ACCC warns franchisors to remove unfair contract terms or risk legal action

ACCC warns franchisors to review and amend their standard form franchise agreements after review found wide-ranging concerns.

17 December, 2023

Get your head around a sustainability mindset

How smart leaders in the cleaning sector are embracing sustainability.

9 October, 2023

Businesses urged to remove unfair contract terms ahead of law changes

The ACCC is encouraging businesses to review their standard form contracts and remove or amend any unfair contract terms before new penalties take effect.

11 September, 2023

ACCC publishes draft guidance to improve businesses’ environmental claims

Draft guide aims to address conduct identified by ACCC’s greenwashing internet sweep.

13 July, 2023

ACCC greenwashing sweep unearths ‘widespread’ concerning claims

ACCC’s internet sweep finds more than half of businesses reviewed made suspicious claims.

2 March, 2023

Aussie Skips and CEO plead guilty on cartel charges

Aussie Skips and CEO plead guilty to alleged waste services price fixing cartel.

27 February, 2023

Aussie Skips charged with alleged waste services cartel offences

Aussie Skips and CEO charged with alleged waste services cartel offences

19 December, 2022

Former Bingo CEO pleads guilty to aiding and abetting demolition waste price fixing

Former MD and CEO of Bingo Industries enters pleas of guilty to criminal cartel offences.

19 October, 2022

ACCC internet sweeps target ‘greenwashing’, fake online reviews

ACCC launches two internet sweeps to identify misleading environmental and sustainability marketing claims and fake or misleading online business reviews.

5 October, 2022

ACCC sets focus to ‘greenwashing’

Businesses warned by consumer watchdog to be prepared to back up environmental claims.

20 September, 2022

Bingo Industries pleads guilty to alleged demolition waste cartel

Bingo Industries pleads guilty to criminal cartel offences relating to price fixing for demolition waste services in Sydney.

16 August, 2022

ACCC approves Veolia’s proposed acquisition of Suez, subject to divestiture

ACCC will not oppose proposed acquisition of Suez by Veolia after accepting three court-enforceable divestiture undertakings from Veolia.

20 December, 2021