The Latest Breaking News from ACCC

Calls for tougher fines after latest Telstra scandal

Australia's biggest telcos must be handed larger fine to stem a growing tide of failures by the likes of Telstra, a leading advocate says.

The New Daily · Nov 24, 2022

Ninety per cent of small children unsafe while travelling in the family car, says Kidsafe group

Too many children are unsafe in their family cars, new data shows, with around 90 per cent of car seats not installed correctly.

ABC News · Nov 24, 2022

‘Just stop and think’: how to navigate Black Friday sales in a cost-of-living crisis

There’s nothing wrong with shopping on sale but the false sense of scarcity Black Friday or Cyber Monday deals create can defeat the purpose

The Guardian - AU · Nov 23, 2022

Big tech still using anti-competitive techniques that are now banned big foreign markets

Big tech is still slugging Australian consumers with competitive behaviours that have been banned in the US and EU, consumer advocates say

The New Daily · Nov 16, 2022

Regulator clears Aust Post stamp hike

The competition regulator has cleared Australia Post's plan to hike the cost of sending letters and packages and take the price of a stamp to $1.20.

AAP · Nov 11, 2022

Consumer compo, $3m fine for dodgy claims

Those who wrongly thought their health fund would cover a teledentistry's teeth straightening product will be allowed to seek compensation after a court ruling.

AAP · Nov 11, 2022

Australia’s consumer watchdog calls for new laws to stop scams and rein in anti-competitive behaviour online

ACCC report says digital platforms expose users and businesses to ‘harms’ as it pushes for overhaul

The Guardian - AU · Nov 10, 2022

Competition watchdog examining energy market interventions including possible price caps

War-induced price shocks being felt by households and businesses require government to step in, Treasury says

The Guardian - AU · Nov 10, 2022

Tanya Plibersek to announce $12m for crackdown on shonky water trading practices

ACCC to oversee reform of water market which emerged after Murray-Darling Basin changes meant water allocations could be traded

The Guardian - AU · Nov 10, 2022

‘Appalled’: ACCC deputy calls for review into corporate data handling as scam reports surge

Australians should think twice before handing their personal data over to companies, the ACCC deputy chair says.

The New Daily · Nov 8, 2022