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‘We don’t know’ not a reason to block $4.9B Suncorp merger, ANZ says
Financial Services 2023-12-04 11:17 pm By Cindy Cameronne

ANZ has criticised the ACCC’s objection to its planned $4.9 billion merger with Suncorp, arguing before a tribunal that the alleged “uncertain” effects on competition […]

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Government urged to shell out $900M to settle live exports class action
Class Actions 2023-12-04 10:43 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The applicant in a nine-year-old class action over the government’s 2011 live exports ban has urged the Commonwealth to pay up to $900 million to settle the case, after earlier settlement efforts flopped.

Qantas stands by defence in ghost flights case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-12-04 9:54 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Qantas has hit back the ACCC’s argument that the airline failed to respond to key allegations in its ‘ghost flights’ case, telling the court it’s the regulator’s job to particularise its claims.

ACCC wins record $15M penalty for resale price maintenance
ACCC 2023-12-01 4:07 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Power tool maker Techtronic has been ordered to pay a record $15 million penalty after admitting it told resellers to set a minimum price for […]

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ACCC clears Coles’ acquisition of Saputo milk processing plants
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-12-01 10:05 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will not oppose Coles’ plans to acquire two milk processing plants from Saputo, saying the $105 million deal is […]

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Procter & Gamble’s ’30 Minute Miracle’ dish soap claims don’t wash, court finds
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-11-30 3:49 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble Australia made misleading statements that its Fairy ‘30 Minute Miracle’ dishwashing tablet was better at cleaning than Reckitt Benckiser’s […]

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Philips class action pleading not the ‘finest piece of work’: judge
Peter Cashman 2023-11-30 4:51 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has told the law firm that has taken over a class action against Philips Electronics over recalled sleep apnea machines to take its […]

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RACQ to pay $10M for misleading customers about insurance discounts
Insurance 2023-11-30 6:27 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

RACQ Insurance has agreed to pay a $10 million penalty for misleading customers about their entitlements to discounts on certain insurance products. Between March 2017 […]

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Businesses to face steep penalties for failing to block scams
Policy and Regulation 2023-11-30 4:17 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Albanese Government has floated a new regulatory framework under which businesses would face steep penalties for failing to do their part to prevent scams. […]

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Google, Apple to argue app store restrictions needed to protect security, IP
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-11-29 6:11 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Google and Apple will argue at an upcoming trial that allegedly anti-competitive app marketplace restrictions were necessary to protect security and intellectual property. In a […]

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