Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

The consumer watchdog will investigate gas producers who don't supply their product domestically as Labor's new price cap gets off to a rocky start.

Recent federal government reports highlight the cost of industrial activity at our ports.

Australia’s consumer watchdog has launched legal action against a subsidiary of ASX-listed Swift Networks for alleged bid rigging and price fixing when tendering to WA mine sites.

Swift Networks Group has told the market that it is cooperating with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission regarding an investigation into an alleged tendering cartel.

Western Australian Gaming and Wagering Commission has appointed Michael Schaper as its new chair, announced by Racing and Gaming Minister Reece Whitby this morning.

Australia’s consumer protection body is clamping down on ‘greenwashing’ after discovering more than 50 per cent of businesses made misleading claims about their environmental credentials.

Senior journalist Matt Mckenzie discusses the pressures coming to bear on the state's construction industry.

Domestic airfares are still flying well above pre-pandemic levels but relief is in sight for passengers as prices start to drop.

Businesses and individuals in Australia have lost a record $3.1 billion by falling victim to scams last year, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission found.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has rejected the airline's planned takeover of Brisbane-based Alliance Aviation Services Ltd.

The proposed union of two of the country’s biggest cash logistics companies has received approval, with the merged entity expected to start operating in September.

The education minister has warned that childcare centres lifting fees are in the sights of the ACCC as subsidies for parents increase.

The federal government has assembled a crack team of scam-busting experts to target investment swindles that cost Australians millions of dollars a year.

Western Australia has topped the national list of highest average fees for outside-school childcare sessions, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has found.

The competition regulator has blocked ANZ's acquisition of Suncorp's banking arm in what was a $4.9 billion transaction that would have shaken up the banking industry.

The consumer watchdog is taking Qantas to court, alleging the airline continued to sell tickets for 8000 flights that had already been cancelled.

The head of the consumer watchdog wants Qantas to face a fine of $250 million if a cancelled tickets case against it is successful.

Western Australia has the second highest growth in average hourly fee for outside school hours care in the country, the consumer watchdog finds.

Australia’s second largest specialty pet retailer Petstock is proposing to divest 11 of its Western Australian assets to squash market competition concerns raised by the regulator.

An inquiry into childcare services has found WA to be one of the most expensive states.

The consumer watchdog has poured cold water on merger reform models proposed by Treasury and says its compulsory notification model strikes the right balance.

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers will take his time to consider ANZ's acquisition of Suncorp Bank, after a tribunal overruled the consumer watchdog's refusal of the $4.9 billion sale.

A year-long inquiry into early childhood education services shows the sector stumbled on affordability and accessibility.

UPDATED: The nation’s consumer watchdog has welcomed a proposed reform of the nation’s merger laws, announced by Treasurer Jim Chalmers today.

Mark Pownall and Jack McGinn discuss Australia's IRA response; merger law reform; industrial development delays; commercial rents; Bree Fraser's new venture, and Yagan Square.

Western Australian cotton growers could be disadvantaged by a multinational company’s proposed takeover of the country’s largest producer, the competition regulator has warned.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Protection has voiced concerns over Sigma’s proposed acquisition of Chemist Warehouse, including potential barriers for other pharmacy retailers to expand.

The competition watchdog has again raised concerns over a proposed takeover of Namoi Cotton, warning it could significantly reduce competition in the industry.

The federal treasurer has approved ANZ's plan to buy the banking arm of insurer Suncorp under a million-billion dollar deal, subject to conditions.

Telstra and Optus have stopped their arrangements with Google amid an ongoing investigation by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

The most comprehensive reforms to Australia’s merger rules in half a century, first announced in April, have been introduced to parliament today.

Surcharges charged on debit card purchases by merchants could be banned under a review of payment systems, announced today.

The consumer watchdog has commenced Federal Court action against Optus for what it describes as unconscionable and deliberate targeting of vulnerable customers with fraudulent contracts.

The competition watchdog has flagged its approval over an alliance between Virgin and Qatar Airways, which includes new weekly flights between Doha and Perth.

ANALYSIS: A tie-up between Virgin Australia and Qatar Airways will offer an additional 28 weekly flights between Perth, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne and Doha.

Middle East logistics giant DP World’s push to grow its presence in Fremantle via the acquisition of Silk Logistics has raised eyebrows at the nation’s competition watchdog.

Perth has bucked the trend among several major airports across the country, being the only one to recover its passenger numbers to pre-pandemic levels.

The competition watchdog will not oppose Vocus Group Limited’s proposed acquisition of TPG Telecom Limited’s fixed business and fibre network assets in a deal worth billions.

Australia’s major supermarket chains have consistently increased profit margins over the past five years, but it’s not enough to warrant breaking up of the big chains, the ACCC says.

A new alliance will result in 28 new weekly return services between Doha and Australian capital cities.