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Posted by David Sexton
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5 January, 2026
GRAIN supply company CHS Broadbent (CHSB) has been granted a service exemption by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for its port terminal in Geelong.
The ruling was in relation to the Port Terminal Access (Bulk Wheat) Code of Conduct.
According to the ACCC, the determination was made by “notifiable instrument” and registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.
The instrument and CHSB’s exemption began on 18 December 2025.
The ACCC said it had released a final determination document laying out the reasons why the ACCC decided to grant CHSB an exemption.
These included the ACCC’s view that CHSB would face a high level of competitive constraint from GrainCorp Operations Limited and Riordan Grain Services at Geelong.
The ACCC considered CHSB would have incentives to provide exporters with fair and transparent access to its services following an exemption.
“The exemption means that CHSB will not be required to comply with Parts 3 to 6 of the wheat port code in the course of providing port terminal services at the Port of Geelong,” the ACCC stated.
The ACCC’s final determination document can be viewed on the ACCC website.
View the notifiable instrument on the Federal Register of Legislation.
The wheat port code began on 30 September 2014 and regulates bulk grain port terminal service providers to ensure exporters have fair and transparent access to port terminal services.
