Public forums
The ACCC hosted a series of public forums in November to hear the views of those engaged in, or affected by, markets for tradeable water rights in the Murray-Darling Basin.
Consumers
Target will address customer complaints about faulty PlayStations
The ACCC has accepted a court-enforceable undertaking from Target Australia Pty Ltd (Target) in which Target admits it may have breached the Australian Consumer Law by making false or misleading representations in its dealings with customers who purchased faulty Sony PlayStations.
Big W will address customer complaints about faulty Dyson appliances
The ACCC has accepted a court-enforceable undertaking from Woolworths Group Ltd trading as BIG W (Big W) in which Big W admits it may have breached the Australian Consumer Law by making false or misleading representations when dealing with customers who purchased faulty Dyson appliances.
ACCC commences pricing transparency inquiry for home loans
The Federal Government has directed the ACCC to immediately commence an inquiry into home loan pricing. The ACCC is to investigate a wide range of issues ranging from the rates paid by new vs existing customers, how the cost of financing for banks has affected bank decisions on interest rates, and why RBA cuts aren’t always passed on in full.
Australia's electricity and gas affordability crisis
ACCC Chair Rod Sims addresses the 2019 AFR National Energy Summit about Australia’s electricity and gas affordability.
Submissions in response to draft report
Submissions in response to the draft report closed on Thursday, 3 October 2019.
Urgent safety alert for ‘critical’ Takata airbags
Major car manufacturers, including BMW, GM Holden, Honda, Mitsubishi and Toyota, are warning that 20,000 vehicles already under recall for defective Takata airbags are now classified as “critical”.
The ACCC is urging consumers not to drive these cars at all until the airbag has been replaced.
Discussion paper & consultation
In February 2020 the ACCC released a discussion paper which identified a number of initial concerns about issues which may be harmful to competition and to purchasers of agricultural machinery.
Agricultural machinery: after-sales markets
The ACCC has set out to gain a better understanding of how the agricultural machinery industry operates, while focusing on key issues that have come to our attention relating to manufacturer warranties, and servicing and repairs.
Final report
A final report is due to the Treasurer by 30 November 2020.