ACCC International Competition Network conference to cost $500k

By Matthew Knott
Updated March 29 2015 - 9:08am, first published 9:02am
ACCC watchdog accused of spending taxpayer money on extravagant events: The commission is set to hold a global gathering with $47,000 worth of catering. Photo: Supplied
ACCC watchdog accused of spending taxpayer money on extravagant events: The commission is set to hold a global gathering with $47,000 worth of catering. Photo: Supplied

The cash-strapped competition watchdog has been accused of behaving extravagantly by spending half a million dollars of taxpayer money at a four-day gathering of global regulators in Sydney next month.