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Supermarkets to continue cooperation on soft plastics recycling

The ACCC has granted interim authorisation with conditions to Coles Group, Woolworths Group and ALDI to continue their collaboration on soft plastics recycling. In June 2023, the ACCC granted authorisation that allowed the supermarkets to collaborate through...

ACCC releases guide on sustainability collaborations

The ACCC has published a draft guide on sustainability collaborations and Australian competition law. The draft guide is designed to help businesses understand the competition law risks that may arise when contemplating working together to...

Three designated complainants appointed

The federal government has approved three consumer and small business advocates as designated complainants. Designated complainants will be able to submit complaints to the ACCC about significant or systemic market issues affecting Australian...

Petrol prices down in March quarter

Retail petrol prices across Australia’s five largest cities were lower in the March quarter, according to the ACCC’s latest quarterly petrol monitoring report. Daily average prices, however, increased in April to a new...

Higher grocery prices forcing Aussies to make sacrifices

Many younger Australians and lower income households are spending up to one-quarter of their net income on groceries, according to the ACCC. A consumer survey which is part of the ACCC’s Supermarkets Inquiry...

ACCC notes ‘relatively high’ petrol prices

Retail petrol prices in Australia’s five largest cities trended downward in the December quarter 2023 as international refined petrol prices decreased, according to the ACCC’s latest quarterly petrol monitoring report. However they were...

ACCC highlights supermarkets in 2024 priorities

Consumer and competition issues in the supermarket sector and essential services are among the ACCC’s compliance and enforcement priorities for the year ahead. Speaking at a Committee for Economic Development Australia (CEDA) event...

Ombudsman welcomes designated-complaints legislation

The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson has welcomed the introduction of legislation into Federal Parliament that will create a “designated-complaints” mechanism to fast-track serious disputes for small businesses...
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