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Harvey Norman, Latitude fined $55m over misleading interest-free campaign

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5 Aug, 2026
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Warwick Ponder
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5 Aug, 2026
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Harvey Norman and Latitude have been hit with $55 million in Federal Court penalties after misleading millions of Australians about the true costs of a widely promoted interest-free finance offer.
Harvey Norman, Latitude fined $55m over misleading interest-free campaign
Harvey Norman and Latitude must pay a combined $55 million after the Federal Court ruled their national interest-free advertising campaign misled consumers about credit costs.

Harvey Norman and Latitude have been hit with $55 million in Federal Court penalties after misleading millions of Australians about the true costs of a widely promoted interest-free finance offer.

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