Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Meg's Flowers Pty Ltd [2024] FCA 1435 File number(s): QUD 225 of 2023
Judgment of: COLLIER ACJ
Date of judgment: 12 December 2024
Catchwords: CONSUMER LAW – where respondent online floristry business – where respondent admitted to contraventions of ss 18, 29(1)(k) and 33 of the Australian Consumer Law referable to marketing and sale of flowers – where parties jointly sought declarations and other relief – declarations made – pecuniary penalties totalling $1,000,000.00 imposed – orders requiring the establishment and implementation of compliance program – orders requiring respondent to publish corrective notice
Legislation: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) sch 2 (Australian Consumer Law) ss 18, 29(1)(k), 33, 224(1)(a)(ii), 246(1), 246(2)(b), 246(2)(d)
Cases cited: Commonwealth v Director, Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate [2015] HCA 46; (2015) 258 CLR 482 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v EnergyAustralia Pty Ltd [2024] FCA 1126 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Sontax Australia (1988) Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 1202
Division: General Division
Registry: Queensland
National Practice Area: Commercial and Corporations
Sub-area: Regulator and Consumer Protection
Number of paragraphs: 39
Date of hearing: 3 September 2024
Counsel for the Applicant: Ms E Bennett SC with Ms C Cunliffe
Solicitor for the Applicant Australian Government Solicitor
Counsel for the Respondent: Mr C Bannan
Solicitor for the Respondent HWL Ebsworth Lawyers
ORDERS QUD 225 of 2023
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