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The ACCC is urging consumers to be alert to a growing list of recalled wireless power banks, which have the potential to cause serious burns and property damage.
On 8 July 2025, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) granted an exemption under section 56GD of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) to Shift Financial Pty Ltd and Shift ...
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 ACCC approves new certification trade marks, which are special logos that show consumers that a product or service meets a particular standard.
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 ...
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.
The ACCC has instituted proceedings in the Federal Court against Bupa HI Pty Ltd (Bupa) for breaches of the Australian Consumer Law in relation to members’ entitlements to private health insurance ...
Without sufficient laws in place, Australian consumers and businesses continue to encounter a significant number of harmful practices across a range of digital platform services, the ACCC’s tenth and ...
The ACCC has launched Federal Court action against gas distributor Australian Gas Networks Limited alleging it made false and misleading representations in its ‘Love Gas’ TV and digital advertising ...
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.
Learn how you can notify on a voluntary basis from 1 July 2025 to help manage the transition period before the mandatory merger control regime comes into effect on 1 January 2026.