Cartels under construction? Rounding up recent ACCC enforcement actions 23 September 2025 By Ruiteng Liu, Zareen Qayyum, Tamara Hunter, Maxine Rennie The ACCC's recent enforcement of construction cartels, including 'attempts', highlights a regional regulatory focus. Read on
Hidden Fares and Hollow Confirmations: ACCC Grounds Webjet 15 September 2025 By Christina Shin, Caroline Chong, Victoria Shahho, Paula Mucha, Peta Stevenson We explore the Federal Court’s $9 million penalty against Webjet for misleading consumers with hidden fees and false booking confirmations, highlighting the importance of transparent pricing and robust compliance systems. Read on
To Waive or Not to Waive: That is the (ACCC Notification) Question 9 September 2025 By Catherine Ku, Sue Ven Lee, Caroline Coops Catherine Ku, Sue Ven Lee and Caroline Coops explore Treasury's proposed waiver notification form. Read on
Cutting the Red Tape, Not the Corners: The ACCC’s Fresh Take on Smarter Regulation 8 September 2025 By Caroline Chong, Belinda Prior, Peta Stevenson We explore the ACCC's approach to right-sizing regulation Read on
Flying High or Grounded by Loyalty? The State of Domestic Airline Competition in Australia 20 August 2025 By Miranda Clinton, Peta Stevenson We explore to latest ACCC quarterly report on domestic airline competition Read on
Reebelo Australia penalised for statements about consumer guarantee rights 29 July 2025 By Joanne Ng, Alice Waterston, Peta Stevenson Electronics marketplace Reebelo has paid $59,400 under infringement notices for representations as to availability of consumer guarantees Read on
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. Read on
Wake up call for related entities in Emma Sleep judgment 1 July 2025 By Erika Serrano, Zareen Qayyum, Tamara Hunter Erika Serrano and Zareen Qayyum review the ACCC v Emma Sleep decision which considers liability of a corporate group under the ACL Read on
Fee-ling Misled: ACCC Cracks Down on Dendy Cinema Drip Pricing 27 June 2025 By Caroline Chong, Jessica Waters, Tamara Hunter We explore ACCC enforcement action against drip pricing following the Dendy Cinema infringement notice and proposed unfair trading reforms Read on
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 Read on