Tag: Accc

Australians could be seeing cheaper mobile phone call charges and a reduction in the price of texts if a draft decision by the ACCC gets finalised.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has fined NIB Health Funds $10,200 for misleading advertising about the waiting period for “Extras” cover.

The South Australian arm of electricity retail giant AGL has been penalised over $1 million for misleading customers on the discounts they would receive under the company’s energy plans.

Popular discount coupon website Spreets has been fined $600,000 after the Federal Court found the company guilty of making false or misleading representations to consumers.

Scammers are calling visa holders and Australian citizens with threats of deportation, claiming that they have not filled out their forms correctly and must pay around $1,000 to have the forms resubmitted.

Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd has been fined $2.5 million for misleading consumers by promoting its bread products as being “Baked Today, Sold Today” and “Freshly Baked In-Store”.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has issued the Independent Liquor Group (ILG) with a $10,200 penalty for misleading consumers with its “Aussie Beer” line of alcohol.

While the eCommerce boom shows no signs of slowing down, it’s important that businesses understand the importance of a legal infrastructure behind their website.

The Federal Court of Australia ruled that Bright Choice, on behalf of EnergyAustralia, called residents in New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria with misleading representations.

A Melbourne cleaning company has been fined half a million dollars in proceedings by the ACCC.