Current enforcement + future implementation
The case tracker records current ACCC or court matters using their existing legal basis and exact procedural posture. It does not describe allegations as findings or apply sections that commence in 2027. Regulation Watch separately tracks the instruments and guidance needed to complete implementation, including section 48E coverage, information and timing.
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Pricing · 2026
Posture: Infringement notices and undertaking
The ACCC described allegedly misleading subscription-price presentation. The undertaking contains admissions; payment of an infringement notice alone is not an admission. This is existing ACL enforcement, not section 48D or 48E enforcement.
Online travel agency eDreams pays penalties and gives undertaking over allegedly misleading subscription pricesSubscriptions · 2026
Posture: Federal Court orders following admissions
The matter concerned a prominent one-off amount and a larger recurring charge, among other representations. Use the court outcome and admissions as the posture; do not relabel it as enforcement of the 2027 provisions.
JustAnswer to pay $10m in penalties for misleading pricing representations and misleading affiliation claimsCancellation · 2025
Posture: Proceedings commenced; allegations not findings
The ACCC commenced proceedings concerning alleged subscription and cancellation conduct under existing law. Unless and until findings are made, the claims remain allegations.
HelloFresh and Youfoodz in court over alleged subscription trapsSubscriptions · 2025
Posture: Proceedings commenced; allegations not findings
The ACCC commenced proceedings concerning alleged subscription representations. The tracker records the procedural posture and existing ACL basis without making a separate allegation.
Microsoft in court for allegedly misleading millions of Australians over Microsoft 365 subscriptionsRegulation Watch
| Topic | Status | Verified position |
|---|---|---|
| Section 48A exclusions or circumstances | Regulation pending | No dedicated prescribing instrument identified in the official locations checked on 14 September 2026. Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Act 2026 |
| Section 48E contract classes, information and times | Regulation pending | The enacted provision depends on prescription; no fixed reminder cadence is final. Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Act 2026 |
| Section 48F exceptions | Regulation pending | The Act permits prescribed exceptions; none identified at the review date. Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Act 2026 |
| Dedicated ACCC implementation guide | Guidance pending | Funding and policy intent are recorded, but no final dedicated guide was identified. Unfair trading tricks and traps to be bannedInquiry into the Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026 |
| Financial-services alignment | Policy under consideration | Policy alignment remains under consideration; no ASIC Act mirror was identified. Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Act 2026Review of the Amended Unfair Contract Terms Protections: Final Report |
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