RB (Hygiene Home) Australia Pty Ltd v Procter & Gamble Australia Pty Limited (No 2) [2023] FCA 1491

Federal Court of Australia

RB (Hygiene Home) Australia Pty Ltd v Procter & Gamble Australia Pty Limited (No 2) [2023] FCA 1491 File number: NSD 307 of 2023

Judgment of: YATES J

Date of judgment: 30 November 2023

Catchwords: CONSUMER LAW – claim for relief for contravention of ss 18, 29(1)(a) and 33 of the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) by making certain representations regarding the cleaning performance of certain dishwashing tablets – where interlocutory injunctive relief previously granted CONSUMER LAW – cross-claim for contravention of ss 18, 29(1)(a), 29(1)(g) and 33 of the ACL by making a representation regarding the cleaning performance of certain dishwashing tablets and a representation regarding the constituents of certain dishwashing tablets

Legislation: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Sch 2 (Australian Consumer Law) ss 18, 29, 33

Cases cited: Abundant Earth Pty Ltd v R & C Products Pty Ltd (1985) 7 FCR 233 Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v Signature Security Group Pty Ltd [2003] FCA 3; 52 ATR 1 Benlist Pty Ltd v Olivetti Australia Pty Ltd (1990) ATPR ¶41-043 George Weston Foods Ltd v Goodman Fielder Ltd [2000] FCA 1632; 49 IPR 553 Hutchence v South Seas Bubble Co Pty Ltd (1986) 64 ALR 330 iNova Pharmaceuticals (Australia) Pty Ltd v Reckitt Benckiser (Australia) Pty Ltd [2018] FCA 1209 Medical Benefits Fund of Australia Ltd v Cassidy [2003] FCAFC 289; 135 FCR 1 National Exchange Pty Ltd v Australian Securities & Investments Commission [2004] FCAFC 90; 49 ACSR 369 RB (Hygiene Home) Australia Pty Ltd v Procter & Gamble Australia Pty Ltd [2023] FCA 383 Self Care IP Holdings Pty Ltd v Allergen Australia Pty Ltd [2023] HCA 8; 408 ALR 195