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Recent amendments to Consumer Data Right Rules give consumers right to access data to better compare energy plans.

On 3 March 2011, the Australian Consumer & Competition Commission ("ACCC") issued its Interim Access Determination ("Determination"), ending the freeze on wholesale access prices for access to Telstra’s copper network. The freeze has been in place since December 2009 to enable the ACCC to review the way the prices were calculated. The Determination is the first telecommunications pricing decision made by the ACCC under new laws that restrict Telstra's ability to challenge the ACCC in the Federal

In our E-alert of 14 April 2010 we referred to press reports which suggested that an interim WTO Panel Report had been released to each of Australia and New Zealand to the effect that measures affecting the importation of apples from New Zealand which had been imposed by Australia were contrary to the WTO Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures ("SPS Agreement") as having created discrimination between members and were not scientifically justifiable.

The Federal Court held in November 2003 that an air-conditioning supplier engaged in false, misleading and deceptive conduct through representations about the environmental benefits of its products.</

The Productivity Commission's review into the competitiveness and efficiency of the superannuation system is underway.

In an important reminder that government departments and agencies can easily be the target of anti-competitive arrangements, a US-based defence technology company has recently admitted to engaging in collusive tendering in contravention of the competition law provisions of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v DRS C3 Systems Inc NSD588/2009, orders made by Edmonds J on 5 February 2010). The conduct related to a procurement project of the Commonwealt

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ("ACCC") also cautions government agencies to be alert to potential bid rigging in the procurement process for public tenders.

As the retail market tightens and franchisees chase the consumer dollar more aggressively at store level two recent cases provide a timely reminder of the importance of ensuring that all advertisements and marketing initiatives comply with the Trade Practices Act.

The ACCC has released a recent report on the need for e-conveyancing market reform to facilitate competition with PEXA.

We talk to one of our special counsel, Tim Hemingway, to find out what's happening in the transport and logistics sector. Trade practices law is always evolving and throwing up new challenges for clients. As we saw recently, the big changes to the laws on unfair contracts have major ramifications for the transport and logistics sector, as standard form contracts are so common – indeed, they're an essential part of doing business. Making sure their contracts don't breach the law has been a bit of

Behind the taxi service's success, Uber Australia's share economy approach has raised a number of legal questions.

procurement, competition, antitrust

No one finds the law in relation to monopolization or abuse of dominance in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) to be very satisfactory.

Businesses should seek ACCC authorisation before engaging in any discussions or joint initiatives with competitors.

The ACCC Dairy Industry Code of Conduct regulates the conduct of farmers and milk processors in their joint dealings.

From 1 January 2026, parties to acquirers of shares or assets in Australia (or affecting Australia) must notify the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) if the acquisition satisfies...

Australia's competition authority settles allegations that port operator misused its market power.

Exclusive dealing refers to a number of vertical restraint practices that are detailed in s 47 of the CCA.

The ACCC has started an inquiry into digital advertising & ad tech with the aim of identifying exactly what is wrong & to fix it.