Investigations into spam and telemarketing

The law protects you from commercial emails and SMSs you did not agree to receive. It also protects you from unwanted phone calls and fax messages if you have signed up for the Do Not Call Register.

About our Investigations

Where we find breaches of the law, we can take action:

  • take the matter to the Federal Court, which can impose significant penalties
  • give an infringement notice
  • issue a formal warning
  • accept court-enforceable undertakings

If you think someone has breached the law you can complain to us about spam and telemarketing. If the issue is serious or ongoing, we may investigate.

Find out more about our role in compliance and enforcement.

Spam

Issue
  • Sending marketing SMS without adequate sender contact information and without a functional unsubscribe facility
Issue
  • Sending marketing emails and SMS without consent and without a functional unsubscribe facility
Issue
  • Sending marketing SMS and WhatsApp messages without adequate sender information, without a functional unsubscribe facility and without consent
Issue
  • Sending marketing emails and SMS without consent, without sender contact information, and without a functional unsubscribe facility

Previous investigations

 
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