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I am progressively adding cases to this database; for a more complete list see the chronological case list.
Mayfield Development Corporation Pty Ltd v NSW Port Operations Hold Co Pty Ltd (HCA)
6 May 2026
Mayfield Development Corporation Pty Ltd v NSW Port Operations Hold Co Pty Ltd [2026] HCA 12
Derivative crown immunity
ACCC v Google Asia Pacific Pte Ltd (FCA)
2 December 2025
ACCC v Google Asia Pacific Pte Ltd [2025] FCA 1554
Anti-competitive agreement - admitted liability and agreed penalty $55m
BlueScope Steel Limited v ACCC (FCAFC)
29 August 2025
BlueScope Steel Limited v ACCC [2025] FCAFC 118 (appeal dismissed)
Cartels - attempt to induce price fixing
Anthony v Apple Inc (FCA)
12 August 2025
Anthony v Apple Inc [2025] FCA 902; McDonald v Google LLC [2025] FCA 902
Misuse of market power, representative action
Epic Games, Inc v Google LLC (FCA)
12 August 2025
Epic Games, Inc v Google LLC [2025] FCA 901
Misuse of market power
Epic Games, Inc v Apple Inc (FCA)
12 August 2025
Epic Games, Inc v Apple Inc [2025] FCA 900
Misuse of market power
ACCC v Qteq Pty Ltd (FCA)
17 April 2025
ACCC v Qteq Pty Ltd [2025] FCA 371
Cartels - attempts - meaning of cau
ACCC v J Hutchinson Pty Ltd (HCA)
2 April 2025
ACCC v J Hutchinson Pty Ltd [2025] HCA 10
Secondary boycott - meaning of understanding
Stillwater Pastoral Company Pty Ltd v Stanwell Corporation Ltd (FCA)
4 December 2024
Stillwater Pastoral Company Pty Ltd v Stanwell Corporation Ltd [2024] FCA 1382
Misuse of market power (not found) - market definition
ACCC v Delta Building Automation Pty Ltd (No 2) (FCA)
4 June 2024
ACCC v Delta Building Automation Pty Ltd (No 2) [2024] FCA 580
Cartel - bid rigging - penalty judgment
Image by Nick-D under CC BY-SA 3.0
J Hutchinson Pty Ltd v ACCC (FCAFC)
29 February 2024
J Hutchinson Pty Ltd v ACCC [2024] FCAFC 18
Secondary boycott - cau - appeals allowed
CDPP v Aussie Skips Bin Services Pty Ltd (FCA)
23 February 2024
CDPP v Aussie Skips Bin Services Pty Ltd; Aussie Skips Recycling Pty Ltd; Roussakis [2024] FCA 122
Criminal cartel conduct - sentencing
CDPP v Bingo Industries Pty Ltd (FCA)
23 February 2024
CDPP v Bingo Industries Pty Ltd; CDPP v Tartak [2024] FCA 121
Criminal cartel conduct - sentencing
ACCC v Techtronic Industries Australia (FCA)
30 November 2023
ACCC v Techtronic Industries Australia Pty Ltd [2023] FCA 1574
Resale price maintenance
ACCC v Bluescope Steel Ltd (FCA)
29 August 2023
ACCC v BlueScope Steel Limited (No 6) [2023] FCA 1029
Cartels - price-fixing - attempt
ACCC v Delta Building Automation Pty Ltd (FCA)
1 August 2023
ACCC v Delta Building Automation Pty Ltd [2023] FCA 880
Cartels - bid rigging
[Image by Nick-D under CC BY-SA 3.0]
ACCC v NSW Ports (FCAFC)
23 February 2023
ACCC v NSW Ports Operations Hold Co Pty Ltd [2023] FCAFC 16
Appeal (failed) - anti-competitive agreements - crown immunity)
ACCC v Bluescope Steel Ltd (FCA)
9 December 2022
ACCC v BlueScope Steel Limited (No 5) [2022] FCA 1475
Cartel - price fixing
CDPP v Joyce (FCA)
29 November 2022
CDPP v Joyce [2022] FCA 1423
Criminal cartel - sentencing
CDPP v Alkaloids (FCA)
29 November 2022
CDPP v Alkaloids of Australia Pty Ltd [2022] FCA 1424
Criminal cartel - sentencing