For those interested, the ACCC is seeking the following in its application to the Federal Court:
(a) declaratory relief under s 21 of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) (FCA);
(b) orders for pecuniary penalties under s 224 of the Australian Consumer Law (ACL), which is Schedule 2 to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (CCA);
(c) orders for injunctive relief under s 232 of the ACL;
(d) orders for non-party consumer redress under s 239 of the ACL;
(e) compliance program orders under s 246(2) of the AGL;
(f) publication orders under ss 246(2) and 247(1) of the AGL;
(g) costs under s 43 of the FCA; and
(h) such further or other orders as the Court deems fit,
in respect of misleading or deceptive conduct engaged in, and false or misleading representations
made by the Respondent, Amaysim Energy Pty Ltd ACN 116 567 492 (trading as Click Energy)
(Click) in contravention of ss 18, 29(1 )(g), 29(1 )(i) and 29(1)(m) of the AGL about the discounts and
savings that a consumer could expect to receive on the price paid for electricity or gas (energy) if he
or she commenced an energy plan with Click.
In other words, the ACCC is out for blood...
For those interested, the ACCC is seeking the following in its...
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