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Wednesday, 11 June 2025 13:19
Michael Hill, MyHouse, and Hairhouse Online pay penalties over alleged misleading Black Friday 'sitewide' sales
Gordon Peters
Three major retailers have paid penalties for allegedly making false and misleading representations about their Black Friday sales.
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Technology Regulation
Friday, 06 June 2025 13:16
Average retail petrol prices edge higher in the March quarter on the back of a lower Australian dollar: report
Gordon Peters
Retail petrol prices across Australia’s five largest cities moved higher in the March quarter 2025, according to the latest quarterly petrol monitoring report from the…
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Technology Regulation
Wednesday, 04 June 2025 15:48
ACCC grants interim authorisation to allow Battery Stewardship Scheme to continue with ‘limited levy and rebate adjustments’
Gordon Peters
The ACCC has granted interim authorisation to allow Battery Stewardship Scheme to continue with limited levy and rebate adjustments.
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Technology Regulation
Tuesday, 03 June 2025 14:34
Reebelo Australia pays penalties for alleged ‘false or misleading statements about consumer guarantee rights’
Gordon Peters
Online marketplace for new and refurbished electronics Reebelo Australia has paid $59,400 in penalties after the competition watchdog, the ACCC, issued it with three infringement…
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Technology Regulation
Wednesday, 21 May 2025 11:46
Bedshed pays penalties for allegedly ‘misleading customers over NDIS endorsement’
Gordon Peters
Bedding retailer Bedshed Franchising Pty Ltd has paid $39,600 in penalties after the ACCC issued it with two infringement notices for allegedly making false or…
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Technology Regulation
Monday, 19 May 2025 17:57
ACCC proposes to ‘allow collaboration between energy providers’
Gordon Peters
The competition watchdog, the ACCC, has issued a draft determination proposing to grant authorisation with a condition for five years to Energy Networks Australia, Synergy,…
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Technology Regulation
Thursday, 15 May 2025 14:12
Possible ‘cartel conduct’ sparks compliance advice: regulator
Gordon Peters
The Commerce Commission is reminding trade organisations and members of their obligations under the Commerce Act after issuing a compliance advice letter to NZ Trade…
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Technology Regulation
Tagged under
- Compliance
- cartel conduct
- compliance advice
- Regulator
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)
- ACCC
- Vanessa Horne
- General Manager Competition, Fair Trading and Credit
- NZ Trade Group (NZTG)
- New Zealand
- harm competition
- amended
- Terms and conditions
- Trade associations
- professional bodies
- members
- practices
Thursday, 15 May 2025 12:53
Cleanaway’s proposed acquisition of Citywide Waste not opposed by regulator
Gordon Peters
The competition watchdog, the ACCC has announced that it will not oppose Cleanaway Waste Management Limited’s (ASX:CWY) proposed acquisition of the waste and recycling business…
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Technology Regulation
Wednesday, 23 April 2025 10:32
Former LG New Zealand staff plead guilty to criminal charges after messages were deleted
Gordon Peters
The previous Country Manager of LG New Zealand, Dowan Kim, and two staff members have pleaded guilty to criminal charges after material requested by the…
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Technology Regulation
Tagged under
- LG New Zealand
- staff
- Guilty plea
- Criminal charges
- messages
- Former LG staff
- Dowan Kim
- previous Country Manager of LG New Zealand
- The Commerce Commission
- Competition regulator
- discharged without conviction
- Commission Chair Dr John Small
- global electronics supplier
- Investigation
- potential resale price maintenance
- Panasonic
Wednesday, 16 April 2025 13:06
ACCC seeks stakeholder views on Telstra's proposed SSU and Migration Plan variations
Gordon Peters
The competition regulator, the ACCC, is seeking submissions from interested parties on Telstra’s proposed variations to its structural separation undertaking and Migraton Plan.
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Technology Regulation
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