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The ACCC’s product safety priorities sharpen for 2026

Australia - December 24 2025 As we turn the page on 2025, we explore the ACCC's 2026 product safety priorities, against the backdrop of the record penalty awarded against City…

The Good Guys make good redress

Australia - November 13 2025 On 9 September 2025, the Federal Court of Australia ordered The Good Guys Discount Warehouses (Australia) Pty Ltd (The Good Guys) to pay $13.5…

Cartels under construction? Rounding up recent ACCC enforcement actions

Australia - September 17 2025 17 September 2025 2025 has been a busy year for ACCC enforcement of cartel cases in the construction and infrastructure industries. The Chair of the…

To Waive or Not to Waive: That is the (ACCC Notification) Question

Australia - September 9 2025 On 3 September 2025, Treasury released its long-awaited Exposure Draft Instrument setting out the ACCC's mandatory notification waiver form that will…

Cutting the Red Tape, Not the Corners: The ACCC’s Fresh Take on Smarter Regulation

Australia - September 8 2025 The Australian Labor Government has thrown open the doors to regulatory reform, inviting fresh ideas to help businesses spend less time and resources…

Flying High or Grounded by Loyalty? The State of Domestic Airline Competition in Australia

Australia - August 20 2025 20 August 2025 We explore the most recent ACCC quarterly report on domestic airline competition in Australia. The latest report from the Australian…

Reebelo Australia penalised for statements about consumer guarantee rights

Australia - July 29 2025 Electronics marketplace Reebelo has paid $59,400 under infringement notices for representations as to availability of consumer guarantees Launched in…

Seller Beware: ACCC Commences Review into Unsolicited Selling

Australia - July 2 2025 In our previous blog post, we covered the first two Designated Complaints received by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) under…

Wake up call for related entities in Emma Sleep judgment

Australia - July 1 2025 The Federal Court of Australia's recent decision in ACCC v Emma Sleep GmbH [2025] FCA 618 (Emma Sleep) is yet another example of the ACCC's ongoing…

Fee-ling Misled: ACCC Cracks Down on Dendy Cinema Drip Pricing

Australia - June 27 2025 The ACCC recently penalised Dendy Cinema Pty Ltd (Dendy) with a $19,800 infringement notice for engaging in ‘drip pricing’ practices. Dendy’s conduct…