The mandatory information standard for toppling furniture came into effect on 4 May 2025. Furniture suppliers are now required to provide safety warnings to consumers about the dangers of toppling furniture.
Sarah Proudfoot has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the ACCC following an extensive external recruitment process.
Ms Proudfoot started with the ACCC/AER in 2005 and has since held a range of senior roles, including executive general manager of our Infrastructure Division and the National Anti-Scam Centre.
Our final report makes 20 recommendations after finding that ALDI, Coles and Woolworths are some of the most profitable supermarket businesses among global peers.
The recommendations are designed to improve competition in the supermarket sector, make a difference for consumers and give suppliers fairer bargaining conditions.
ACCC Chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb has outlined our annual compliance and enforcement priorities at the Committee for Economic Development of Australia event in Sydney.
We've started proceedings in the Federal Court against LDV Automotive Australia, for allegedly making misleading representations to consumers about the durability and suitability of particular models of LDV branded vehicles.
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A new mandatory notification regime for mergers and acquisitions comes into effect from 1 January 2026, with a voluntary period from 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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