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Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)16u
Sarah Proudfoot appointed ACCC Chief Executive Officer
Sarah Proudfoot has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the ACCC following an extensive external recruitment process. Ms Proudfoot started with the ACCC/AER in 2005. She has since held a ...
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)19u
Mandatory information standard for toppling furniture to reduce accidents and deaths
Furniture suppliers are now required to provide safety warnings to consumers about the dangers of toppling furniture after the mandatory information standard for toppling furniture came into effect on ...
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)7d
Australian Screen Directors Authorship Collecting Society Limited
On 28 April 2025, the Australian Screen Directors Authorship Collecting Society Ltd (ASDACS) lodged application for authorisation AA1000698.
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission5d
Petrol price cycles in the 5 largest cities
Retail petrol prices move up and down in regular patterns in Australia’s 5 largest cities – Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. Petrol price cycles are the result of pricing decisions ...
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)12d
LDV Automotive Australia in court for alleged misleading advertising
The ACCC has instituted proceedings in the Federal Court against Ateco Automotive Pty Ltd, trading as LDV Automotive Australia, (LDV) for allegedly making misleading representations to consumers about ...
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission25d
Commissioner Liza Carver to depart ACCC
Commissioner Liza Carver will leave the ACCC in mid-May after making a significant contribution to our agency, including as Chair of the ACCC’s Enforcement Committee. “Liza is one of Australia’s ...
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission26d
Woolworths’ proposed acquisition of Beak & Johnston not opposed
The ACCC will not oppose Woolworths Group Limited’s (ASX:WOW) proposed acquisition of Beak & Johnston Holdings Pty Ltd (B&J). Woolworths currently holds a minority 23 per cent interest in B&J City ...
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission11d
Our campaigns
Our campaigns help educate Australian consumers and business about their rights and responsibilities. We provide resources for you to help share our messages about consumer rights, product safety, and ...
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission21d
Clorox ordered to pay $8.25m in penalties for misleading 'ocean plastic' claims about certain GLAD products
The Federal Court today ordered Clorox Australia Pty Ltd (Clorox) to pay a total penalty of $8.25 million for making false or misleading representations to consumers that certain GLAD kitchen and ...
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission6d
Bannerman Competition Lecture 2025
The Bannerman Competition Lecture provides an annual forum for eminent competition practitioners to deliver new ideas and perspectives, which the community can debate. The lecture is co-hosted by the ...
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission6d
Consultation - proposal to make a new class exemption instrument
The Telecommunications (Superfast Broadband Network Class Exemption) Determination 2020 (the 2020 Determination) commenced on 27 August 2020 and expires on 26 August 2025. To ensure service continuity ...