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 1,596 Agriculture 348 Banking and finance 258 Buying and selling products and services 695 Cars and vehicles 201 Childcare 16 Competition and exemptions 2,671 Compliance and enforcement 2,955 Consumer Data Right 1 COVID-19 172 Debt 35 Digital platforms and services 119 Energy 628 Food and groceries 388 Franchising 209 Industry codes 400 Insurance 169 Mergers 1,083 Petrol and fuel 223 Postal services 65 Pricing 348 Problem with a product or service 216 Rail, shipping and ports 323 Regulated infrastructure 1,808 Scams 303 Stay protected 774 Telecommunications and internet 1,334 Travel and airports 433 Water 88 Pin topics filter Clear all Debt Banking and finance 1 - 25 of 9,341 news items shown Sort by (required) Published dateRelevance Media release 03 Oct 2024 Lineage's proposed acquisition of Fremantle City Coldstores not opposed 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. Media release 01 Oct 2024 ACCC consults on Sigma's proposed remedy for Chemist Warehouse acquisition The ACCC is seeking views on a proposed court-enforceable undertaking offered by Sigma Healthcare Limited (ASX: SIG) in relation to its proposed acquisition of Chemist Warehouse Group Holdings. Media release 01 Oct 2024 ACCC welcomes additional retail sector enforcement funding The ACCC welcomed today’s announcement by the Treasurer of $30 million over 3.5 years in additional funding for investigations and enforcement relating to the supermarket and retail sector. Media release 27 Sep 2024 Gas supply for Q1 2025 tightens, as risk of shortfall in short-term remains The gas supply surplus in the Australian east coast gas market is forecast to be between 12 and 27 petajoules (PJ) in the first quarter of 2025, according to the ACCC’s latest gas inquiry report. Media release 27 Sep 2024 ACCC consults on Olam's proposed divestiture undertaking The ACCC is seeking views on a proposed court-enforceable divestiture undertaking offered by Olam Agri Holdings Limited, and its subsidiaries Olam Agri Australia Pty Ltd and Queensland Cotton Corporation Pty Ltd, in relation to its proposed acquisition of Namoi Cotton Limited (ASX: NAM). Media release 27 Sep 2024 ACCC Supermarkets Inquiry moves into next phase after hearing consumer and supplier concerns Many Australian consumers and grocery suppliers have told the ACCC they are concerned that some of Australia’s supermarket retailers have considerable market power and are engaging in practices which disadvantage both their customers and suppliers. Media release 26 Sep 2024 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. Media release 26 Sep 2024 Stockland and Supalai's acquisition of Lendlease MPC projects not opposed, subject to divestiture The ACCC will not oppose Stockland and Supalai’s proposed acquisition of 12 Lendlease (ASX: LLC) residential masterplanned community projects after accepting a court-enforceable undertaking. Media release 24 Sep 2024 Lower recent petrol prices welcome after prices moved higher in the June quarter Average retail petrol prices were higher in the June quarter but have since reduced, according to the ACCC’s latest quarterly petrol monitoring report. Media release 23 Sep 2024 ACCC takes Woolworths and Coles to court over alleged misleading ‘Prices Dropped’ and ‘Down Down’ claims The ACCC has commenced separate proceedings in the Federal Court against Woolworths Group Limited (ASX:WOW) and Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd (a subsidiary of Coles Group Limited - ASX: COL) for allegedly breaching the Australian Consumer Law by misleading consumers through discount pricing claims on hundreds of common supermarket products. Update 23 Sep 2024 ACCC and AER achieve AWEI Bronze Tier Status The ACCC and AER are proud to have achieved Bronze Tier Status within the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) for 2023–26. Media release 20 Sep 2024 ACCC proposes not to authorise industry code on marketing of infant formula The ACCC is proposing to deny the authorisation sought by the Infant Nutrition Council for an industry code which seeks to restrict the advertising and promotion of infant formula. Update 19 Sep 2024 Digital platform regulators release working paper on multimodal foundation models The Digital Platform Regulators Forum has published a working paper on multimodal foundation models used in generative artificial intelligence. Media release 19 Sep 2024 Cyclone reinsurance pool begins delivering some savings The Government’s cyclone reinsurance pool has begun delivering lower premiums for some consumers in some regions facing higher risk of cyclones, the ACCC’s third insurance monitoring report has found. Media release 17 Sep 2024 Australians on fixed wireless services enjoy broadband speed boost Some consumers on NBN Co’s Fixed Wireless Plus plan have experienced a significant improvement to their broadband speeds in the past six months following recent speed changes introduced by NBN Co, the ACCC’s latest Measuring Broadband Australia report has found. Media release 16 Sep 2024 Honda pays penalty for alleged breach of car service and repair information sharing scheme Honda Australia has paid a penalty of $18,780 after the ACCC issued it with an infringement notice for an alleged breach of Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Information Sharing Scheme information sharing requirements. Update 12 Sep 2024 ACCC proposes to authorise shared practices for graduate medical schools The ACCC proposes to grant authorisation to GEMPASS Australia Limited and its members to continue to make and give effect to contracts, arrangements and understandings whereby it operates the Graduate Entry Medical School Admissions System (GEMSAS). Media release 12 Sep 2024 ACCC authorises collaboration to support cash-in-transit services The ACCC has granted authorisation to allow the Australian Banking Association (ABA), its member banks, Australia Post, retailers, supermarkets and other industry participants to collaborate so they can ensure there is continuity of cash-in-transit services. Update 12 Sep 2024 ACCC proposes to authorise price capping provisions and metrics reports for Tasmanian health insurer The ACCC proposes to grant authorisation for 5 years to health insurer St. Speech 12 Sep 2024 Bathurst Lecture 2024 Modern centrality of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 in the regulation of commercial conduct Update 11 Sep 2024 ACCC authorises price setting at shared dental practices The ACCC has decided to grant authorisation to the Australian Dental Association Inc and its members to continue to make and give effect to contracts, arrangements and understandings between 2 or more dental practitioners on the fees to be charged for dental services provided within a ‘shared practice’, where at least one party is a member of ADA. Update 11 Sep 2024 ACCC authorises accreditation scheme by Victorian Electricity Distributors The ACCC has released a final determination authorising Victoria’s 5 Electricity Distribution Network Service Providers to continue to operate their scheme requiring civil contractors performing underground civil works involving electrical infrastructure assets to meet certain accreditation standards. Update 10 Sep 2024 ACCC publishes updated guidelines to clarify the process of interim authorisation The ACCC has published updated Guidelines for Authorisation of Conduct (non-merger) to clarify the process of interim authorisation requests and decisions. Media release 05 Sep 2024 ACCC will not oppose Optus and TPG regional mobile network and spectrum sharing The ACCC will not oppose the proposed regional mobile network and spectrum sharing agreements between Optus Mobile Pty Ltd and TPG Telecom Limited (ASX:TPG) Update 04 Sep 2024 Stronger penalties and enforcement powers against telcos breaching the law The ACCC has issued guidelines informing telecommunications operators of the ACCC’s approach to exercising its infringement notice powers for failure to comply with the ‘carrier separation rules’ under the Telecommunications Act. Page 1 of 1 Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 … Next page ›› › Last page Last » Items per page (required) 25 items per page50 items per page100 items per page