Retail petrol prices move up and down in regular patterns in Australia’s 5 largest cities – Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. Petrol price cycles are the result of pricing decisions ...

Fuel prices in Australia are set by the market. International benchmark prices and the value of the Australian dollar have the most influence on the price consumers pay for fuel. Pricing decisions by ...

Furniture suppliers are now required to provide safety warnings to consumers about the dangers of toppling furniture after the mandatory information standard for toppling furniture came into effect on ...

Sarah Proudfoot has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the ACCC following an extensive external recruitment process. Ms Proudfoot started with the ACCC/AER in 2005. She has since held a ...

Under the Australian Consumer Law, businesses must meet a set of basic rights called consumer guarantees when they sell products or services. Certain behaviour is also illegal under the Australian ...

Products sold to consumers must be safe. Businesses have responsibilities to protect consumers, including recalling unsafe products. Consumers should watch out for scams, as anyone can be a victim. A ...

Businesses can charge a surcharge for paying by card, but the surcharge must not be more than what it costs the business to process that payment type. Businesses need to understand and check their ...

As a small business, you need to understand how to trade fairly and compete in an open market when dealing with other businesses, competitors and suppliers. We provide resources to help you understand ...

We provide general guidance to businesses and consumers about consumer law. We investigate repeated and ongoing consumer problems. We take reports from people about possible issues under consumer law ...

The Ruby Hutchison Memorial Lecture is held annually. Ruby Hutchison was the founder of the Australian Consumers' Association which is now known as CHOICE.

The Motor Vehicle Information Scheme is mandatory. It applies to passenger vehicles and light goods vehicles manufactured after January 2002. The scheme allows repairers and registered training ...