The ACCC has decided not to object to the notification lodged by Victorian Off-Course Agents Association Inc. (VOCAA) to enable VOCAA to negotiate the terms of a new Distribution Services Agreement with Tabcorp on behalf of its current and future TAB Agent members. Each TAB agent will enter into a separate agreement with Tabcorp following the collective negotiations.
VOCAA currently represents 70 agents who operate 91 stand-alone off-course TAB agencies at various locations throughout Victoria (excluding licensed premises) to supply a betting service to the public as agents of Tabcorp.
Collective bargaining is voluntary for TAB agents and Tabcorp. The Notification effectively provides a legal exemption; without it, collective bargaining by the agents who are each other’s competitors may otherwise breach competition laws.
The notification was lodged on 3 September 2018 and the ACCC has decided to allow the notification to remain in force until 2 September 2028, unless the notification is withdrawn or revoked. Please refer to the ACCC’s Collective Bargaining Public Register for further information.