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ACCC cases (first instance)

ACCC v Borger Crane Hire & Rigging Services

Filed 3 September 2025
NSW Registry (NSD1570/2025)

ACCC v Borger Crane Hire & Rigging Services Pty Ltd

ACCC alleges civil cartel for ‘allegedly arranging not to supply service to certain customers or sites’ and for attempted price fixing by some of the parties. See ACCC media release (3 September 2025).

Presiding Officer: Justice Cheeseman

Hearing Scheduled: 10 May - 17 June 2027

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ACCC v Veli Velisha Fresh Produce

Filed 1 September 2025
Victorian Registry (VID 1143/2025)

ACCC v Veli Velisha Fresh Produce Pty Ltd

ACCC alleges price fixing cartel in relation to supply of fresh vegetables to ALDI. See ACCC media release (1 September 2026).

Presiding Officer: Justice Beach

Case Management Hearing and Interlocutory Hearing: 7 August 2026

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ACCC v Spotless Facility Services

Filed 12 December 2024
NSW registry (NSD1798/2024)

ACCC v Spotless Facility Services Pty Limited

ACCC alleges price fixing cartel for services at Australian Defence Force bases between 2019 - 2022.

See ACCC media release (12 December 2024) including concise statement

Hearing scheduled: 30 March - 7 May 2027

Presiding Officer: Justice Lee

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ACCC v Mastercard

Filed 20 May 2022
NSW Registry (NSD401/2022)

ACCC v Mastercard Asia/Pacific Pte Ltd & Anor

The 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: 7 May - 5 June 2026 (Justice Wigney)
Adjourned on 5 June 2026

Mastercard case page (this site) or Mastercard Case Page (Federal Court Search)

Criminal prosecutions


Appeals (in public actions)


Private actions

Dialogue Consulting v Instagram

Lodged 11 April 2019
Victoria Registry (VID369/2019)

Dialogue Consulting Pty Ltd v Instagram Inc & Ors

Allegations of misleading or deceptive conduct, unconscionable conduct, anti-competitive conduct (s 45), misuse of market power (s 46) and exclusive dealing (s 47)

Presiding officer: Justice Beach

Hearing scheduled: 1 September 2026-18 September 2026

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Epic Games v Apple

Lodged 16 November 2020
NSW Registry (NSD1236/2020)

Epic Games Inc & Anor v Apple Inc & Anor

Claim of misuse of market power.

Status: Misuse of Market Power found

Epic Games, Inc v Apple Inc [2025] FCA 900


Penalty Judgment: Hearing 28 April - 1 May (Judgment reserved)

Presiding Officer: Justice Beach (originally Justice Perram)

Heard together with

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Engage Marine v Tasmanian Ports Corporation

Lodged 10 February 2023
Victoria Registry (VID71/2023)

Engage Marine Pty Ltd & Ors v Tasmanian Ports Corporation Pty Ltd

Related to earlier ACCC misuse of market power action against TasPorts

Case management scheduled: 29 June 2026

Docket: Justice O’Bryan

File: VID71/2023

See related judgments

Engage Marine Pty Ltd v Tasmanian Ports Corporation Pty Ltd [2023] FCA 665
Application for access to court documents

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Sinclair v Soney Interactive Entertainment

Lodged 21 December 2023
NSW Registry (NSD1579/2023)

Jordan Kym Sinclair v Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc

Misuse of market power, exclusive dealing, anti-competitive agreements (class action)
(relating to the purchase of digital games and add-ons through the PlayStation Store)

Interlocutory hearing scheduled: 22 July 2026

Docket: Justice Moore

File: NSD1579/2023

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Dynamic Insurance Services & Anor v Steadfast Group & Ors

Lodged 28 March 2026
WA Registry (WAD91/2026)

Dynamic Insurance Services Pty Ltd & Anor v Steadfast Group Limited & Ors

Allegations of misuse of market power

Affidavit and interlocutory application filed by Steadfast Group on 8 May

Affidavit and submissions filed by Dynamic Insurance Services on 20 May.

Case management hearing: 17 June 2026

Docket: Justice Feutrill

Applicants: Dynamic Insurance Services Pty Ltd and Ms Cynthia Yap (managing director Dynamic Insurance Services)

Respondents: Steadfast Group Limited; QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited; Allianz Australia Insurance Limited

Media

Daniel Wood, ‘Broker launches Federal Court action against Steadfast, QBE and Allianz’ (Insurance News, 1 April 2026)

‘Steadfast denies misuse of power in $3m row with ex-member’ (Insurance news.com.au), 15 May 2026

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Last updated: 10 June 2026