Tag: consumer rights

ACCC is pursuing Federal Court action against two Sydney businesses that allegedly colluded to win roofing tenders.

Court finds that the company gave the impression its royal jelly products were from New Zealand, when they were mostly sourced from China.

Mosaic Brands made false claims about its hand sanitisers and face masks during last year’s Covid-19 lockdown in Australia.

Telecoms giant gets second-largest fine ever imposed after it signed up more than 100 Indigenous consumers to contracts they couldn’t afford.

Consumer Commission says decision sends a strong message to Google and others that big businesses must not mislead their customers.

NSW Fair Trading says scams by dodgy ‘tradespeople’ are on the rise as residents of flood-hit areas try to get back on their feet.

Full Court dismisses Volkswagen’s appeal and says record fine for misleading consumers over diesel emissions is ‘not excessive’.

After years of court battles, High Court says park owners must pay for selling ‘permanent’ homes that did not have council consent.

Megasave Couriers made unreasonable claims as to the minimum income franchisees could expect to earn on a weekly and annual basis.

Kimberly-Clark fined $200,000 by Federal Court for misleading consumers about origins of flushable cleansing cloths it sold in Australia.

‘Ask them for proof,’ Consumer Commissioner urges as study finds many Aussie and global businesses are making false eco-friendly claims.

Senior real estate agency employee diverted clients’ money intended for agency’s trust account into her own personal bank account.

Perth modelling agent accepted payments from four clients but failed to supply the opportunities and services he promised.

Australian man disqualified from holding UK directorships after he broke regulations governing junk phone calls to consumers.