Dick's new campaign

The entrepreneur wants to get a fairer deal for Aussie businesses he says are being extorted by travel booking sites.

Statement from ACCC

The ACCC is investigating issues in the online travel booking industry, including parity clauses, to see if further action is warranted to improve competition and business practices.

Accommodation providers with concerns about parity clauses can contact the ACCC.

The ACCC also recently launched action against Trivago, alleging it ran TV advertisements presenting its website as an impartial and objective price comparison service that would help consumers identify the cheapest prices for hotel rooms when, in fact, Trivago’s website prioritised advertisers who were willing to pay the highest cost per click fee to Trivago.