澳洲零售商Gerry Harvey旗下的Harvey Norman公司因在2020年1月至2021年8月间运营误导性广告，被联邦法院判罚3500万澳元1。同案被告Latitude Finance Australia被罚2000万澳元1。法官Michael O'Bryan在宣判时指出，Harvey Norman对其不当行为没有表现出任何悔意1，并特别提及Harvey曾公开批评澳洲法律制度"完全有问题"，认为这反映了该公司对消费者伤害的漠视态度，成为加重罚款的因素之一。
联邦法院在2024年10月裁定两公司误导消费者1，双方随后提出的上诉在2025年9月被驳回1。澳洲证券和投资委员会(ASIC)原本要求Harvey Norman支付5000万澳元罚款，Latitude支付3500万澳元1。根据法院评估，消费者可能造成的实际损害少于500万澳元1。作为判罚的一部分，两公司需在其网站发布通知90天，并支付ASIC的诉讼费用1。
Harvey Norman has been ordered to pay AUD $35 million in penalties following a Federal Court ruling that the retailer engaged in misleading advertising between January 2020 and August 2021 1. The substantial fine was imposed after appeals from both Harvey Norman and Latitude Finance Australia were dismissed in September 2025, with the latter company also facing an AUD $20 million penalty for its role in the deceptive marketing scheme 1.
Judge Michael O'Bryan emphasized in his judgment that Harvey Norman demonstrated no remorse for its misconduct, citing the company's lack of contrition as a factor in determining the penalty amount 1. The judge specifically referenced founder Gerry Harvey's public comments criticizing the legal system, noting this rhetoric reflected a dismissive attitude toward consumer harm 1. While the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) had originally sought penalties of AUD $50 million for Harvey Norman and AUD $35 million for Latitude Finance Australia, the court imposed lower amounts, partly because estimated consumer losses were assessed at less than AUD $5 million 1. The companies have been ordered to publish corrective notices on their websites for 90 days and to cover ASIC's costs 1.
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