Standards

21 June , 2012

TPG penalised $2 million for misleading broadband advertising

Federal Court finds that TPG’s $29.99 Unlimited ADSL2+ campaign was false and misleading.

18 June , 2012

Private health insurance far from healthy

The ACCC has highlighted competition and transparency issues in the Private Health Insurance industry.

7 June , 2012

Pay TV, energy, newspapers in ACCC door-to-door complaints

Consumer Action has lodged a further 26 complaints – and says consumers need better protection.

15 May , 2012

CFA welcomes Delia Rickard as ACCC Deputy Chair

Long time consumer policy advocate Delia Rickard has been nominated to become a Deputy Chairperson of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).

14 May , 2012

ACCC investigates information sharing arrangements in petrol industry

The ACCC has commenced a formal investigation into price information sharing arrangements in the retail petrol industry.

8 May , 2012

ACCC outlines priorities in enforcing competition law

ACCC chairman Rod Sims has described the digital and online economy as posing one of the biggest regulatory challenges in a generation.

29 April , 2012

TPG pays ACCC infringement notices for misleading free VoIP minutes claim

TPG Internet has paid fines of $13,200 in relation to advertisements for its ‘500 free VoIP Minutes’ offer which the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission believed to be misleading.

29 April , 2012

Telecommunications bundling to small business breaches law

The Federal Court has made declarations that of misleading and deceptive conduct and third line forcing in relation to bundled deals of telecommunication services and equipment rental to small businesses in 2008.

11 April , 2012

Review of mandatory standard for baby walkers – open for submissions

The ACCC is currently reviewing the mandatory standard for baby walkers and inviting submissions from stakeholders.

4 April , 2012

Google misleading ads: ACCC wins appeal

The Full Federal Court has declared that Google, by publishing the four advertisements on result pages of the Google Australia website, engaged in conduct that was misleading or deceptive, or likely to mislead or deceive, in breach of section 52 of the Trade Practices Act 1974*. The Court unanimously upheld the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s…

28 March , 2012

ACCC to clarify legal position of Do Not Knock sticker: Consumer Action

Consumer Action Law Centre has welcomed proceedings initiated by the ACCC against energy retailers in relation to door-to-door selling practices. The cases will seek clarification on whether a Do Not Knock sticker amounts to a request for salespeople to leave under the Australian Consumer Law.

27 March , 2012

ACCC court action against energy retailers’ door-to-door sales tactics

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has filed proceedings against three energy retailers and the marketing companies engaged by them in relation to their door-to-door selling practices.