Julie Clarke 23/11/22 Julie Clarke 23/11/22

NQ Cranes to pay $1m penalty after admitting cartel conduct

NQ Cranes admit cartel conduct.

Julie Clarke 18/11/22 Julie Clarke 18/11/22

Concerted practices concerns

ACCC accepts court enforceable undertaking from Lawn Solutions to address concerns about concerted practices.

Julie Clarke 10/11/22 Julie Clarke 10/11/22

New penalties now in force

Treasury Laws Amendment (More Competition, Better Prices) Bill 2022 received Royal Assent.

Julie Clarke 27/10/22 Julie Clarke 27/10/22

Increased pecuniary penalties on the horizon as reform bill passes

The Treasury Laws Amendment (More Competition, Better Prices) Bill 2022 passes both Houses of Parliament

Julie Clarke 20/10/22 Julie Clarke 20/10/22

Preliminary competition concerns over Forestry Corp of NSW proposed acquisition of Hume Forest Ltd assets

The ACCC has outlined preliminary concerns with the proposed acquisition by Forestry Corporation of New South Wales of the assets of Hume Forests Ltd.

Julie Clarke 20/10/22 Julie Clarke 20/10/22

Ex Bingo CEO pleads guilty to aiding and abetting price fixing

Bingo’s former manager and CEO has pleaded guilty to cartel offences.

Julie Clarke 19/10/22 Julie Clarke 19/10/22

Catriona Lowe to become next Deputy Chair of the ACCC

The Governor General has appointed Catriona Lowe as the next Deputy Chair of the ACCC commencing January 2023.

Julie Clarke 11/10/22 Julie Clarke 11/10/22

ACCC Chair before Standing Committee on Economics

ACCC Chair, Gina Cass-Gottlieb, appeared before House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics

Julie Clarke 30/9/22 Julie Clarke 30/9/22

ACCC alleges bid rigging by ARM Architecture

ACCC alleges cartel conduct relating to tender for building project at Charles Darwin University

Julie Clarke 29/9/22 Julie Clarke 29/9/22

Justice Jayne Jagot appointed to High Court

Julie Clarke 28/9/22 Julie Clarke 28/9/22

Treasury Laws Amendment (More Competition, Better Prices) Bill 2022 introduced

Bill to increase maximum penalties for anti-competitive conduct introduced into Parliament

Julie Clarke 28/9/22 Julie Clarke 28/9/22

A quartette of ACCC Chairs

Gina Cass-Gottlieb, Rod Sims, Graeme Samuel and Allan Fels, moderated by Roger Featherston

Julie Clarke 27/9/22 Julie Clarke 27/9/22

Senate Inquiry into influence of international digital platforms

New senate inquiry into digital platforms

Julie Clarke 16/9/22 Julie Clarke 16/9/22

Cass-Gottlieb delivers Keynote remarks at Fordham conference

Remarks focused on the ACCC’s current priorities and its regulatory tools and approach to pursuing those priorities.

Julie Clarke 14/9/22 Julie Clarke 14/9/22

Penalties of $420,000 ordered in bid rigging case

The Federal Court ordered two Sydney suppliers of slate roofing services and the directors of each business to pay penalties for cartel conduct.

Julie Clarke 9/9/22 Julie Clarke 9/9/22

Cass-Gottlieb delivers Opening address to LCA Workshop

ACCC Chair opening address to LCA Annual Competition and Consumer workshop

Julie Clarke 8/9/22 Julie Clarke 8/9/22

First individual sentences for cartel conduct

The Federal Court (Justice Abraham) has imposed the first individual prison sentences for cartel conduct in Australia. All prison terms were suspended.

Julie Clarke 30/8/22 Julie Clarke 30/8/22

CFMEU and J Hutchinson to pay penalties for boycott

Penalties totaling 1.35m for boycott in contravention of competition laws

Julie Clarke 19/8/22 Julie Clarke 19/8/22

Exposure Draft Bill on increasing penalties for anti-competitive conduct

Consultation on exposure draft legislation to increase maximum penalties for anti-competitive conduct.

Julie Clarke 16/8/22 Julie Clarke 16/8/22

Bingo Industries pleads guilty to demolition waste cartel

Bingo Industries pleads guilty to price fixing cartel