Fulltext search (required) Topics Date range From (required) To (required) Set date range Quick selection This year to dateLast 12 monthsLast yearLast 5 years Advertising and promotions 1,597 Agriculture 349 Banking and finance 259 Buying and selling products and services 699 Cars and vehicles 201 Childcare 16 Competition and exemptions 2,672 Compliance and enforcement 2,963 Consumer Data Right 2 COVID-19 172 Debt 35 Digital platforms and services 120 Energy 628 Food and groceries 390 Franchising 209 Industry codes 400 Insurance 170 Mergers 1,091 Petrol and fuel 223 Postal services 65 Pricing 349 Problem with a product or service 217 Rail, shipping and ports 323 Regulated infrastructure 1,808 Scams 304 Stay protected 774 Telecommunications and internet 1,335 Travel and airports 434 Water 88 Pin topics filter Clear all Digital platforms and services Stay protected Debt Telecommunications and internet Mergers 126 - 150 of 9,362 news items shown Sort by (required) Published dateRelevance Update 30 Apr 2024 ACCC proposes to authorise Hunter Valley coal chain coordination and centralised planning activities for a further 10 years The ACCC proposes to grant authorisation to enable Hunter Valley Coal Chain Coordinator Limited (HVCCC) and coal chain participants to continue to engage in planning and coordination activities, including sharing information, for the cooperative operation and alignment of the Hunter Valley coal supply chain. Speech 30 Apr 2024 ACCC’s latest work in the telecommunications sector - speech to the Comms Day Summit Anna Brakey, ACCC Commissioner, addressed the Comms Day Summit on the ACCC’s latest work in the telecommunications sector on 30 April 2024. Media release 30 Apr 2024 Rebound in passenger numbers helps major airports' financial recovery The aeronautical operations of Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney airports returned to profit in 2022-23, the first full financial year since the end of COVID-19 travel restrictions, the ACCC’s latest Airport Monitoring Report shows. Media release 28 Apr 2024 Scam losses decline, but more work to do as Australians lose $2.7 billion The National Anti-Scam Centre’s collaborative efforts across government, law enforcement, consumer organisations and industry have boosted the community’s fight against financial crime, as the latest Targeting Scams report reveals a 13.1 per cent decline in reported losses to $2.74 billion in 2023. Media release 26 Apr 2024 Metcash's proposed acquisition of Superior Food Services not opposed The ACCC will not oppose Metcash Trading Limited’s (Metcash) (ASX:MTS) proposed acquisition of wholesale food distributor SFG Group Holdings Pty Ltd, trading as Superior Food Services (Superior). Update 24 Apr 2024 ACCC proposes to authorise recruitment association’s professional conduct regime The ACCC proposes to grant authorisation to the Recruitment, Consulting and Staffing Association Limited (RCSA) to continue to operate parts of its Professional Conduct Regime which sets out the professional standards for, and regulates the conduct of, its members in relation to the provision of recruitment and human resources services. Update 24 Apr 2024 ACCC allows collective bargaining by small Australian mutuals The ACCC does not object to the collective bargaining notification CB10000486 lodged by The Customer Owned Banking Association (COBA). Media release 18 Apr 2024 GLAD bags manufacturer in court for '50% ocean plastic' claims The ACCC has instituted proceedings in the Federal Court against Clorox Australia Pty Ltd, the manufacturer of GLAD-branded kitchen and garbage bags, for allegedly making false or misleading representations that certain kitchen and garbage bags were partly made of recycled ‘ocean plastic’, in breach of the Australian Consumer Law. Update 15 Apr 2024 ACCC proposes to authorise collective negotiation by the Water Services Association of Australia and its members ACCC proposes to authorise collective negotiation by the Water Services Association of Australia and its members Update 11 Apr 2024 ACCC grants authorisation for banks to establish a program to jointly procure assurance reviews of mortgage aggregators On 11 April 2024, the ACCC granted authorisation with conditions for the applicants and other industry participants to develop and implement a program to collectively acquire assurance services in relation to mortgage aggregators. Media release 10 Apr 2024 ACCC welcomes proposal for stronger merger laws The ACCC welcomes the Government’s announcement today that it will move to strengthen Australia’s merger laws, bringing Australia into line with most other developed economies. Media release 09 Apr 2024 Dominique Grubisa and DG Institute made misleading representations to students in wealth seminars The Federal Court has today found that Master Wealth Control Pty Ltd, trading as DG Institute breached the Australian Consumer Law, and that its sole Director Dominque Grubisa was knowingly concerned in the contraventions, in proceedings brought by the ACCC. Media release 05 Apr 2024 East coast gas surplus expected in third quarter 2024 Australia’s east coast gas market is expected to have a six petajoule (PJ) surplus in the third quarter of 2024, even if the three LNG producers export all their uncontracted gas, the ACCC’s March 2024 interim gas inquiry report shows. Media release 04 Apr 2024 Beware of fake invoices from scammers impersonating businesses Australians are being urged to check payment details directly with a business before paying an emailed invoice, following a rise in losses to payment redirection scams. Media release 04 Apr 2024 ACCC will not oppose revised Cochlear, Oticon Medical transaction The ACCC will not oppose Cochlear Limited’s (ASX:COH) proposed acquisition of the cochlear implants business of Oticon Medical A/S from its parent company, Demant A/S. Media release 02 Apr 2024 ACCC seeks leave from High Court to appeal CFMEU and Hutchinson boycott judgment The ACCC is seeking special leave to appeal to the High Court from the Full Federal Court’s judgment that upheld appeals by the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) and construction company J Hutchinson Pty Ltd from an earlier decision finding they had reached an anti-competitive arrangement or understanding. Media release 02 Apr 2024 HSBC pays penalties for alleged breaches of Consumer Data Right rules HSBC Bank Australia Limited (HSBC) has paid penalties totalling $33,000 after the ACCC issued it with two infringement notices for alleged contraventions of the Consumer Data Right (CDR) rules. Update 29 Mar 2024 ACCC grants interim authorisation to the Australian Banking Association The ACCC has granted interim authorisation with conditions to the Australian Banking Association (ABA), its member banks, and other relevant industry participants to facilitate implementation of business continuity measures in the event of suspension or disruption to cash services in Australia. Media release 28 Mar 2024 Higher grocery prices force many consumers to make sacrifices, ACCC hears Many younger Australians and lower income households are spending up to one-quarter of their net income on groceries, according to responses so far to the consumer survey which is part of the ACCC’s Supermarkets Inquiry. Update 27 Mar 2024 ACCC authorises joint renewable energy purchasing group On 27 March 2024, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (the ACCC) granted authorisation to 1Circle Pty Ltd and members of the Business Renewables Buying Group (the Group) to enable them to form a joint renewable energy buying group. Speech 27 Mar 2024 Australian Domestic Gas Outlook 2024 speech ACCC Commissioner and Chair of the ACCC's Energy Markets Board, Anna Brakey, spoke about the supply-demand outlook for the east coast market and the Gas Market Code. Media release 27 Mar 2024 Internet performance in busy hours improves under new NBN pricing Broadband speed performance in the peak-demand period of 7-11pm (busy hours) has improved significantly for users of NBN ‘Home Ultrafast’ 1000 Mbps services, following the removal of capacity-based charging under NBN Co’s new wholesale pricing structure. Speech 26 Mar 2024 CEW annual dinner Sydney 2024 - keynote remarks Ms Gina Cass-Gottlieb, Chair, spoke at the CEW annual dinner, Tuesday 26 March 2024 on competition and collaboration - a study in contrasts. Speech 26 Mar 2024 Keynote address at AFR Banking Summit 2024 Ms Gina Cass-Gottlieb, Chair, spoke at the AFR Banking Summit, Tuesday 26 March 2024 on the heightened need to protect, assist and inform consumers in economically turbulent times Media release 25 Mar 2024 Regulation of wholesale telecommunications to change following ACCC inquiry The ACCC has released its final report outlining the findings of an inquiry into whether nine wholesale telecommunications services should continue to be regulated. 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