The ACCC has issued a final determination granting authorisation to enable the National Honda Dealer Council and a group of Honda Australia dealers, to collectively negotiate with Honda Australia issues arising from Honda Australia’s termination of existing dealer agreements and their replacement with a new agency model.
Authorisation is granted until 31 July 2026.
Authorisation provides businesses with legal protection for arrangements that may otherwise risk breaching the law but are not harmful to competition and/or are likely to result in overall public benefits. In this case, Honda dealers sought authorisation to participate in collective bargaining that may otherwise breach the competition laws because it involves joint action by competitors.
Further information about the ACCC’s draft determination is available on the ACCC public register at: National Honda Dealer Council.