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Galati pays penalties for alleged Horticulture Code breaches

Western Australian horticulture wholesaler Galati has paid $62,600 in penalties after the ACCC issued it with four infringement notices for alleged contraventions of the Horticulture Code.

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EnergyAustralia to pay $14m for making misleading statements and breaching the Electricity Retail Code

The Federal Court has ordered EnergyAustralia to pay $14 million in penalties for making false, misleading or deceptive statements to hundreds of thousands of consumers about electricity prices, and failing to provide mandatory information required by the Electricity Retail Code.

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East coast gas supply sufficient for 2025 but concerns remain for longer-term

Australia’s east coast gas market is forecast to have a surplus of between 69 and 110 petajoules in 2025 if Queensland’s LNG producers export all of their uncontracted gas, the ACCC’s latest gas inquiry report shows.

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Dodo Power & Gas pays $82,500 in penalties for breaches of electricity code

Electricity retailer M2 Energy Pty Ltd, trading as Dodo Power & Gas (Dodo) paid $82,500 in penalties after the ACCC issued six infringement notices to Dodo for alleged contraventions of the Electricity Retail Code of Conduct (the Code).

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Ultra Tune fined $1.5 million for contempt of court

The Federal Court of Australia has fined Ultra Tune Australia Pty Ltd (Ultra Tune) $1.5 million for contempt of court.

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Total Food Network pays penalties for alleged Horticulture Code breaches

APMS NQ Pty Ltd trading as the Total Food Network Australia (Total Food) has paid $27,500 in penalties after the ACCC issued it with two infringement notices for alleged contraventions of the Horticulture Code.

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Delicia Franchising admits breaches of Franchising Code

After our investigation, health food and beverage retailer Delicia Franchising has admitted in an undertaking to us that it breached the Franchising Code.

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GetFresh pays penalties for alleged Horticulture Code breaches

Fresh fruit and vegetable supplier GetFresh Merchants Pty Ltd (GetFresh) has paid penalties totalling $43,150 after the ACCC issued it with three infringement notices for alleged contraventions of the Horticulture Code of Conduct.

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Nutrano pays penalties for alleged Horticulture Code breaches

Fruit grower and trader Seven Fields Operations Pty Ltd, trading as Nutrano, has paid penalties totalling $24,850 for alleged contraventions of the Horticulture Code, after the ACCC issued it with two infringement notices.

Speech

The new Gas Market Code: industry's responsibilities and the ACCC's role speech

Ms Gina Cass-Gottlieb, ACCC Chair, gave a speech on 7 September 2023 at the Energy and Resources Law Association annual conference.

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Compliance guidelines for gas industry as new Gas Market Code takes effect

The ACCC has today published compliance and enforcement guidelines on the new Gas Market Code.

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Lactalis penalised for Dairy Code breaches

The Federal Court today ordered Lactalis Australia Pty Ltd (Lactalis) to pay $950,000 in penalties for contravening the Dairy Code of Conduct by failing to meet some of its obligations in relation to the 2020-21 milk season.

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Bache Bros pays penalty for alleged Horticulture Code breach

Bache Bros Pty Ltd has paid a penalty of $13,750 after the ACCC issued it with an Infringement Notice for an alleged contravention of the Horticulture Code of Conduct.

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Green Endeavour pays penalty for alleged breach of Horticulture Code

Fruit and vegetable wholesaler Green Endeavour Pty Ltd has paid a penalty of $13,750 after the ACCC issued it with an infringement notice for an alleged contravention of the Horticulture Code of Conduct.

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CovaU and ReAmped pay penalties for alleged breaches of electricity code

Electricity retailers CovaU Pty Ltd and ReAmped Energy Pty Ltd have each paid $33,300 in penalties after the ACCC issued each retailer with three infringement notices for alleged contraventions of the Electricity Retail Code.

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ACCC updates Dairy Code guidance for industry

Dairy processors have been provided with additional information on their legal obligations under the Dairy Code of Conduct in advance of the 1 June deadline for the release of new milk supply agreements for the 2023-24 dairy season.

Update

ACCC proposes to grant a Bulk Wheat Port Code exemption to Commodity Ag at Albany

The ACCC has released a draft determination proposing to grant Commodity Ag Pty Ltd exempt service provider status under the Port Terminal Access (Bulk Wheat) Code of Conduct in relation to its port terminal facility at Albany.

Update

ACCC proposes to grant a Bulk Wheat Port Code exemption to T-Ports at Wallaroo

The ACCC has released a draft determination proposing to grant T-Ports Pty Ltd exempt service provider status under the Port Terminal Access (Bulk Wheat) Code of Conduct in relation to its port terminal facility at Wallaroo.

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RFG to pay certain franchisees as ACCC settles legal action

The ACCC has accepted a court-enforceable undertaking from Retail Food Group Ltd (ASX: RFG) in which RFG, the operator of many well-known franchising brands, has agreed to make payments to and waive historical debts of a number of affected current and former franchisees, in relation to the purchase of certain corporate stores by these franchisees.

Update

ACCC proposes to grant Bulk Wheat Port Code exemptions to Bulk Cargo Services and Wagner Corporation at Pinkenba

The ACCC has released draft determinations proposing to grant Bulk Cargo Services Pty Ltd (BCS) and Wagner Corporation Pty Ltd (Wagner Corp) exempt service provider status under the Port Terminal Access (Bulk Wheat) Code of Conduct in relation to their respective Pinkenba port terminal facilities.

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Jim's Group pays penalties for alleged breach of Franchising Code and the Australian Consumer Law

Jim’s Group Pty Ltd has paid $24,420 in penalties in its capacity as franchisor of the Jim’s Dog Wash franchise after the ACCC issued it with two infringement notices for an alleged contravention of the Franchising Code of Conduct, and an alleged contravention of the Australian Consumer Law (ACL).

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Lactalis Australia found to have breached Dairy Code of Conduct

The Federal Court has found Lactalis Australia Pty Ltd (Lactalis) breached the Dairy Code of Conduct by failing to meet some of its obligations in relation to the 2020-21 milk season, in court proceedings brought by the ACCC.

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ACCC updates guidance material for Horticulture Code

The ACCC has updated its Horticulture Code guidance to help growers and traders understand their rights and fulfill their responsibilities under the code.

Update

Customer Owned Banking code of practice authorised

The ACCC has granted authorisation to enable the Customer Owned Banking Association to implement certain provisions of its code of practice.

Galati pays penalties for alleged Horticulture Code breaches

EnergyAustralia to pay $14m for making misleading statements and breaching the Electricity Retail Code

East coast gas supply sufficient for 2025 but concerns remain for longer-term

Dodo Power & Gas pays $82,500 in penalties for breaches of electricity code

Ultra Tune fined $1.5 million for contempt of court

Total Food Network pays penalties for alleged Horticulture Code breaches

Delicia Franchising admits breaches of Franchising Code

GetFresh pays penalties for alleged Horticulture Code breaches

Nutrano pays penalties for alleged Horticulture Code breaches

The new Gas Market Code: industry's responsibilities and the ACCC's role speech

Compliance guidelines for gas industry as new Gas Market Code takes effect

Lactalis penalised for Dairy Code breaches

Bache Bros pays penalty for alleged Horticulture Code breach

Green Endeavour pays penalty for alleged breach of Horticulture Code

CovaU and ReAmped pay penalties for alleged breaches of electricity code

ACCC updates Dairy Code guidance for industry

ACCC proposes to grant a Bulk Wheat Port Code exemption to Commodity Ag at Albany

ACCC proposes to grant a Bulk Wheat Port Code exemption to T-Ports at Wallaroo

RFG to pay certain franchisees as ACCC settles legal action

ACCC proposes to grant Bulk Wheat Port Code exemptions to Bulk Cargo Services and Wagner Corporation at Pinkenba

Jim's Group pays penalties for alleged breach of Franchising Code and the Australian Consumer Law

Lactalis Australia found to have breached Dairy Code of Conduct

ACCC updates guidance material for Horticulture Code

Customer Owned Banking code of practice authorised

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