Health insurance, unfair contract terms and broadband speed among ACCC priorities

By Lucy Cormack
Updated February 24 2017 - 10:08pm, first published 12:00am
A Broadband Performance Monitoring and Reporting program will be launched to determine whether speed issues are linked to the NBN  or retail services providers. Photo: Henry Zwartz
A Broadband Performance Monitoring and Reporting program will be launched to determine whether speed issues are linked to the NBN or retail services providers. Photo: Henry Zwartz
ACCC chairman Rod Sims will give his address to a Committee for Economic Development of Australia event in Sydney on Friday. Photo: Bradley Kanaris
ACCC chairman Rod Sims will give his address to a Committee for Economic Development of Australia event in Sydney on Friday. Photo: Bradley Kanaris
The ACCC will also intensify its focus on the private health insurance industry, following its action against Medibank Private. Photo: Ken Irwin
The ACCC will also intensify its focus on the private health insurance industry, following its action against Medibank Private. Photo: Ken Irwin

Broadband speed and performance claims, misbehaving health insurance providers and consumer guarantees, such as those provided by the airline industry, are in the sights of the competition and consumer watchdog this year.

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