Telstra Corporation Ltd v Optus Communications Pty Ltd 42

[1996] FCA 1035; (1996) 36 IPR 515; [1997] ATPR 41-541

Federal Court of Australia

Australia - Commonwealth

22nd November, 1996

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Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Employsure Pty Ltd	[2021] FCAFC 142; (2021) 392 ALR 205; (2021) 156 ACSR 1	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	13 Aug 2021	AustLII	22
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Reckitt Benckiser (Australia) Pty Ltd v AFT Pharmaceuticals (AU) Pty Ltd	[2018] FCA 1552	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	18 Oct 2018	AustLII	5
Hoser v Sportsbet Pty Ltd	[2018] FCA 1557	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	16 Oct 2018	AustLII	2
Reckitt Benckiser (Australia) Pty Ltd v Procter & Gamble Australia Pty Ltd	[2018] FCA 378	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	12 Mar 2018	AustLII	3
GlaxoSmithKline Australia Pty Ltd v Reckitt Benckiser (Australia) Pty Ltd (No 2)	[2018] FCA 1; (2018) 133 IPR 190	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	8 Jan 2018	AustLII	12
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v We Buy Houses Pty Ltd	[2017] FCA 915	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	11 Aug 2017	AustLII	12
Reckitt Benckiser (Australia) Pty Ltd v Procter & Gamble Australia Pty Ltd	[2015] FCA 753	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	23 Jul 2015	AustLII	13
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Australia Pty Ltd v Bayer Australia Ltd	[2015] FCA 35; (2015) 322 ALR 621	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	6 Feb 2015	AustLII	12
Specsavers Pty Ltd v Luxottica Retail Australia Pty Ltd	[2013] FCA 648	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	3 Jul 2013	AustLII	9
SC Johnson & Son Pty Ltd v Reckitt Benckiser (Aust) Pty Ltd	[2012] FCA 1266; (2012) 298 ALR 215	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	15 Nov 2012	AustLII	3
Luxottica Retail New Zealand Ltd v Specsavers New Zealand Ltd	[2012] NZCA 357	Court of Appeal of New Zealand	New Zealand	8 Aug 2012	NZLII	13
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v TPG Internet Pty Ltd	[2011] FCA 1254; [2011] ATPR 42-383	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	4 Nov 2011	AustLII	21
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v SMS Global Pty Ltd	[2011] FCA 855; [2011] ATPR 42-364	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	2 Aug 2011	AustLII	32
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Singtel Optus Pty Ltd (No 4)	[2011] FCA 761; (2011) 282 ALR 246; [2011] ATPR 42-362	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	7 Jul 2011	AustLII	77
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Global One Mobile Entertainment Ltd	[2011] FCA 393; [2011] ATPR 42-358	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	21 Apr 2011	AustLII	32
Easyway Australia Pty Ltd v Infinite Plus Pty Ltd	[2011] FCA 351	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	12 Apr 2011	AustLII	1
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) v Singtel Optus Pty Ltd	[2010] FCA 1272; (2010) 276 ALR 102	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	19 Nov 2010	AustLII	12
Luxottica Retail Australia Pty Ltd v Specsavers Pty Ltd (No 2)	[2010] FCA 644	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	23 Jun 2010	AustLII	11
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Energizer NZ Ltd v Panasonic New Zealand Ltd HC AK CIV 2009-404-4087	[2009] NZHC 2354	High Court of New Zealand	New Zealand	16 Nov 2009	NZLII
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Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) v Terania Pty Ltd	[2008] FCA 732	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	22 May 2008	AustLII	2
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Telstra Corporation Ltd	[2007] FCA 1904; (2007) 244 ALR 470; [2007] ATPR 42-203	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	6 Dec 2007	AustLII	73
Re Hassed and Dental Practice Board (Vic)	[2006] VCAT 443; 24 VAR 278	Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal	Australia - Victoria	24 Mar 2006	AustLII	2
Gillette Australia Pty Ltd v Energizer Australia Pty Ltd	[2005] FCA 1647	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	17 Nov 2005	AustLII	8
Foxtel Management Pty Ltd v Australian Video Retailers Association Ltd	[2004] FCA 1613; (2005) 214 ALR 554	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	8 Dec 2004	AustLII	9
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Henry Kaye and National Investment Institute Pty Ltd	[2004] FCA 1363	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	22 Oct 2004	AustLII	44
Reckitt Benckiser (Australia) Pty Ltd v SC Johnson & Son Pty Ltd	[2004] FCA 1237	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	21 Sep 2004	AustLII	3
Singtel Optus v Telstra	[2004] FCA 859	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	6 Jul 2004	AustLII	15
Medical Benefits Fund of Australia Ltd v Cassidy	[2003] FCAFC 289; [2003] ATPR 41-971; 13 ANZ Insurance Cases 61-591; 205 ALR 402; (2003) 135 FCR 1	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	16 Dec 2003	AustLII	50
Beveridge v Great Southern Railway Travel Pty Ltd	[2003] NSWCTTT 194	Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	21 Feb 2003	AustLII	3
Cassidy v Medical Benefits Fund of Australia (No 2)	[2002] FCA 1097; (2003) 12 ANZ Insurance Cases 61-549; [2002] ATPR 41-892; 205 ALR 402	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	9 Sep 2002	AustLII	16
Gillette Australia Pty Ltd v Energizer Australia Pty Ltd	[2002] FCAFC 223; (2002) 193 ALR 629; (2002) 56 IPR 1; [2002] ATPR 41-887	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	26 Jul 2002	AustLII	46
Iluka Midwest Ltd v Wimmera Industrial Minerals Pty Ltd Energizer Australia Pty Ltd v Gillette Australia Pty Ltd	[2001] FCA 1887; 189 ALR 480; 54 IPR 465	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	24 Dec 2001	AustLII	5
George Weston Foods Ltd v Goodman Fielder Ltd	[2000] FCA 1632; 49 IPR 553	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	17 Nov 2000	AustLII	23
Bristol-Myers Squibb Australia Pty Ltd v Astra Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd	[1999] FCA 256; (1999) 45 IPR 144	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	18 Mar 1999	AustLII	9
Cable & Wireless Optus Ltd v Telstra Corporation Ltd	[1998] FCA 1374	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	2 Nov 1998	AustLII
Philips Electronics NV v Remington Products Australia Pty Ltd	[1997] FCA 1048; 150 ALR 355; 39 IPR 303; [1998] AIPC 37,101	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	14 Oct 1997	AustLII	5

Law Journal Articles Referring to this Case

Journal Article Title	Citation(s)	Author	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text		Citation Index
"Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v TPG Internet Pty Ltd; Forrest v Australian Securities and Investments Commission"	(2014) 38 Melbourne University Law Review 281	Corones, Stephen	Australia	circa 2014	AustLII

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name	Provision
Federal Court Rules (Cth)
Telecommunications Act 1991 (Cth)	s190, s197
Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth)	s52, s53

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text	Citation Index
Sterling Winthrop Pty Ltd v Boots Co (Aust) Pty Ltd	[1995] FCA 664; (1995) 32 IPR 361; [1995] ATPR 41-433	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	23 Aug 1995	AustLII	14
(1995) 55 FCR 432	(1995) 55 FCR 432	Federal Court of Australia	Australia	circa 1995	Legal Online / Westlaw	2
Fraser v NRMA Holdings Ltd	[1994] FCA 1397; (1994) 52 FCR 1; (1994) 124 ALR 548; [1994] ATPR 41-346; (1994) 14 ACSR 656; (1994) 12 ACLC 855	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	13 Oct 1994	AustLII	37
Trade Practices Commission v Telstra Corporation Ltd	[1993] FCA 395; [1993] ATPR 41-256	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	20 Aug 1993	AustLII	9
Tobacco Institute of Australia Ltd v Australian Federation of Consumer Organisations Inc	[1992] FCA 962; (1992) 38 FCR 1; (1992) 111 ALR 61; [1993] ATPR 41-199; 24 IPR 529	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1992	AustLII	163
Hoover (Australia) Pty Ltd v Email Ltd	[1991] FCA 646; (1991) 104 ALR 369; [1991] ATPR (Digest) 53; (1991) 13 ATPR 41-149	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	19 Dec 1991	AustLII	19
[1991] Atpr (Digest) 46-071	[1991] ATPR (Digest) 46-071		Australia	circa 1991		2
Collier Constructions Pty Ltd v Foskett Pty Ltd	[1990] FCA 562; (1990) 97 ALR 460; (1990) 19 IPR 44; [1990] AIPC 36,679	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1990	AustLII	30
Henjo Investments Pty Ltd v Collins Marrickville Pty Ltd	[1988] FCA 40; (1988) 39 FCR 546; (1988) 79 ALR 83; [1988] ATPR 40-850; [1988] ASC 55-648; [1988] ANZ Conv R 311	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	26 Feb 1988	AustLII	567
Duracell Australia Pty Ltd v Union Carbide Australia Ltd	(1988) 14 IPR 293; [1988] ATPR 40-918		Australia	circa 1988	LexisNexis AU	23
Bullock v The Federated Furnishing Trades Society of Australasia (No 1)	[1985] FCA 19; (1985) 5 FCR 464; (1985) 60 ALR 235	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	11 Feb 1985	AustLII	231
Parkdale Custom Built Furniture Pty Ltd v Puxu Pty Ltd	[1982] HCA 44; (1982) 149 CLR 191; (1982) 42 ALR 1; (1982) 56 ALJR 715; [1982] ATPR 40-307; 1A IPR 684; 1 TPR 282	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	11 Aug 1982	AustLII	1526
Stuart Alexander & Co (Interstate) Pty Ltd v Blenders Pty Ltd	[1981] FCA 152; (1981) 37 ALR 161; (1981) 53 FLR 307; [1981] TPRS 314319	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1981	AustLII	74
Kalwajtys v Federal Trade Commission	237 F2d 654; 65 ALR 2d 220	United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit	United States	30 Oct 1956	WorldLII	27
Thomas A Edison Ltd v Bullock	[1912] HCA 72; (1912) 15 CLR 679	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	31 Oct 1912	AustLII	278
200 f2d 89	200 F2d 89		United States	circa 1985	Westlaw	2
182 f2d 165	182 F2d 165		United States	circa 1985	Westlaw	2
125 f2d 679	125 F2d 679		United States	circa 1985	Westlaw	12

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