Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Oakmoore Pty Ltd (No 2) [2018] FCA 1170

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Oakmoore Pty Ltd (No 2) [2018] FCA 1170 File number: QUD 478 of 2016

Judge: GLEESON J

Date of judgment: 13 August 2018

Catchwords: COMPETITION – collusive arrangement – exclusive dealing – second respondent admitted to contraventions of s 47 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) – sixth respondent admitted to being directly and knowingly concerned in third respondent's contraventions within meaning of s 75B(1)(c) of the Act – enforcement and remedies – application for agreed declarations, pecuniary penalties, non-punitive orders, and disqualification order – whether proposed declarations, penalties and orders appropriate – consideration of principles – proposed declarations and orders made and penalties imposed PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for confidentiality orders protecting financial information pursuant to s 37AF of the Federal Court Act 1976 (Cth) on basis of "commercial sensitivity" – consideration of principles – application refused where information not of continuing commercial significance

Legislation: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) ss 47, 76, 86C, 86E Federal Court Act 1976 (Cth) ss 21, 37AE, 37AF, 37AG, 37AJ Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) ss 47, 76, 86C, 86E)

Cases cited: Ainsworth v Criminal Justice Commission [1992] HCA 10; (1992) 175 CLR 564 Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2017] FCAFC 113; (2017) 254 FCR 68 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v ABB Transmission and Distribution Ltd (No 2) [2002] FCA 559; (2002) 190 ALR 169 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Acquire Learning & Careers Pty Ltd [2017] FCA 602 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Cascade Coal (No 1) [2015] FCA 607 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Cement Australia Pty Ltd [2017] FCAFC 159; (2017) ATPR 42-557 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Chrisco Hampers Australia Limited (No 2) [2016] FCA 144 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Colgate-Palmolive Pty Ltd (No 2) [2016] FCA 528 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2006] FCA 1730; (2007) ATPR 42-140 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Econovite Pty Ltd [2003] FCA 964 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Flight Centre Limited (No 3) [2014] FCA 292; (2014) 234 FCR 325 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v MSY Technology Pty Ltd [2012] FCAFC 56; (2012) 201 FCR 378 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Oakmoore Pty Ltd [2018] FCA 1169 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Singapore Airlines Cargo Pte Ltd [2012] FCA 1395 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v TPG Internet Pty Ltd [2013] HCA 54; (2013) 250 CLR 640 Betfair Pty Ltd v Racing New South Wales (No 5) [2009] FCA 1011 BMW Australia Limited v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [2004] FCAFC 167; (2004) 207 ALR 452 Cahyadi v The Queen [2007] NSWCCA 1; (2007) 168 A Crim R 41 Clean Energy Regulator v MT Solar Pty Ltd [2013] FCA 205 Comcare v Transpacific Industries Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 500; (2015) 146 ALD 637 Commonwealth of Australia v Director, Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate; Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Director, Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate [2015] HCA 46; (2015) 258 CLR 482 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Cahill [2010] FCAFC 39; (2010) 269 ALR 1 Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria v Alpha Flight Services Pty Ltd [2015] FCAFC 118 Forster v Jododex Australia Pty Ltd [1972] HCA 61; (1972) 127 CLR 421 J McPhee & Son (Aust) Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [2000] FCA 365; (2000) 172 ALR 532 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; (2005) 228 CLR 357 Mill v The Queen [1988] HCA 70; (1988) 166 CLR 59 Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources v Mobil Oil Australia Pty Ltd [2004] FCAFC 72; [2004] ATPR 41-993 Mornington Inn Pty Ltd v Jordan [2008] FCAFC 70; (2008) 168 FCR 383 Motorola Solutions, Inc v Hytera Communications Corporation Ltd (No 2) [2018] FCA 17 NW Frozen Foods Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [1996] FCA 1134; (1996) 71 FCR 285 Oreb v Australian Securities and Investments Commission [2016] FCA 321 R v Holder and Johnson [1983] 3 NSWLR 245 Rural Press Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [2003] HCA 75; (2003) 216 CLR 53 Russian Commercial and Industrial Bank v British Bank for Foreign Trade Ltd [1921] 2 AC 438 Singtel Optus Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [2012] FCAFC 20; (2012) 287 ALR 249 Solahart Industries Pty Ltd v Solar Shop Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 700 The Queen v Pham [2015] HCA 39; (2015) 256 CLR 550 Tobacco Institute of Australia Ltd v Australian Federation of Consumer Organisations Inc (No 2) [1993] FCA 105; (1993) 41 FCR 89 Trade Practices Commission v CSR Ltd (1991) ATPR 41-076