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

South Pacific Laundry withdraws bid for Spotless Laundries

SPL withdraws request for merger clearance of proposed acquisition.

3 November, 2020

Alsco withdraws bid for Spotless Garments

Alsco withdraws request for informal merger clearance by ACCC of proposed acquisition.

21 October, 2020

Alsco’s Spotless Garments acquisition raises preliminary competition concerns

Competition watchdog raises concerns about Alsco’s proposed acquisition of Spotless Garments.

7 October, 2020

Full Court dismisses ACCC appeal over Woolworths’ ‘compostable’ claims

Full Federal Court dismisses appeal in relation to supermarket giant’s environmental claims.

30 September, 2020

ACCC flags concerns with SPL, Spotless acquisition

ACCC raises competition concerns with SPL’s proposed acquisition of Spotless Laundries.

27 August, 2020

ACCC loses appeal against Kimberly-Clark’s ‘flushable’ wipes claim

Federal Court dismisses appeal by the consumer watchdog.

15 June, 2020

ACCC appeals ‘flushable’ wipes decision

ACCC appeals Federal Court’s decision to dismiss the consumer watchdog’s case against Kimberly-Clark’s flushable wipes.

29 July, 2019

Court dismisses ACCC’s case against ‘flushable’ wipes

Federal Court dismisses consumer watchdog’s case against Kimberly-Clark’s flushable wipes.

28 June, 2019

ACCC seeks feedback on collective bargaining plan

Proposed exemption would allow small businesses to collectively negotiate with suppliers and processors without ACCC approval.

7 June, 2019

Visy Industries executive chairman tops Rich List

Head of largest privately-owned recycling company tops AFR’s Rich List for the third year.

31 May, 2019

Government supports jail time for migrant exploitation

Employers who deliberately engage in exploitative conduct could face jail time under new reforms accepted by the coalition government today.

7 March, 2019