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Speech
08 Aug 2023

The ACCC's expectations for corporations making green claims at the General Counsel Summit

Catriona Lowe, Deputy Chair of the ACCC, gave the morning keynote at the General Counsel Summit on 8 August 2023.
Advertising and promotions
Competition and exemptions
Speech
20 Sep 2022

Speech to Sydney Morning Herald Sustainability Summit

As consumers and businesses become more focused on sustainability to inform their purchasing decisions, businesses are increasingly advertising their ‘sustainability benefits’ to sell their goods and services.
Advertising and promotions
Energy
Speech
09 Sep 2022

Law Council Competition and Consumer Law Workshop opening address

Ms Gina Cass-Gottlieb, ACCC Chair, gave the Opening address on September 9 to the Law Council Annual Competition and Consumer Law Workshop.
Advertising and promotions
Buying and selling products and services
Compliance and enforcement
Mergers
Scams
Digital platforms and services
Speech
27 Feb 2019

Examining the impact of digital platforms on competition in media and advertising markets keynote address

Chair Rod Sims delivers a keynote address regarding the ACCC’s world-first Digital Platforms Inquiry at an event hosted by AANA and ThinkTV.
Advertising and promotions
Competition and exemptions
Digital platforms and services
Speech
27 Feb 2018

The ACCC and the Net Economy speech

Deputy Chair Delia Rickard discusses the ACCC's inquiry into digital platforms, and their impact on the media and advertising markets.
Advertising and promotions
Digital platforms and services
Telecommunications and internet
Speech
24 Feb 2017

CCA compliance in interesting times address

In his annual CEDA address, Chairman Rod Sims launched the ACCC's 2017 Compliance and Enforcement policy, saying 2017 will see a focus on misleading and deceptive practices, anti-competitive conduct and unfair contract terms affecting small businesses.
Advertising and promotions
Buying and selling products and services
Compliance and enforcement
Speech
08 Nov 2016

Grocery update: AFGC Leaders Forum speech

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Chairman Rod Sims provides an update on grocery issues at the Australian Food and Grocery Council Leaders Forum in Canberra.
Advertising and promotions
Food and groceries
Industry codes
Speech
21 Oct 2015

New and emerging issues in the grocery sector address

Addressing an industry forum hosted by the Australian Food and Grocery Council in Canberra, Chairman Rod Sims discusses the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct, the ACCC's increased focus on the agricultural sector, proposed changes to country of origin labelling and truth in advertising.
Advertising and promotions
Competition and exemptions
Food and groceries
Industry codes
Speech
13 Nov 2014

The future of competition policy and its implications for Australian agriculture address

Addressing the Australian Farm Institute Conference in Melbourne, ACCC Chairman Rod Sims explains how Australian agriculture can benefit from better competition policy. Mr Sims comments on the 'national champions' argument and advocates important changes to collective bargaining.
Advertising and promotions
Agriculture
Rail, shipping and ports
Compliance and enforcement
Speech
21 Feb 2014

CEDA conference: Looking forward to 2014 address

Chairman, Rod Sims, announces the ACCC's priorities for 2014.
Advertising and promotions
Buying and selling products and services
Competition and exemptions
Mergers
Pricing
Stay protected
Scams
Digital platforms and services
Energy
Telecommunications and internet
Speech
19 Mar 2012

National Consumer Fraud Week 2012 speech

The theme this year is Slam Scams!, which is our straightforward advice for consumers who want to ensure they don’t get taken in.
Advertising and promotions
Buying and selling products and services
Stay protected
Scams
Speech
16 Feb 2012

Achieving truth in advertising: the regulator's hope for the future address

ACCC Commissioner Sarah Court addresses the Australian Association of National Advertisers in Sydney on achieving truth in advertising.
Advertising and promotions
Compliance and enforcement
Speech
15 Jun 2011

Collins Street sleeper agent or Castro’s right-hand man? address to the National Press Club 2011

Outgoing ACCC Chairman Graeme Samuel discusses his achievements and points to future challenges
Advertising and promotions
Buying and selling products and services
Problem with a product or service
Competition and exemptions
Speech
13 Mar 2009

Making phones fair—Australian telecommunications and poor consumer practice address

The ACCC is putting the telecommunications industry on notice.
Advertising and promotions
Telecommunications and internet
Stay protected
Scams
Speech
12 Mar 2009

Consumer protection—new challenges and opportunities address

The Australian Consumer Law reforms will strengthen key consumer protection regulations in Australia.
Advertising and promotions
Buying and selling products and services
Problem with a product or service
Speech
17 Nov 2008

What professionals should know about the Trade Practices Act speech

The Trade Practices Act touches upon many aspects in the working lives of professionals and professional associations.
Advertising and promotions
Competition and exemptions
Pricing
Speech
25 Jun 2008

Delivering for Australian consumers: making a good Act better address to the National Press Club 2008

ACCC Chairman, Mr Graeme Samuel, outlines the necessary reforms to Australia's competition laws that offer to provide real, long-term benefits to the public, well in excess of those that can be achieved through short-term measures.
Advertising and promotions
Buying and selling products and services
Problem with a product or service
Speech
24 May 2008

Recent and foreshadowed reforms of the Trade Practices Act address

The proposed reforms to section 46 of the Trade Practices Act 1974 would provide the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission with the tools it needed to vigorously protect competition while ensuring that the basic rights of those affected were not trampled in the process.
Advertising and promotions
Buying and selling products and services
Problem with a product or service
Competition and exemptions
Speech
08 May 2008

Green marketing and the ACCC speech

Community concern over the state of the environment is reaching unprecedented levels.
Advertising and promotions
Speech
15 Mar 2007

The foundations of good consumer protection policy: strong law, vigorous enforcement and the educated consumer address

While marketplaces are changing, the issues for consumers are in fact similar to the types of issues that raised concerns when the Trade Practices Act was introduced in 1974.
Advertising and promotions
Buying and selling products and services
Problem with a product or service
Speech
23 Nov 2006

Misleading claims and the Trade Practices Act speech

The food descriptors guideline will help the industry and consumers to understand and comply with those provisions of the Trade Practices Act that apply to representations, labels and advertising, made about food and beverages.
Advertising and promotions
Speech
25 Nov 2005

Launch of misleading and deceptive job advertising guide speech

Those taking the classifieds advertisements are in the most effective position to modify or reject advertisements which may mislead or deceive jobseekers.
Advertising and promotions
Speech
27 Oct 2005

The ACCC and small business speech

Small businesses can be vulnerable to anti competitive, misleading or unconscionable conduct and the Trade Practices Act provides important safeguards against this.
Advertising and promotions
Buying and selling products and services
Competition and exemptions
Speech
25 Oct 2005

The ACCC and the property sector speech

In the commercial property sphere it is recognised that both a healthy retail property sector and a healthy retailing sector are essential ingredients in a vibrant and successful economy.
Advertising and promotions
Competition and exemptions
Speech
21 Sep 2005

Environmental claims and the Trade Practices Act speech

Businesses able to make environmental claims have a powerful tool for winning sales.
Advertising and promotions
Compliance and enforcement
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