Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce has announced the terms of reference for an Agriculture Competitiveness White Paper.

Property developers take note – challenging a development application on the basis that it is misleading and deceptive under section 52 of the Trade Practices Act will likely be thrown out of court following the recent decision of the NSW Supreme Court in Street v Luna Park Sydney Pty Limited.

The Government response outlines an extensive roadmap for further policy work, which may leave stakeholders exhausted.

In a high profile case demonstrating the seriousness with which Australia's competition regulator, the ACCC will pursue those involved in breaches of the TPA, the ACCC has commenced criminal proceedings against the chairman of the Visy Group of companies.

Competition and consumer law play a crucial role in promoting competition, fair trading and protecting consumers.

The Government announced an intention to repeal telecommunications-specific anti-competitive conduct laws in Part XIB.

This week, the Australian Parliament launched an Inquiry into why computer software and hardware may cost more in Australia than some believe it does in the U.K. or U.S.

These obligations are increasingly a focus for the ACCC.

This article includes summaries of recent cases involving the ACCC, consumer law, competition and misleading conduct.

The ACCC will commence a new round of audits focusing on franchises in the takeaway food and health and fitness industries.

In Australia, certain foreign judgments can be registered in Australia and enforced as if an Australian judgment under the Foreign Judgment Act 1991.

The ACCC will work to ensure that businesses do not mislead or deceive consumers about the effects of the carbon price.

Major banks in Australia will be required to give accredited third parties access to data they hold on customers at those customers' request from July 2019 under a new 'open banking' system being introduced in the country.

Businesses should review their IP contracts to avoid penalties for breach of the competition law provisions of the CCA.

The inquiry will examine whether the IP system appropriately encourages and incentivises innovation and investment.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has reportedly commenced an investigation into the joint marketing activities of the north west shelf joint venture (NWSV), an arrangement that has been in place since the 1970s

The ACCC shows concerns over competition and privacy issues in the ad tech supply chain relating to online advertising.

The Panel recommends repealing Part X of the Competition and Consumer Act, which allows anti-competitive agreements.

The newsletter links to recent media releases, reports, guidelines and cases relating to competition and consumer law.

Concentration on investigation, regulation and enforcement against large commercial enterprises signals an eventful 2018.