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Government acts to boost local gas supply

The competition watchdog has forecast a gas shortfall in the east coast market next year if excess supply is exported, leading to action by the government.

AAP · Jul 31, 2022

Samsung Fined $9.8M for Misleading Australian Phone Ads

An Australian judge on Thursday ordered Samsung to pay 14 million Australian dollars ($9.8 million) in penalties for misleading advertising over how water-resistant some models of smartphones are. Federal Court Justice Brendan Murphy gave Samsung Electronics Australia, a subsidiary of South Korea-based Samsung Electronics Co., 30 days to pay the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 28, 2022

ANZ's takeover of Suncorp will reduce bank competition – but will that be enough to block it?

Australia has one of the world’s most concentrated banking sectors, with its four biggest banks – Commonwealth Bank, National Australia Bank, Westpac and ANZ – holding more than about three-quarters of the market.

The Conversation · Jul 21, 2022

The power of one: Gina Cass-Gottlieb on becoming the first woman to lead the ACCC

The high-powered lawyer’s career was dominated by defending the big end of town. So what can Australians expect from her tenure as head of the consumer watchdog?

The Guardian - AU · Mar 25, 2022

The ACCC is suing Meta for celebrity crypto scam ads on Facebook. Here's why the tech giant could be found liable

On the last day of his 11 years as chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), Rod Sims announced the commission is bringing a “world-first” claim against Meta (owner of Facebook) in the Federal Court for false or misleading conduct.

The Conversation · Mar 21, 2022

Reining in the digital giants: Rod Sims on the trials and triumphs of a decade as head of the consumer watchdog

Outgoing Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chair reflects on his time as consumer protector and market guardian

The Guardian - AU · Feb 25, 2022

Watchdog receives 5000 RAT complaints

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said it has so far received 5000 complaints through its investigation into rapid antigen tests.

AAP · Feb 17, 2022

Claims federal government redirected RAT supplies from businesses referred to ACCC

The federal government has started reporting claims it diverted rapid antigen test supplies away from companies to its national stockpile to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, describing the accusations as "categorically untrue".

ABC News · Jan 20, 2022