Tag: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
Australia: Regulator delays OfficeMax takeover decision
The deal is subject to approval by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
The body has pushed back the announcement of its ruling, according...
Australia: Gordon and Murdoch approach ACCC ahead of Ten bid
Bruce Gordon and Lachlan Murdoch have approached the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to review a potential bid for the network Ten, which...
Australia: Labor calls on ACCC to stop childcare merger
The federal opposition has taken the unusual step of writing to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to try to prevent a merger between...
Australia: Tabcorp-Tatts merger decision deadline extended
The Australian Corporation Tribunal has extended the deadline to make a ruling on the long-awaited merger between rivals Tabcorp and Tatts.
A decision on the...
Australia: ACCC to drag ISPs before court over slow internet speeds
Australia’s competition watchdog is likely to haul several internet service providers into court before the end of the year over slow broadband speeds and...
Australia: ACCC launches electricity price inquiry
The consumer watchdog wants to get to the bottom of rising power bills and what can be done about them.
The Australian Competition and Consumer...
Australia: ACCC accuses health insurer of misleading customers
The competition regulator has launched Federal Court action against private health insurer NIB, alleging it misled customers by not informing them of changes in...
Australia: Virgin Australia and Alliance partnership gets ACCC approval
Australia’s competition regulator has reversed course and cleared Virgin Australia/Virgin Australia Regional Airlines and Alliance Airlines to work together in the charter and FIFO...
Australia: ACCC chief Rod Sims warns banks against fee hikes
Banks will be forced to hand over sensitive internal documents on their interest rate decisions, including board papers, as the competition watchdog puts home...
Australia: Watchdog takes Murray Goulburn to court over milk pricing
The competition watchdog has launched legal action against the nation's largest milk processor Murray Goulburn, alleging it made false or misleading claims over farmgate...
