ACCC
New commissioner appointed to ACCC
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has gained a new, full-time member for a five-year period.
13 October 2025
By Naomi Neilson
‘Appalling, predatory’: Court slams Optus for turning back on distressed customers
In its decision to approve a $100 million penalty, the Federal Court slammed Optus’ senior management as...
25 September 2025
By Naomi Neilson
The Good Guys $13.5m settlement includes cooperation discount
The Federal Court approved the entire $13.5 million settlement figure agreed between The Good Guys and ACCC after...
10 September 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Optus apologises for ‘pattern’ of unconscionable conduct
Optus admitted to a failure to act on unconscionable conduct within licensee stores, including one in Mount Isa, which...
03 September 2025
By Naomi Neilson
‘Milestone’ moment in Coles, Woolworths class actions
A personal injury firm said the decision to run class actions against Coles and Woolworths alongside proceedings...
03 September 2025
By Naomi Neilson
ACCC hits Google with $55m fine for anti-competitive telco deals
Google has admitted to anti-competitive search agreements in Australia and has agreed with the ACCC that it should pay...
20 August 2025
By Grace Robbie
The Good Guys’ $13.5m settlement weighed up against ‘prompt’ redress
The Federal Court considered whether The Good Guys’ “prompt” response to its multiple contraventions should be...
19 August 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Greenwashing litigation has mixed impact, says expert
The recent uptick in greenwashing litigation could have both positive and negative impacts on corporate climate...
01 July 2025
By Emma Partis
eHarmony’s pricing red flags tricking singles, ACCC alleges
The consumer watchdog alleged that the dating platform eHarmony snuck an automatic renewal clause into its subscription...
03 June 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Former ACCC GC joins KWM
International law firm King & Wood Mallesons has added a new competition partner, who joins from the Australian...
01 May 2025
By Lauren Croft
Are your clients in the firing line of ACCC’s annual priorities?
The ACCC has made its priorities clear. Now is the time for lawyers to help clients get ahead of potential...
28 February 2025
By Madelaine Holt
Telstra to face penalties for misleading broadband speeds
Telstra will soon be penalised for misleading over 15,000 of its Belong customers about the speed of its internet...
24 February 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Coles, Woolworths identify defence to price gouging allegations
Appearing for the first time in court to face the allegations they misled customers with dodgy promotions, Coles and...
24 October 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Behind the ‘significant penalties’ looming over Coles and Woolworths
With Coles and Woolworths heading to court over their allegedly misleading discount claims, a partner and senior...
21 October 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Environmental lawyers lodge greenwashing complaint against Qantas
The Environmental Defenders Office has asked the ACCC to investigate the national carrier for alleged greenwashing over...
17 October 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Proposed ACCC reforms ‘will make the merger clearance process more challenging’, says partner
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has unveiled what he calls “the biggest reforms to Australia’s merger settings in almost 50...
11 October 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Court signs off on Qantas’ $100m penalty
Passengers affected by Qantas’ advertisement of cancelled flights will pocket a couple of hundred dollars each after...
09 October 2024
By Naomi Neilson
IPH moves to acquire QANTM
IPH Limited has submitted a non-binding proposal to acquire QANTM Intellectual Property Limited, with what the former...
08 May 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
New ACCC commissioner welcomed
A new commissioner has been appointed to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) amid massive...
16 April 2024
By Lauren Croft
Biggest merger reforms ‘in almost 50 years’ introduced
Significant reforms to merger laws are expected by 2026, bringing in a “more comprehensive examination” of mergers...
12 April 2024
By Lauren Croft