Key Documents
We welcome feedback on a proposal to address unfair trading practices. We are considering amending the Australian Consumer Law to add:
- a general prohibition that is principles‑based
- specific prohibitions targeting certain unfair practices.
The paper also seeks information on the likely:
- benefits to consumers
- compliance costs for businesses.
This paper builds on an earlier consultation about the nature and extent of these practices in Australia.
Responding
You can submit responses to this consultation up until 13 December 2024. Interested parties are invited to comment on this consultation.
While submissions may be lodged electronically or by post, electronic lodgement is preferred. For accessibility reasons, please submit responses sent via email in a Word or RTF format. An additional PDF version may also be submitted.
All information (including name and address details) contained in submissions will be made available to the public on the Treasury website unless you indicate that you would like all or part of your submission to remain in confidence. Automatically generated confidentiality statements in emails do not suffice for this purpose. Respondents who would like part of their submission to remain in confidence should provide this information marked as such in a separate attachment.
Legal requirements, such as those imposed by the Freedom of Information Act 1982, may affect the confidentiality of your submission.
View our submission guidelines for further information.
How To Respond
Post
Address written submissions to:
Consumer Policy Unit
Market Conduct Division
Treasury
Langton Cres
Parkes ACT 2600
Enquiries
Email: consumerlaw@treasury.gov.au