Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v TPG Internet Pty Ltd (No 2) [2012] FCA 629

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v TPG Internet Pty Ltd (No 2) [2012] FCA 629 Citation: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v TPG Internet Pty Ltd (No 2) [2012] FCA 629

Parties: AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION v TPG INTERNET PTY LTD ACN 068 383 737

File number: VID 1099 of 2010

Judge: MURPHY J

Date of judgment: 15 June 2012

Catchwords: TRADE PRACTICES – Misleading and deceptive conduct – false and misleading representations – remedies – injunctions – pecuniary penalty – principles relevant to imposition of a penalty – Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) s 76E – Australian Consumer Law s 224 - publication orders – corrective advertising – adverse publicity orders – compliance program

Legislation: Australian Consumer Law ss 18, 29(1)(i), 29(1)(m) Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) ss 52, 53(e), 53(g), 53C Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Act (No 2) 2010 (Cth)

Cases cited: Ainsworth v Criminal Justice Commission (1992) 175 CLR 564 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v ABB Transmission and Distribution Ltd [2001] FCA 383 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Dataline.Net.Au Pty Ltd (2007) 161 FCR 513 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Global One Mobile Entertainment Ltd [2011] FCA 393 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Harris Scarfe Australia [2009] FCA 54 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Harvey Norman [2011] FCA 1407 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Leahy Petroleum Pty Ltd (No 3) [2005] FCA 265 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Leahy Petroleum (No 2) [2005] FCA 254 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Liquorland (Australia) Pty Ltd [2005] FCA 683 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v McMahon Services Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 1425 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v MSY Technology Pty Ltd (No 2) [2011] FCA 382 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v On Clinic Australia Pty Ltd (1996) 35 IPR 635 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Panasonic Australia [2010] FCA 856 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Powerballwin.com.au Pty Ltd [2010] FCA 378 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Qantas Airways Ltd [2008] FCA 1976 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Real Estate Institute of Western Australia Inc (1999) 95 FCR 114 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Singtel Optus (No 3) [2010] FCA1272 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Singtel Optus Pty Ltd (No 2) [2010] FCA 1200 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Singtel Optus Pty Ltd (No 4) [2011] FCA 761 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Telstra (2010) 188 FCR Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Telstra Corporation [2007] FCA 2058 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v TPG Internet Pty Ltd [2010] FCA 1478 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Virgin Mobile Australia Pty Ld (No 2) [2002] FCA 1548 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Yellow Page Marketing BV (No 2) [2011] FCA 352 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Yellow Page Marketing (No 2) (2011) 195 FCR 1 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Z-Tek Computer Pty Ltd (1997) 78 FCR 197 Australian Competition Consumer Commission v Australian Abalone Pty Ltd (2007) ATPR 42-199 Australian Competition Consumer Commission v Ranu Pty Ltd (2007) ATPR 42-202 BMW Australia Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [2004] FCAFC 167 Campomar Sociedad Limitdada v Nike International Ltd (2000) 202 CLR 45 Commodore Business Machines Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1990) 92 ALR 563 ICI Australia Operations Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1992) 38 FCR 248 J McPhee and Son (Aust) Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [2000] FCA 365 Luxottica Retail Australia v Specsavers (No 2) [2010] FCA 644 Markarian v R (2005) 228 CLR 357 Medical Benefits Fund of Australia Ltd v Cassidy (2003) 135 FCR 1 NW Frozen Foods Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (1996) 71 FCR 285 Schneider Electric (Australia) Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (2003) 127 FCR 170 Singtel Optus Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [2012] FCAFC 20 Tobacco Institute of Australia Ltd v Australian Federation of Consumer Organisations Inc (No 2) (1993) 41 FCR 89 Trade Practices Commission v Allied Mills Industries Pty Ltd (No 5) (1981) 60 FLR 39 Trade Practices Commission v Bata Shoe Company of Australia Pty Ltd [1980] ATPR 40-161 Trade Practices Commission v CSR Ltd (1991) ATPR 41-076 Trade Practices Commission v Stihl Chainsaws (Aust) Pty Ltd (1978) ATPR 40-091 Trade Practices Commission v TNT Australia Pty Limited (1995) ATPR 41-375 Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (2003) 131 FCR 529