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 259 Buying and selling products and services 698 Cars and vehicles 201 Childcare 16 Competition and exemptions 2,672 Compliance and enforcement 2,960 Consumer Data Right 2 COVID-19 172 Debt 35 Digital platforms and services 120 Energy 628 Food and groceries 388 Franchising 209 Industry codes 400 Insurance 170 Mergers 1,089 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 433 Water 88 Pin topics filter 1 - 25 of 9,355 news items shown Sort by (required) Published dateRelevance Media release 01 Nov 2024 Sanitarium's proposed acquisition of Vita Brits not opposed The ACCC will not oppose Australian Health & Nutrition Association Limited's (Sanitarium) proposed acquisition of the brand and intellectual property assets necessary for the supply of Vita Brits from Société des Produits Nestlé S.A. Media release 01 Nov 2024 Getty Images to refund customers for allegedly misleading iStock subscription cancellation charge Online stock photography company Getty Images has committed to refunding about $78,000 to more than 200 customers, after imposing charges for cancellation of iStock subscriptions which the ACCC alleges were greater than those outlined in its online terms and conditions. Speech 31 Oct 2024 Framing the future of financial services: strengthening competition and consumer engagement In the keynote address for the Gilbert + Tobin Financial Services Forum on Thursday 31 October 2024, ACCC Chair, Ms Gina Cass-Gottlieb spoke about the significant changes happening in the financial services sector and the implications of these for the ACCC’s work. Media release 31 Oct 2024 Brookfield’s acquisition of Neoen not opposed, subject to divestments The ACCC will not oppose the acquisition of Neoen SA by a consortium led by Brookfield Renewable Holdings SAS (Brookfield BidCo), subject to a court-enforceable undertaking to divest Neoen’s existing Victorian renewable electricity generation and storage assets and its development projects in Victoria. Media release 31 Oct 2024 Optus in court for alleged unconscionable sales and debt collection The ACCC has commenced proceedings in the Federal Court alleging that Optus Mobile engaged in unconscionable conduct in contravention of the ACL when selling telecommunications goods and services to hundreds of consumers, that they often did not want or need, and in some cases then pursuing consumers for debts resulting from these sales. Media release 25 Oct 2024 Accolade's proposed acquisition of Pernod Ricard’s BrandCo wine business not opposed The ACCC will not oppose the proposed acquisition of Pernod Ricard Winemakers by Australian Wine HoldCo Limited, through its subsidiary Accolade. Update 24 Oct 2024 ACCC grants interim authorisation for certain conduct under the 'Pilbara Regime' The ACCC has decided to grant interim authorisation from 4 November 2024, to enable Pilbara ISOCo Ltd and certain other participants Media release 24 Oct 2024 Qube’s proposed acquisition of MIRRAT raises preliminary concerns The ACCC has published a Statement of Issues outlining preliminary competition concerns with Qube Holdings Limited’s (ASX:QUB) proposed acquisition of Melbourne International RoRo & Auto Terminal Pty Ltd (MIRRAT). Update 23 Oct 2024 ACCC grants interim authorisation to the ABA for cash-in-transit initiatives and business continuity planning On 23 October 2024, the ACCC granted interim authorisation with conditions, in relation to an application lodged by the Australian Banking Association relating to cash-in-transit initiatives and business continuity measures Update 23 Oct 2024 ACCC to authorise price capping provisions and metrics reports for Tasmanian health insurer The ACCC has decided to grant authorisation to health insurer St. Update 23 Oct 2024 ACCC authorises shared practices for graduate medical schools The ACCC has granted authorisation to GEMPASS Australia Limited (GEMPASS Australia) and its members to continue to make and give effect to contracts, arrangements and understandings Update 16 Oct 2024 Airservices Australia price notification October 2024 The ACCC has decided to not object to Airservices Australia's proposal to increase the prices of several services that it provides to airlines. Media release 10 Oct 2024 ACCC welcomes introduction of merger reform bill, prepares for implementation The ACCC today welcomed the introduction of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Mergers and Acquisitions Reform) Bill 2024 into the Australian Parliament, which if passed through the Parliament will provide the ACCC with fit for purpose tools targeted at identifying and preventing anti-competitive mergers. Media release 08 Oct 2024 Federal Court orders Qantas to pay $100m in penalties for misleading consumers Qantas has today been ordered by the Federal Court to pay $100m in penalties for misleading consumers by offering and selling tickets for flights it had already decided to cancel, and by failing to promptly tell existing ticketholders of its decision. 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. 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