Pay TV, energy, newspapers in ACCC door-to-door complaints
Consumer Action has lodged a further 26 complaints – and says consumers need better protection.
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Misleading conduct
ATSI ‘Do Not Knock’ sticker targets shonky selling
A new front in the Do Not Knock campaign aimed at reducing harmful door-to-door sales practices in Indigenous communities has been launched.
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Punk Jobs ordered to refund $1150 to unhappy job seeker
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The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) has ordered Punk Jobs to repay $1150 to a dissatisfied customer who alleged he was mislead and that Punk Jobs failed to deliver promised services.
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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.
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Google misleading ads: ACCC wins appeal
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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…
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