No More Tampon Tax!
6 December 2018
The Government has determined to remove the GST on feminine hygiene products from 1 January 2019. The ACCC will monitor the market.
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ACL
Rotten Otton hit with highest ever ACL penalty
20 November 2018
Federal Court issues a record $18 million penalty for We Buy Houses Pty Ltd and its principal
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New financial year, new penalties – green light for increased ACL penalties
9 October 2018
The Australian Parliament has passed a Bill increasing the maximum penalties under the Australian Consumer Law
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First the penalties, now the rest – a Bill to implement the other ACL reforms introduced into Parliament
4 April 2018
With Federal Parliament already considering increases to the maximum pecuniary penalties for non-compliance with certain sections of the Australia Consumer Law (ACL) (see our article here), a Bill to implement other changes to ACL was introduced into Parliament on 28 March.
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Cementing a new record – Federal Court imposes highest ever $1 million penalty for construction industry secondary boycotts
8 March 2018
The ACCC’s priority focus on anti-competitive behaviour in the commercial construction sector lays solid foundations for 2018
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Fair warnings from February: Priorities, Penalties and Powers!
7 March 2018
February was a frenetic month: the ACCC released its 2018 priorities, two Bills on the ACL were released and the Productivity Commission released its draft report on competition in the Australian Financial System.
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Not playing any games: Valve’s appeal evaporates
12 January 2018
The Full Federal Court of Australia has upheld the finding of a single judge of the Federal Court that US-based Valve Corporation engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct and made false or misleading representations about consumers’ rights.
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Large fines to Red Balloon proof that ban on excessive surcharges isn’t all hot air
11 January 2018
How amendments to the regulation of excessive surcharges will affect both businesses and consumers in Australia
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Voltaren feeling the burn as advertising inflames the ACCC
10 January 2018
The consumer regulator is once again cracking down on products that claim to provide ‘targeted pain relief’
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New car industry in the ACCC’s headlights
8 January 2018
The ACCC’s latest market study recommends that changes be made to improve consumer outcomes in the new car retailing industry.
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