On 10 April 2024, the Treasurer announced that the Australian Government would move to strengthen Australia’s merger laws and create a fit for purpose merger regime to better identify and prevent anti ...

Qantas has today been ordered by the Federal Court to pay $100m in penalties for misleading consumers by offering and selling tickets for flights it had already decided to cancel, and by failing to ...

These guidelines provide an overview of the ACCC’s current approach to negotiating, accepting, and administering undertakings under section 87B of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) in ...

We have commenced separate proceedings in the Federal Court against Woolworths and Coles supermarkets for allegedly breaching the Australian Consumer Law by misleading consumers through discount ...

The Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (CCA) covers most areas of the market: the relationships between suppliers, wholesalers, retailers, and consumers. Its purpose is to enhance the welfare of ...

Commission members Chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb Deputy Chairs Mick Keogh Catriona Lowe Members Anna Brakey Peter Crone Liza Carver Phillip Williams AM Associate members Stephen Ridgeway Clare Savage ...

Products sold to consumers must be safe. If they are not, the seller must offer a replacement or refund, and may have to pay compensation. Some products must meet mandatory safety standards before ...

The ACCC will not oppose the acquisition of Perth-based cold storage supplier Bigstreet Pty Ltd trading as Fremantle City Coldstores (FCC) by Australian subsidiaries of Lineage Logistics Holdings LLC.

Competition leads to lower prices and more choice for consumers. It also inspires better quality products and services. The Competition and Consumer Act 2010 bans business behaviours that damage ...

On 19 April 2017 the Australian Government directed the ACCC to conduct a wide-ranging inquiry into the supply of and demand for wholesale gas in Australia, as well as to publish regular information ...

This is the 21st interim report of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) inquiry into gas supply arrangements in Australia. The ACCC continues its focus on the operation of the ...

The ACCC publishes the LNG netback price series to improve transparency of gas prices in the east coast gas market. An LNG netback price is a measure of an export parity price that a gas supplier can ...