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Competition Law Cases

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ACCC cases (first instance)

  • ACCC v Delta Building Automation

    ACCC alleges cartel conduct: ‘… that Mr Davis, acting on behalf of Delta, attempted to make, or attempted to induce the making of, an arrangement or understanding with a competitor to engage in bid rigging.‘

    Status: Delta and director found to have attempted bid rigging ([2023] FCA 880). Penalties to be determined.

    View Delta Building Automation Cth Courts case page ➤

  • ACCC v Mastercard

    ACCC alleges contravention of exclusive dealing provision (s 47) and misuse of market power through conduct having purpose of substantially lessening competition in each case.

    Hearing: 24 March 2025 - 29 April 2025 (Justice Wigney)

    View Mastercard Cth Courts case page

  • ACCC v Qteq

    ACCC alleges cartel conduct by oil and gas services company Qteq. Conduct involves attempting to induce competing businesses to enter cartel agreements between 2017 and 2019.

    Docket: Justice Bromwich

    Hearing: 11-27 March 2024

    Status: Judgment reserved on 27 March 2024

    Legal Rep Respondent: Clayton Utz

    View ACCC media release.

    View ACCC v Qteq Cth Courts case page

  • COMPLETED: ACCC v Techtronic

    ACCC alleged resale price maintenance in relation to certain power tools between 2015-2021. See ACCC media release (includes concise statement).

    Hearing: 16-18 October 2023 (Justice Colvin)

    Judgment: 30 November 2023 (RPM found; penalty imposed)

    View Techtronic Cth Courts case page ➤

  • COMPLETED: ACCC v Bluescope Steel

    ACCC alleged cartel conduct in the form of attempting to induce distributors and manufacturers to enter into agreements containing a price fixing provision (2013-2014)

    NOTE: Appeal lodged 22 September 2023

    Judgment (penalty): 29 August 2023 (record cartel penalty of $57.5 million imposed)

    Judgment: 9 December 2022 (finding majority of ACCC’s allegations proved - there was an attempt to induce agreements containing a price fixing provision)

    Hearing on remedies 12 April 2023 (judgment reserved)

    Trial: Sept-Nov 2021

    View Bluescope Steel Cth Courts case page ➤

  • COMPLETED: ACCC v Swift Networks

    The ACCC alleges technology company Swift Networks engaged in bid rigging and price fixing when tendering to supply equipment and services to Pilbara mining village sites.

    Order: Penalty of $1.2m

    Finding: Cartel conduct admitted

    Hearing: 7 September 2023

    Docket: Justice Colvin

    See ACCC media release

    See ACCC media release (penalty)

    See ACCC v Swift Networks Pty Ltd [2023] FCA 1064 (7 Sept 2023)

    View Swift Cth Courts page

Criminal prosecutions

  • COMPLETED: CDPP v Aussie Skips

    Aussie Skips Bin Services Pty Ltd, Aussie Skips Recycling Pty Ltd and Mr Emmanuel Roussakis pleaded guilty to criminal cartel conduct in relation to price fixing for demolition waste services in Sydney.

    Bingo has previously pleaded guilty in relation to the same cartel.

    Sentencing: 22-23 May 2023

    Guilty pleas: 27 February 2023

    Indictment: 14 December 2022

    Docket: Justice Wigney

    Legal Rep for accused: Macedone Legal

    View Aussie Skips Cth Courts case page

  • COMPLETED: CDPP v Bingo Industries Ltd (and CDPP v Tartak)

    Bingo Industries has entered guilty pleas in relation to criminal cartel conduct. The conduct relates to allegations of price fixing for demolition waste services in Sydney.

    Bingo’s former manager and CEO (Daniel Tartak) was also been charged with two criminal offences and has pleaded guilty.

    Sentencing: Listed for 9 March 2023 (Judgment reserved)

    Guilty plea (Bingo): 16 August 2022

    Guilty plea (Tartak): 20 October 2022

    Indictment: 16 August 2022

    Docket: Justice Wigney

    Legal Rep Bingo: Herbert Smith Freehills

    View CDPP v Tartak Cth Courts Page

    View Bingo media release.

    View Bingo Cth Courts case page ➤

Appeals

Private actions

Last updated: 16 April 2024