Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

Card surcharges

From 1 October 2026, businesses can no longer add a surcharge for payments made using Visa, Mastercard, American Express and eftpos cards. The new rules only apply to card payment surcharges. They do ...
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

Bayswood Timber Wholesalers pays penalty for bushfire-suitable timber claims

A Victorian timber wholesaler and importer, Bayswood Timber Wholesalers Pty Ltd, has paid a penalty of $19,800 for making allegedly false or misleading statements about the suitability of its timber ...
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

ACCC grants conditional authorisation for financial and cybercrime information sharing arrangements in superannuation industry

On 17 September 2026, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (the ACCC) issued a final determination granting authorisation to the Association of Superannuation Funds Australia Ltd and ...
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

Realestate.com.au removes restrictions in contracts with real estate agents after ACCC investigation

Real estate agencies and their clients should have more choice and flexibility in their listing options for the sale and rental of Australian properties after the ACCC accepted a court-enforceable ...
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

Data quality in the Consumer Data Right: Observations from the 2026 data quality survey

The ACCC acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands across Australia on which we live and work. We acknowledge their connection to this Country and pay our respect to Elders past, present ...