Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Zen Telecom Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 1049

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Zen Telecom Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 1049 Citation: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Zen Telecom Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 1049

Parties: AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION v ZEN TELECOM PTY LTD (ACN 159 057 566)

File number: WAD 42 of 2014

Judge: BARKER J

Date of judgment: 30 September 2014

Catchwords: CONSUMER LAW – admitted contraventions of Australian Consumer Law (Cth) ss 18(1), 29(1)(g), 29(1)(h), 78(2), 79(b)(i), 79(b)(ii), 79(c)(i), 79(d)(iv), 86(1)(a) – joint submissions and statement of agreed facts and admissions – whether orders sought by consent appropriate in the circumstances – declaratory relief, injunctions, pecuniary penalties, compliance program, publication orders, costs

Legislation: Australian Consumer Law (Cth) (Sch 2 to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)) s 18, s 18(1), s 29(1)(g), s 29(1)(h), s 69, s 71, s 78(2), s 79(b)(i), s 79(b)(ii), s 79(c)(i), s 79(d)(iv), s 86(1)(a), s 224, s 224(2), s 232, s 246, s 246(2)(b)(i), s 246(2)(d) Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) s 191 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 21, s 43 Competition and Consumer Regulations 2010 (Cth) reg 85

Cases cited: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Australian Safeway Stores Pty Ltd (1997) 145 ALR 36 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Dataline.Net.Au Pty Ltd [2007] FCAFC 146; (2007) 161 FCR 513 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v EnergyAustralia Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 336; [2014] ATPR 42-469 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Global One Mobile Entertainment Limited [2011] FCA 393; [2011] ATPR 42-358 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v High Adventure Pty Limited [2005] FCAFC 247; [2006] ATPR 42-091 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Mandurvit Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 464; [2014] ATPR 42-471 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Neighbourhood Energy Pty Ltd [2012] FCA 1357; [2012] ATPR 42-426 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Pirovic Enterprises Pty Ltd (No 2) [2014] FCA 1028 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Real Estate Institute of Western Australia Inc [1999] FCA 1387; (1999) 95 FCR 114 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Real Estate Institute of Western Australia Inc [1999] FCA 18; (1999) 161 ALR 79 Australian Competition and Consumer Competition v Singtel Optus Pty Ltd (No 3) [2010] FCA 1272; (2010) 276 ALR 102 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Startel Communication Co Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 352; [2014] ATPR 42-465 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Target Australia Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 1326 Barbaro v The Queen; Zirilli v The Queen [2014] HCA 2; (2014) 88 ALJR 372 Cassidy v Medical Benefits Fund of Australia (No 2) [2002] FCA 1097; [2002] ATPR 41-892 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Cahill [2010] FCAFC 39; (2010) 194 IR 461 Forster v Jododex [1972] HCA 61; (1972) 127 CLR 421 Minister for Industry, Tourism & Resources v Mobil Oil Australia Pty Ltd [2004] FCAFC 72; [2004] ATPR 41-993 NW Frozen Foods Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (1996) 71 FCR 285 Singtel Optus Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [2012] FCAFC 20; (2012) 287 ALR 249 Tax Practitioners Board v Dedic [2014] FCA 511 Thomson Australian Holdings Proprietary Limited v Trade Practices Commission (1981) 148 CLR 150 Trade Practices Commission v CSR Ltd [1991] ATPR 41-076