Our final report shows that there is still a significant risk of consumer and competition harms on digital platforms.
Unsafe products in online marketplaces will be a major focus of the ACCC’s product safety priorities during 2025-26, ACCC Chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb announced today.
We've started Federal Court action against Australian Gas Networks Limited. We allege the gas distributor misled consumers by representing it will supply renewable gas to homes within a generation.
Tha National Anti-Scam Centre is warning Australians to remain vigilant following reports scammers have been impersonating phone numbers belonging to the ACCC in an attempt to steal personal information.
We've started Federal Court proceedings against the owner of Banana Boat and Hawaiian Tropic, for allegedly false or misleading claims that its sunscreens were ‘reef friendly’.
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A new mandatory merger control regime for notifying and assessing acquisitions comes into effect from 1 January 2026. A voluntary period started on 1 July 2025.
The new regime is designed to strengthen Australia’s merger control and provide more certainty and transparency.
Businesses can charge a surcharge for paying by card, but the surcharge must not be more than what it costs the business to process that payment type.
Business must make sure their customers know about any card payment surcharges upfront.
Consumers are now, more than ever, making purchasing decisions on environmental grounds.
We'll be investigating a number of businesses for making potentially false or misleading environmental claims.
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