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Telstra fined AUD 50 million for unconscionable sales to Indigenous customers

Thursday 13 May 2021 | 07:22 CET | News
Australia's Federal Court has ordered Telstra to pay AUD 50 million in penalties for engaging in unconscionable conduct when it sold mobile contracts to more than 100 Indigenous consumers across three states and territories. Court proceedings were brought by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) in November 2020. The AUD 50 million penalty imposed against Telstra is the second highest penalty ever imposed under the Australian Consumer Law.

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Categories: Mobile & Wireless
Companies: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission / Telstra
Countries: Australia
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