... iceberg. We know that not everyone who suffers a loss to a scammer reports it to a government agency," says Delia Rickard, the ACCC's deputy chair. Take the rampant tax scam launched in late 2018 that saw a 900% increase in Australian households hit ...
Search Results
Showing 161 to 170 of 197 results for accc:
Last year was a particularly tough one at the petrol pump. According to the ACCC, prices rocketed up to 10-year highs in late October, with daily averages hitting 159.9 cents a litre in the five largest cities for base-grade petrol. "Petrol prices ...
... Challenger, which could lead to an acquisition down the track. Shares in IPH Limited also rose around 4% this week after the ACCC stated that it wouldn't oppose the takeover of a smaller competitor, Xenith. Taking a look at the sectors, communication ...
... (system-wide) risk, something that Treasury, the Reserve Bank and Australia's three business regulator amigos, APRA, ASIC and the ACCC, have long rejected, he makes no concrete suggestions to tackle it. As we have written previously, research tells us ...
... and Vodafone to challenge the giants Telstra and Optus was flagged by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) last week because it fears shrinking competition in the mobile sector could ultimately leave consumers worse off. This raised ...
... mobile phone services continues to fall year after year. As a guide, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says the real (after-inflation) price of mobile services has dropped by an average of 7.1% each year since 2014. If you're ...
... four banks failing to deliver for their customers when it comes to international money transfers, it's welcome news that the ACCC has launched an inquiry into foreign currency conversion. The inquiry will examine price competition as well as the way ...
... remain 10% higher compared with June last year. And it turns out that the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) predicts significantly lower power bills across the country in coming years, again without the NEG. The savings are derived ...
... "Many consumers often assume that the so-called warranties they are offered by a retailer are their only protection," says ACCC Acting Chair Dr Michael Schaper. "This is not true, as consumer guarantee rights are separate to any warranty that comes with ...
ACCC shines light on uncompetitive banks The ACCC's residential mortgage price enquiry has formally set out what the industry has known for a long time. Australia's big four banks often move in step with one another. The draft report has shone light ...
