Latest ACCC News

Merger Reforms Positive But Won’t Lower Prices
National Farmers Federation Applauds Mergers Reform
Merger reform achieves a balance of economic and regulatory needs with further consultation required
Labor’s Merger Reforms Weak And Inadequate
ACCC Welcomes Proposal For Stronger Merger Laws
Merger Reform For More Competitive Economy
More mergers to come under scrutiny in another leg of Chalmers’ competition policy
Dominique Grubisa and DG Institute made misleading representations to students in wealth seminars
Government must stop compelling health insurance funds to pay for ineffective medical care and dangerous, discredited medical devices
Too little and too slow – interim Food and Grocery Code report
Release Of Food And Grocery Code Review Interim Report
Exploitive powers of supermarkets confirmed, with growers forced to foot the bill, while Bunnings gets a free pass
Australian Prime Minister Radio interview – ABC News Radio
Inquiry into supermarkets says make voluntary code of conduct mandatory but don’t bring in divestiture power
East Coast Gas Surplus Expected In Third Quarter 2024
ACCC again warns southern states on gas supply
Six Million Reasons Nikki Is Scam Save Hero
Beware of fake invoices from scammers impersonating businesses
ACCC will not oppose revised Cochlear, Oticon Medical transaction
Final report concludes mandatory code only way to address poultry sector issues
ABA Statement On Financial Support For Linfox Armaguard
Australian Prime Minister Radio interview – ABC Brisbane
ACCC seeks leave from High Court to appeal CFMEU and Hutchinson boycott judgment
HSBC pays penalties for alleged breaches of Consumer Data Right rules
Higher grocery prices force many consumers to make sacrifices, ACCC hears
Decision On Basic Postage Rate
Parliament Passes Labor’s Designated Complaints Measure
Internet performance in busy hours improves under new NBN pricing
Better Competition, Better Prices – Economics Committee report released
Regulation of wholesale telecommunications to change following ACCC inquiry
Greens Bill Will Make Cost-of-living Crisis Worse
New bicycle helmet safety standard to save industry millions
Transcript: Samantha McCulloch discusses the Australian Energy Market Operator’s Gas Statement of Opportunities report on Radio National Breakfast Radio with Patricia Karvelas
GrainCorp’s proposed acquisition of XF Australia not opposed
Greens Divestiture proposed laws could result in higher grocery prices
$25 Million Dollar Scam Attempt Foiled By NAB Bankers
Retail petrol prices remain relatively high despite falling in the December quarter 2023
ACCC View On Proposed Stamp Price Increase
ACCC Will Not Object To Australia Post Price Increase
ACCC To Examine Internet Search
Treasurers Work Together To Boost Competition
Online florist ordered to pay $1 million for misleading online star ratings and price representations
Aussie Broadband Leads Wholesale Growth On NBN
Supermarkets Gouge Growers Millions In Rebates Alone
Scammer Crackdown Shows Early Success As Losses Fall
ACCC extends wholesale price controls to superfast fixed-line broadband networks
Viet Nam Competition Commission signs new Memorandum of Understanding with ACCC
Cost of living and digital economy shape 2024-25 compliance and enforcement priorities