Recommendations by Harper Competition Review receive government fanfare but government promises ‘further consultation’ The Australian Government has released the Final Report of the Harper Competition...

ACCC attacks government’s Competition Review recommendations, while other sectors respond The recommendations published this week in the Harper Competition Review Final Report have been largely welcomed...

Metcash suppliers make accusations of unconscionable conduct Australian wholesaler and distributor of groceries Metcash is facing accusations from one of its suppliers of unconscionable conduct. It has...

Admission of unconscionable conduct leads to Coles adoption of buyer training program Australian supermarket giant Coles has said it will immediately introduce an independently-run six-monthly training...

Coles admits unconscionable conduct, set to settle with ACCC Australian supermarket Coles is set to refund payments made by certain suppliers, after the supermarket group admitted it engaged in unconscionable...

Coles to resist ACCC push to merge unconscionable conduct cases Australian supermarket giant Coles will resist moves by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to merge into a single...

Former Coles boss defends supermarket action against ACCC accusations Former Coles Managing Director Ian McLeod has defended the supermarket group against accusations of unconscionable conduct towards...

Coles admits to threatening suppliers, denies allegations of unconscionable conduct Australian supermarket group Coles has admitted it threatened supplier with sanctions such as refusing new stock products...

ACCC takes action against Coles for alleged unconscionable conduct The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has instituted proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia against Coles Supermarkets...

A judgment handed down last week by the Full Federal Court of Australia provides new guidance on the application of “unconscionable conduct” provisions of the Australian Consumer Law (the ACL). Although...