Posts tagged "accc"

A Senate committee has skewered Retail Food Group and has advised the ATO, ACCC and ASIC to probe allegations of insider trading and tax avoidance.

Labor will outlaw pay parity contracts for motel and hotel owners if it wins the next election, but the marketing dominance of OTAs remains unaddressed.

Criminal penalties for serious exploitation of migrant workers are on the way after the government accepted a recommendation to take action.

The ACCC is currently conducting an inquiry into digital platforms — but policy changes should not overlook small businesses.

Target and Baby Bunting have been slapped on the wrist by the ACCC for selling unsafe baby products, just a day after Rod Sims said he wanted big penalties.

ACCC chair Rod Sims has warned retail chains about low-quality or faulty whitegoods and electronics in a speech about his priorities for 2019.

Labor wants the ACCC to conduct post-merger reviews so it's harder for big firms to get away with corporate moves which damage competition.

Optus has been fined $10 million by the country’s competition watchdog after charging unknowing customers for games and ringtones.

Selected small-business advocacy groups will be empowered to direct the nose of the ACCC if Labor wins the next election.

Labor will make unfair contract terms illegal if it wins the next election — its latest move to strengthen its small-business platform.

The ACCC has warned businesses about making claims which may be understood differently by customers after reaching an agreement with GPS giants.

In a first-of-its-kind ruling, Ultra Tune was found to have breached good-faith provisions in the Franchise Code of Conduct.