Australian Competition and Consumer Commission4 天
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 ...
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission2 天
Merger reform
On 10 April 2024, the Treasurer announced that the Australian Government would move to strengthen Australia’s merger laws and create a fit for purpose merger regime to better identify and prevent anti ...
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission1 年
Selling products and services
Under the Australian Consumer Law, businesses must meet a set of basic rights called consumer guarantees when they sell products or services. Certain behaviour is also illegal under the Australian ...
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission4 个月
Competition and exemptions
Competition leads to lower prices and more choice for consumers. It also inspires better quality products and services. The Competition and Consumer Act 2010 bans business behaviours that damage ...
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission12 天
September 2024 interim report
The ACCC acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands across Australia on which we live and work. We acknowledge their connection to this Country and pay our respect to Elders past, present ...
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission4 年
Consumer data right exemptions register
This register is a record of all Consumer Data Right exemptions granted by the ACCC. The Consumer Data Right is a world-leading data sharing and portability initiative that: allows consumers to safely ...
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission8 个月
Organisation structure
Commission members Chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb Deputy Chairs Mick Keogh Catriona Lowe Members Anna Brakey Peter Crone Liza Carver Phillip Williams AM Associate members Stephen Ridgeway Clare Savage ...
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission1 个月
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 ...
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission1 年
Section 87B undertakings register
This register contains a record of section 87B undertakings of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 and the former Trade Practices Act 1974. More information is available in Guidelines on ACCC ...
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission4 个月
Compliance and enforcement
We use a range of tools to encourage compliance with the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 and the Australian Consumer Law. This includes enforcement action, consumer and business education, industry ...
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission1 年
Legislation we enforce
The Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (CCA) covers most areas of the market: the relationships between suppliers, wholesalers, retailers, and consumers. Its purpose is to enhance the welfare of ...
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission1 个月
Guidelines on ACCC approach to court enforceable undertakings
These guidelines provide an overview of the ACCC’s current approach to negotiating, accepting, and administering undertakings under section 87B of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) in ...