Competition & consumer - King & Wood Mallesons Pulse

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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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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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

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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

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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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A successful attempt: ACCC wins cartel case against Qteq

28 May 2025

By Erika Serrano, James Keeves, Tamara Hunter

Erika Serrano and James Keeves outline the key takeaways from the Federal Court's decision in ACCC v Qteq - a successful cartel attempt case

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