Catriona Lowe
Catriona Lowe is the Deputy Chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), where she plays a crucial role in enforcing consumer protection laws and ensuring fair trading practices. Recently, she criticized Optus for its unconscionable conduct in selling unsuitable products to vulnerable customers, emphasizing the need for accountability in the telecommunications industry.
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ACCC deputy chair Catriona Lowe said the new law certainly gives the ACCC a bigger stick to wield against Australia’s biggest supermarkets.
Why defining ‘significantly excessive’ pricing is the biggest challenge
Australia· 2026-06-26
Catriona Lowe, ACCC deputy chair, expressed concern over the dangers of small high-powered magnets in toys.
Amazon, eBay, Kogan ordered to halt sales of potentially deadly toysAustralia· 2026-06-02Catriona Lowe, ACCC deputy chair, expressed concerns about misleading discounts during sales periods.
Shoppers on alert for fake deals and scamsAustralia· 2025-12-23
Catriona Lowe is the deputy chair of the ACCC, warning consumers to report suspicious deals during Black Friday.
How the November $39b shopping frenzy rules are changing againAustralia· 2025-11-14
Catriona Lowe, ACCC deputy chair, said Officeworks was a major supplier of the products.
Asbestos fears centre on children’s coloured sand productsAustralia· 2025-11-12ACCC deputy chair Catriona Lowe criticised the telco’s conduct.
Optus to pay $100 million fine over sales to vulnerable customersAustralia· 2025-06-18