News archives
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Highlights
ACCC revises cartel immunity and cooperation policy (October)
Court dismisses ACCC appeal in Cascade Coal cartel case (September)
K-line convicted and fined for criminal cartel conduct (August)
ACCC produces Digital Platforms Final Report (July)
Stephen Ridgeway appointed ACCC Commissioner (July)
Full Federal Court dismisses ACCC appeal in laundry detergent cartel case (May)
ACCC opposes proposed TPG-Vodafone merger (May)
Repeal of s 51(3) passes Senate (February)
Cryosite ‘gun jumping’ cartel decision (February)
2018 news
Highlights
Digital platform preliminary report (Dec)
Pfizer and Yazaki special leave denied (October)
Cartel charges against banks (June)
Yazaki cartel penalty (May)
First criminal cartel charges (Feb)
2017 news
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Digital Platform Inquiry commences (Dec)
Harper reforms commence (November)
First criminal cartel conviction (August)
Tribunal approves Tabcorp merger (Nov)
2016 news
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High Court’s Flight Centre cartel decision (Dec)
Harper bills introduced (Nov)
Criminal charges against K-line (Nov)
First criminal cartel case launched (NYK) (July)
Cement Australia penalised (April)
ACCC wins Air Cargo appeal (FCAFC) (March)
Mick Keogh appointed as first agriculture commissioner to ACCC (Feb)
2015 news
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Market Power discussion paper (Dec)
Agreed penalties are back (Dec)
Harper response released (Nov)
ACCC loses ANZ appeal (July)
Flight Centre wins appeal (July)
Seaswift acquisition opposed (July)
Harper Report released (March)
Pfizer case (FCA) dismissed (Feb)
2014 news
Highlights
Expedia deal cleared (Oct)
Harper draft report (Sept)
New immunity policy (Sept)
Wotif/Expedia SOI (Sept)
Informed Sources (Aug)
Vertigan report (July)
AGL authorisation (June)
ACCC alleges egg cartel (May)
Harper Issues paper (April)
Competition Policy Review (March)
ACCC opposes AGL merger (March)
PC access report (Feb)
2013 news
Highlights
Laundry detergent cartel action begins (Dec)
Draft TOR for Competition Policy Review (Dec)
Coles and Woolworths s 87B undertakings (Dec)
ACCC updates merger process guidelines (Sept)
ACCC v Cement Australia (Sept)
Supermarket power symposium (August)
Updated authorisation guidelines (June)
Bradken decision (March)
Pilbara Tribunal decision (Feb)
ACCC takes on Visa (Feb)
2012 news
Highlights
ACCC releases ‘The Marker’ (August)
Price signalling laws come into operation (June)
ACCC named GCR Agency of the Year (March)
ACCC vows to ‘get real on mergers’ (January)