COMPETITION AND CONSUMER LAW UPDATE – OCTOBER 2019
EDITION
This is the latest in a monthly series detailing developments in
competition and consumer law in Australia, including the activities
of Australia's competition and consumer regulator, the
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
(ACCC), published judgments, recently issued
proceedings and any relevant changes in the law.
This article covers events which occurred in October 2019. The
previous September 2019 update is available
here.
Judgments
ACCC's case against TPG dismissed by the Federal
Court
The Federal Court has dismissed the ACCC's claims that a
term in TPG's plans offered for various mobile, internet and
home telephone services was misleading or deceptive and unfair. The
term required customers to make a $20 'prepayment' to cover
usage not provided for in the plans, automatically 'topping
up' this amount if it ever fell below $10. It also allowed TPG
to keep the balance of those
