Enforcement - Mallesons Pulse Blog

ACCC sets the standard for 2026 product safety priorities

22 June 2026

By Jack Brown, Claudia Flanery, Eimear O'Sullivan

We break down the ACCC's recently announced 2026-27 Product Safety Priorities and take a look at what the ACCC achieved under last year's priorities

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From #Ad to Admonished: The ACCC’s First Swipe at Influencer Reviews

19 June 2026

By Caroline Chong, Alice Waterston, Tamara Hunter

We examine recent actions by the ACCC against PhotobookShop for alleged misleading influencer reviews and HiSmile's social media advertising.

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Australian Government Pumps Up Competition and Consumer Law Penalties in Response to Fuel Price Gouging Concerns

19 March 2026

By Brian Wu, Tamara Hunter

The Australian Government plans to double competition and consumer law penalties in response to recent fuel price gouging concerns.

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Symmetry vs. Substance: Unfairness in Arbitration Clauses

27 January 2026

By Caroline Chong, Peeta Hutson, Tamara Hunter

Symmetry vs. Substance: UCT 'unfairness' in arbitration clauses

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Complaint hotline rings out: Federal Court holds that the ACCC does not have a duty to respond to consumer complaints

12 January 2026

By Nicholas Hodgkinson, Laura Kiss

The Court has confirmed that the ACCC is not under a statutory duty to decide whether to address consumer complaints - inaction is not subject to ADJR

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The Good Guys make good redress

13 November 2025

By Kathy Zhang, Zareen Qayyum, Tamara Hunter

We explore consumer remediation as an enforcement outcome sought by the ACCC in ACCC v The Good Guys Discount Warehouses (Australia) Pty Ltd [2025] FCA 1085.

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