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Seller Beware: ACCC Commences Review into Unsolicited Selling

2 July 2025

By Brian Wu, Michelle Nguyen, Rob Hirst, Tamara Hunter

The ACCC has issued its response to the first Designated Complaint received in relation to unsolicited selling.

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Not child’s play! What you need to know about the Children’s Online Privacy Code

18 June 2025

By Michael Swinson, Peta Stevenson, Luke Hawthorne

On 12 June 2025, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) announced the release of its Issues Paper on the forthcoming Children’s Online Privacy Code (the Code).

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You’ve Got Mail: ACCC Receives its First Two Designated Complaints

12 June 2025

By Brian Wu, Rob Hirst, Peta Stevenson

Key developments since the Designated Complaints framework commenced, including the ACCC receiving its first two Designated Complaints

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Merger clearance reform: ACCC transitional guidelines released

7 March 2025

By Joe McQuillen, Helena Kanton, Margaret Cai

The ACCC’s guidelines on the transition to the new merger clearance regime.

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Update: Social media bill rushed through Parliament

2 December 2024

By Michael Swinson, Kate Creighton-Selvay, Kai Nash, Whye Yen Tan, Joshua Hu

Michael Swinson, Kate Creighton-Selvay, Kai Nash, Whye Yen Tan and Joshua Hu share details of social media minimum age legislation rapidly passed by the Australian government.

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Better late than never! ASIC Act follows CCA on jurisdictional nexus

5 November 2024

By Anthea Yong, Sally O'Loughlin

Seven years after changes were made to the CCAto remove impediments to reliance on extraterritorial conduct, the Government is seeking to bring the ASIC Act in line.

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