Coles misled customers + Aussie hantavirus passengers to fly home
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A Listener Production. Hi, Natasha Belling with you and welcome to the afternoon edition of The Briefing. Coming up in our deep dive, in a landmark ruling, the Federal Court has today found Coles guilty of misleading customers. The supermarket giant's down-down prices exposed as fake discounts. So exactly what does this bombshell court decision mean for customers and what penalties will Coles face? All those details in just a moment. But first, let's check the afternoon headlines this Thursday, the 14th of May. Donald Trump has praised Chinese President Xi Jinping as a great leader as the two presidents meet in Beijing for an historic summit. It's the first time a US president has visited China in almost a decade with trade, Taiwan, Tehran and tech all top of the agenda.
President Trump is travelling with the Tesla founder and tech multi-billionaire Elon Musk and the CEOs of several of America's biggest companies.
What misleading practices were revealed about Coles?
Here is the US president.
We have the greatest businessmen, the biggest and I guess the best in the world. We have amazing people and they're all with me. Every single one of them We asked the top 30 in the world. Every single one of them said yes. And I didn't want the second or the third in the company. I wanted only the top. And they're here today to pay respects to you and to China. And they look forward to trade and doing business. And it's going to be totally reciprocal on our behalf. So I really look very much forward to our discussion. It's a big discussion. There are those that say this is maybe the biggest summit ever. They can never remember anything like it. I can say in the United States, people aren't talking about anything else.
Donald Trump also told the Chinese president that they will, quote, have a fantastic future. Health Minister Mark Butler says a number of Australians on board that Hantavirus-infected cruise ship will start their journey back home this afternoon. Six passengers, including four Australian citizens, a permanent Australian resident and a New Zealander, were awaiting a plane from the Netherlands back to Perth. That plane has now been secured and the passengers will head off shortly and are expected to land in WA tomorrow.
What are the implications of the Federal Court's ruling for consumers?
Minister Butler saying at this stage all those passengers are in good health.
The six passengers are still in good health. They have all tested negative for Hantavirus and are showing no symptoms as well. All passengers and all crew members are will travel this flight for its duration in full PPE. There are very strict conditions about the flight, about the landing and about the quarantine arrangements at Bullsbrook, which have been developed by our Centre for Disease Control.
The quarantine order for those six passengers will last at least three weeks to start with, with the situation then set to be reassessed. As the opposition leader, Angus Taylor, prepares to deliver his budget reply speech tonight, the Labor Party has announced a new member. Senator for Tasmania, Tammy Tyrrell, has switched to the Labor Party. She was first elected into the federal Senate in 2022 as a member of the Jackie Lambie network.
How did Coles' discounting strategy mislead customers?
Tyrrell represented that party until 2024 when she resigned and decided to sit as an independent. Ms Tyrrell made the announcement today alongside Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and had this to say about why she is making the decision now.
And now is the time to change, to have a seat at the powerful table of the government where things can happen for the people of Tasmania and I can make real tangible impacts there. That's important. I have found a good home. I align. If you look at my voting record, I have aligned with Labor quite a bit in the past. So it's a natural fit.
The Labor Party now has 30 seats in the Senate out of 76. And the impact of the government's federal budget is continuing with the major banks taking a massive hit on the Australian share market.
What penalties could Coles face for misleading discounts?
The Commonwealth Bank yesterday saw a 10.4% fall, wiping around $30 billion in its market value. It's climbed back slightly today with the NAB, Westpac and ANZ also all dropping.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:02–1:12
2
What misleading practices were revealed about Coles?
1:12–2:31
3
What are the implications of the Federal Court's ruling for consumers?
2:31–3:34
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How did Coles' discounting strategy mislead customers?
3:34–4:21
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What penalties could Coles face for misleading discounts?
4:21–6:31
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How does the ruling impact other Australian retailers?
6:31–8:02
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What role did consumer complaints play in the court case?
8:02–9:36
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What was the outcome of the class actions against Coles?
9:36–13:18
Speakers
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