Harvey Norman, Latitude issued $55m penalty for misleading ad campaign
Harvey Norman and Latitude face combined $55m penalty for misleading ad campaignLBy Luke CooperTopic:Business, Economics and FinancePosted Tue 28 Jul 2026 at 1:06pmTue 28 Jul 2026 at 1:06pmTue 28 Jul 2026 at 1:06pmHarvey Norman has been issued the largest-ever penalty from the…
- ▪Harvey Norman and Latitude face combined $55m penalty for misleading ad campaignLBy Luke CooperTopic:Business, Economics and FinancePosted Tue 28 Jul 2026 at 1:06pmTue 28 Jul 2026 at 1:06pmTue 28 Jul 2026 at 1:06pmHarvey Norman has been iss
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Harvey Norman and Latitude face combined $55m penalty for misleading ad campaignLBy Luke CooperTopic:Business, Economics and FinancePosted Tue 28 Jul 2026 at 1:06pmTue 28 Jul 2026 at 1:06pmTue 28 Jul 2026 at 1:06pmHarvey Norman has been issued the largest-ever penalty from the corporate regulator for an advertising campaign that misled customers to take out credit cards. (Supplied)In short:Harvey Norman and Latitude Financial have been issued a combined penalty of $55 million by the Australian corporate regulator for a misleading advertising campaign.The businesses were found to have spruiked a 60-month interest-free payment scheme to millions of Australians that required them to take out credit cards and pay additional fees.What's next?In addition to the fines, both companies were…
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