Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)’s latest gas inquiry found that Australian manufacturers were mitigating the impacts of increased gas costs by implementing changes to their businesses. ACC chairman Rod Sims, in an exclusive interview with the ABC last week, linked increased gas prices to the gas industry misleading governments into approving massive gas … Continue reading Gas prices forcing manufacturers to change business processes →

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced it will not oppose the proposed acquisition of Steelforce Holdings from Gupta Family Group Alliance Australia (Liberty). The proposed acquisition would combine Steelforce’s hollows manufacturing mill in Dalian, China, with Liberty’s existing long steel manufacturing assets. Mick Keogh, ACCC deputy chair, said the ACCC looked closely … Continue reading ACCC will not oppose Liberty’s acquisition of Steelforce →

Faulty products continue to cause serious injury and harm to thousands of Australians, with more than 4.5 million items recalled by suppliers in the 2017-18 financial year. New figures show at least 10 people a day are injured and require medical attention as a result of unsafe products, according to mandatory reports provided to the … Continue reading ACCC: Half of all Australian homes affected by unsafe products →