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This newsletter has links to media releases, reports and cases relating to competition and consumer law in Australia.

The newsletter reviews recent ACCC enforcement, mergers and other developments relating to competition in Australia.

Businesses should also be aware of their liability if using competitors' names in their ads in Google's AdWords program.

Of the Harper Review's findings and the 52 draft recommendations, the big ticket items seem to be aimed at big business.

Trade associations and their members must be aware of their obligations under the Commerce Act and take active steps to ensure they do not breach these obligations.

Sea Swift was granted authorisation to acquire Toll's marine freight operations in the NT and Far North Queensland.

France and Australia have recently moved to improve their processes for competition scrutiny of mergers and acquisitions.

In June 2008, the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services commenced an inquiry into whether any amendments should be made to the Franchising Code of Conduct in order to raise the standard of conduct of participants in Australia's growing franchising sector.

This article looks at some private enforcement actions, potential barriers to private enforcement and proposed reforms.

On 13 October 2010 the Australian Competition Tribunal (Tribunal) published reasons for the decisions it made on 30 September 2010 in review proceedings by ETSA Utilities (ETSA) and Ergon Energy Corporation Limited (Ergon Energy) of electricity distribution price review determinations by the Australian Energy Regulator (AER). The ETSA decision concerned the AER’s rejection of ETSA’s claim for an addition to be made to its opening regulatory asset base in respect of easements. The Ergon Energy de

If you are a franchisor or operate a small business, advertise goods or services, negotiate with suppliers, are a distributor or compete with other businesses, then you should have a "Trade Practices Act 1974" (Cth) (TPA) compliance program (Program) in place.

On 31 March 2025, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) published its Regulatory Guide 280 Sustainability Reporting (RG280) following the introduction of Australia's first climate-related financial disclosure regime and comprehensive public consultation with various stakeholders.

A recent Canadian competition law decision has created uncertainty.

Welcome to the ninth issue of Competition World, a quarterly survey of key antitrust and competition law developments.

Resale price maintenance is when a supplier dictates a minimum price at which goods can be resold to consumers.

PNG has introduced new merger control rules. PNG's competition regulator, the Independent Consumer and Competition Commission (ICCC), must now be notified ...

Practical changes may be welcomed, but are licensees prepared for public reporting?