December 2019.