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‘This has to change’: Govt wants competitive building supplies

Government backs most Commerce Commission recommendations to improve sector.

MBIE will be required to monitor prices to assess competition.

The Government has backed most recommendations made by the Commerce Commission about improving the playing field in the building supplies sector.

In December last year, the watchdog released its final report, which essentially republished findings from its August draft report.

The Commission repeated

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Jonathan Mitchell Wed, 17 May 2023
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