The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is proposing to implement a class exemption that would allow franchisees and fuel retailers to collectively negotiate with their franchisor or fuel wholesalers.
The ACCC is trying...
The ACCC has accepted a variation to an undertaking provided by Coles in 2013 relating to its shopper docket fuel discount offers.
According to the ACCC, the variation to the undertaking will allow...
Disclosure and transparency are still necessary, according to the Fairness in Franchising report, but are insufficient to protect franchisees operating small businesses against the abuse of contractual power by some franchisors.
The Fairness...
Ombudsman Kate Carnell has welcomed the Labor party’s commitment to three key changes to legislation on unfair contract terms.
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) Ms Carnell described Labor’s announced changes...
Australians have more choice than ever before when buying petrol, according to the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC).
The ACCC says motorists should take advantage of this increased choice. They should be...
Heinz could face a $10 million fine for misleading consumers over the nutritional status of a product marketed at toddlers.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has requested the near-maximum fine as...
Caltex and Woolworth have announced a long-term strategic alliance across convenience, wholesale food, redemption, loyalty and fuel supply.
The businesses say they hope to create a “market-leading convenience offering”.
Under the agreement, they will...
Growing concerns about risks to global crude-oil supplies have caused international oil prices, and local retail petrol prices, to jump dramatically, peaking in May.
Average petrol prices in Australia’s five largest cities (Sydney,...
