Australian competition law cases
Alphabetical
Leading and other important cases are highlighted in boxes below. High Court caases are highlighted in blue. These largely exclude agreed contravention and penalty cases. The case list is not - and is not intended - to be exhaustive and additional cases and summaries will continue to be added over time.
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Pecuniary penalty - joint submissions - factors relevant to appropriate penalty |
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Pecuniary penalty - joint submission - cartels |
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ACCC v April International Marketing Services Australia Pty Ltd (No 8) [2011] FCA 153 Foreign cartel with effect of price fixing in Austrdalia contrary to s 45. Penalty principles. |
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ACCC v ANZ Ltd [2015] FCAFC 103 Price fixing and agency |
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Attempted cartel conduct (admitted) (penalties imposed higher than those 'agreed') |
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ACCC v Australian Abalone Pty Ltd [2007] FCA 1834 |
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ACCC v Australian Competition Tribunal [2017] FCAFC 150 |
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ACCC v Australian Egg Corporation Limited [2017] FCAFC 152 (25 September 2017) |
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ACCC v Australian Safeway Stores Pty Limited |
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ACCC v Baxter Healthcare [2007] HCA 38 (29 August 2007); [2008] FCAFC 141 |
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ACCC v Bill Express Ltd (in liq) (2009) 180 FCR 105; [2009] FCA 1022 |
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ACCC v Black & White Cabs Pty Ltd [2010] FCA 1399 |
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ACCC v Cabcharge [2010] FCA 1261 |
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ACCC v Cement Australia [2013] FCA 909 (10 September 2013) |
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ACCC v Coles Group Limited
[2014] FCA 363;
ACCC v Woolworths Limited
[2014] FCA 364 (14 April 2014) |
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ACCC v Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 1405 |
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ACCC v Colgate-Palmolive Pty Ltd (No 4) [2017] FCA 1590 (appeal dismissed) |
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ACCC v Cryosite Ltd [2019] FCA 116 (13 February 2019) |
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ACCC v Flight Centre Travel Group Limited [2016] HCA 49 |
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ACCC v IGC Dorel Pty Ltd
[2010] FCA 1303 (10 December 2010) |
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ACCC v Jurlique International Pty Ltd [2007] FCA 79 |
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ACCC v Koyo Australia Pty Ltd
[2013] FCA 105 (18 October 2013) |
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ACCC v Leahy Petroleum Pty Ltd [2007] FCA 794 (29 May 2007) |
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ACCC v Liquorland (Australia) Pty Ltd [2006] FCA 826 (30 June 2006) |
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ACCC v Metcash Trading Limited [2011] FCA 967 (25 August 2011); [2001] FCAFC 151 (30 November 2011) |
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ACCC v Mobil Oil Australia Ltd (1997) ATPR 41–568 |
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ACCC v NSK Australia Pty Ltd
[2014] FCA 453 (13 May 2014) |
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ACCC v Olex Australia Pty Ltd [2017] FCA 222 (9 March 2017) |
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ACCC v Pacific National Pty Limited (No 2) [2019] FCA 669 Mergers: Acquisition involving Queensland rail terminal (s 50 CCA) |
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ACCC v Pfizer [2015] FCA (25 February 2015) |
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ACCC v Renegade Gas Pty Ltd (trading as Supagas NSW) and Speed-E-Gas (NSW) Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 1135 |
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ACCC v TF Woollam & Son Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 973 (24 August 2011) |
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ACCC v Ticketek Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 1489 (22 December 2011) |
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ACCC v Visa Inc [2015] FCA 1020 |
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ACCC v Visy Industries Holdings Pty Limited (No 3) [2007] FCA 1617 (2 November 2007) |
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ACCC v Yazaki Corporation (No 2) [2015] FCA 1304 |
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Apco Service Stations Pty Ltd v ACCC [2005] FCAFC 161 (Ballarat Petrol case) |
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Air New Zealand Ltd v ACCC; PT Garuda Indonesia Ltd v ACCC [2017] HCA 21 |
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Arnotts Limited v TPC (1990) ATPR para 41-061;
(1990) 97 ALR 555; (1990) 24 FCR 313
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ASX Operations Pty Ltd v Pont Data Australia Pty Ltd (No. 1) (1990) 27 FCR 460 |
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Attorney-General v The Adelaide Steamship Co Ltd (1913) 18 CLR 30 |
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Auskay International Manufacturing & Trade Pty Ltd v Qantas Airways Ltd (2008) ATPR 42-256; [2008] FCA 1458 |
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Australian Gas Light Company (ACN 052 167 405) v Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (No. 3) [2003] FCA 1525 |
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Australian Rugby Union Limited v Hospitality Group Pty Ltd [2000] FCA 823 |
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AW Tyree Transformers Pty Ltd and Wilson Transformer Co Pty Ltd (1997) ATPR (Com) 50–247 |
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Bendigo and Adelaide Banks & Ors (Authorisation application re: ApplePay) |
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Re Books [1972] 20 FLR 256 |
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Boral Besser Masonry Limited (now Boral Masonry Ltd) v ACCC [2003] HCA 5 (7 February 2003) |
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Broderbund Software Inc v Computermate Products (Australia) Pty Ltd (1992) ATPR 41-155 |
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Re British Basic Slag Ltd’s Agreements [1963] 2 All ER 807 [English] |
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Buckley v Tutty (1971) 125 CLR 353 |
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Castlemaine Tooheys Ltd v Williams & Hodgson Transport Pty Ltd [1986] HCA 72; (1986) 162 CLR 395 (2 December 1986) |
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Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions v Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha [2017] FCA 876 |
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Dandy Power Equipment Pty Ltd v Mercury Marine Pty Ltd (1982) ATPR 40–315 |
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Davids Holdings v Attorney-General (1994) 49 FCR 211 |
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Dowling v Dalgety Australia Ltd (1992) 34 FCR 109 |
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Fortescue Metals Group Limited; In the Matter of [2010] ACompT 2 |
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Gallagher v Pioneer Concrete (NSW) Pty Ltd (1993) 113 ALR 159 |
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Hughes v Western Australian Cricket Association (Inc) (1986) 19 FCR 10 |
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Mark Lyons Pty Ltd v Bursill Sportsgear Pty Ltd (1987) 74 ALR 581 |
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Re Medicines Australia Inc [2007] ACompT 4 (27 June 2007) |
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Melway Publishing Pty Ltd v Robert Hicks Pty Ltd [2001] HCA 13 |
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News Ltd v Australian Rugby League Ltd (No 2) (1996) 64 FCR 410 (4 October 1996) (Superleague) |
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News Ltd v South Sydney District Rugby League Football Club Ltd [2003] HCA 45 |
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Norcast S.ár.L v Bradken Limited (No 2) [2013] FCA 235 (19 March 2013) |
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Nordenfelt v The Maxim Nordenfelt Guns & Ammunition Co Ltd [1894] AC 535 [English] |
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NT Power Generation v Power and Water Authority [2004] HCA 48; 219 CLR 90 |
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NW Frozen Foods Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
[1996] FCA 1134; 71 FCR 285 |
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Obeid v ACCC
[2014] FCA 839 (8 August 2014) |
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Outboard Marine Pty Ltd v Hecar Investments (No 6) Pty Ltd (1982) ATPR 40–327 |
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Prysmian Cavi E Sistemi S.R.L. v ACCC [2018] FCAFC 30 (13 March 2018)
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QIW Retailers Ltd v Davids Holdings [1993] FCA 204; (1993) ATPR 41-226 |
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Re QIW Ltd (1995) 132 ALR 225 |
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Re Queensland Co-Op Milling Association Limited and Defiance Holdings Limited (QCMA) (1976) 8 ALR 481 |
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Queensland Wire Industries v BHP (1989) 167 CLR 177 (High Court) |
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R v Associated Northern Collieries (1911) 14 CLR 387 |
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Rural Press Limited v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [2003] HCA 75 (11 December 2003) |
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Seven Network Ltd v News Limited [2007] FCA 1062; [2009] FCAFC 166 (the C7 case) |
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Singapore Airlines Ltd v Taprobane Tours WA Pty Ltd (1991) 33 FCR 158 |
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SST Consulting Services Pty Limited v Rieson [2006] HCA 31 |
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Stationers Supply Pty Ltd v Victorian Authorised Newsagents Associated Limited (1993) 44 FCR 35 |
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Stirling Harbour Services Pty Ltd v Bunbury Port Authority [2000] FCA 1381 |
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Tabcorp Holdings and Tatts Group - proposed merger (ACT 1 of 2017) |
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Tooltechnic Systems (Aust) Pty Ltd - Authorisation - A91433 [5 December 2014] |
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In Re Tooth and Co Limited; In Re Tooheys Limited (1979) ATPR 40–113 (Tribunal) |
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TPC v Allied Mills Industries Pty Ltd [1981] FCA 142; (1981) 60 FLR 38 |
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TPC v Australia Meat Holdings Pty Ltd (1988) 83 ALR 299 |
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TPC v CSR Ltd [1990] FCA 521; (1991) ATPR 41-076 |
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TPC v David Jones (Australia) Pty Ltd (1986) 13 FCR 446 |
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TPC v Email Ltd (1980) ATPR 40–172 |
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TPC v Nicholas Enterprises (1979) 40 FLR 83 |
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TPC v Service Station Association Ltd (1993) 44 FCR 206 |
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Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd v ACCC [2003] FCAFC 193 |
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Visy Paper Pty Ltd v ACCC [2003] HCA 59 |
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Victorian Egg Marketing Board v Parkwood Eggs Pty Ltd (1978) 33 FLR 294; 20 ALR 129; [1978] ATPR 40-081 |
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WSGAL Pty Limited v Trade Practices Commission, the Gillette Company, Wilkinson Sword Limited and Registrar of Trade Marks [1994] FCA 1079; (1994) 122 ALR 673 |
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Re 7-Eleven Stores (1994) ATPR 41-357 |
