The ACCC has published this draft guidance to improve the integrity of environmental and sustainability claims made by businesses and protect consumers from ‘greenwashing’. The draft guidance aims to address the concerning conduct identified by the ACCC’s recent greenwashing internet sweep, which found 57 per cent of businesses reviewed were making potentially misleading environmental claims.

This issues paper has been released to seek views from interested stakeholders on the nature of the data broker industry in Australia, and any related competition and consumer issues that may arise.

This interim report from the inquiry into childcare services focuses on prices, supply and demand for childcare, and an initial examination of the impact of the Child Care Subsidy.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is an independent statutory authority and promotes competition, fair trading, protection of consumers rights and product safety for consumers, businesses and the Australian community. This audit provides the Parliament with independent assurance regarding probity management at the ACCC.

This discussion paper begins a combined public inquiry into whether nine wholesale telecommunications services that support the provision of broadband, voice and data transmission services should continue to be regulated.