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The ACCC is Australia's competition regulator and national consumer law champion. We promote competition and fair trading and regulate national infrastructure to make markets work for everyone.
The Federal Court has today ordered online travel agency Webjet to pay $9 million in penalties for making false or misleading statements about the price of flights and booking confirmations, after a ...
The Australian Government’s cyclone reinsurance pool has lowered insurance premiums for customers facing medium to high risk of cyclone, the ACCC’s fourth insurance monitoring report has found.
On 21 July 2025, Tello Services Pty Ltd provided written notice to the ACCC electing to be bound by the class exemption under section 143A of the Telecommunications Act 1997.
We publish a number of public registers as required under legislation, as well as maintain some voluntary public registers, to ensure our decision making is transparent and accountable.
The price notification process allows us to monitor prices in markets where there isn’t enough competition. The ACCC assesses notifications of proposed price increases for Australia Post’s reserved ...
South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy Inc (SACOME) is seeking authorisation on behalf of itself and Participating Members to establish a joint electricity buying group, jointly tender and ...
The ACCC issued a final determination granting authorisation AA1000689 with a condition to enable Australian Payments Network Limited (AusPayNet) and members of the Australian Paper Clearing System to ...
The ACCC approves new certification trade marks, which are special logos that show consumers that a product or service meets a particular standard.
Businesses can charge a surcharge for paying by card, but the surcharge must not be more than what it costs the business to process that payment type.
An industry-led code of conduct sets standards for how an industry deals with its members and customers. Industry-led codes are a form of self-regulation and are voluntary.
A new mandatory merger control regime for notifying and assessing acquisitions starts on 1 January 2026. From 1 July 2025, some changes come into effect as we transition to the new merger regime. If ...