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With China no longer willing to accept material from Australia for potential recycling, there is a national discussion about what can and cannot truthfully be labelled as “recyclable” going forward in Australia. Standards Australia has played a lead role in the development of standards on environmental labelling as the Secretariat of the ISO TC 207 SC 3 Environmental…
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The Chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Rod Sims says 2017 will see its enforcement teams hone in on misleading and deceptive practices, anti-competitive conduct and unfair contract terms affecting small businesses. Speaking at a Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) event in Sydney today, Mr Sims launched the ACCC’s 2017 Compliance…
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Australian Energy Regulator (AER) is seeking expressions of interest for membership to their Consumer Consultative Group (CCG). The CCG works to advise and assist the AER on problems that can impact small energy consumers, such as residential and business customers who consume under the relevant usage threshold set by the National Energy Retail Law jurisdiction. The CCG’s…
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The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) is seeking Expressions of Interest from individuals to apply to be a member of the Consumer Challenge Panel (CCP). The CCP forms an invaluable part of the AER’s regulatory decision-making process by providing consumer insight and perspective into the AER’s decisions. Individuals with consumer experience and engagement, regulatory decision-making or knowledge of…
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Consumers are understandably eager to “do their bit” for the environment, particularly at the supermarket, and are more and more inclined to favour products that seem likely to do the least damage to it.
Read More Environmental labels – what am I buying?Nominations for Deni Greene Award close 20 July
Read More Bob Brown Foundation invites nominations for award recognising contributions to sustainabilityCFA has a appointed a consumer rep
Read More Sustainable procurement standards help companies extend social responsibility to purchases and suppliesThe Australian Seafood Industries (ASI) have been authorised to introduce research and development activities
Read More ACCC allows new levy to combat oyster mortality syndromeCarbon tax removal substantiation notices ensure that customers of electricity producers and retailers and natural gas retailers get the benefit of all cost savings arising from the carbon tax repeal
Read More ACCC issues carbon tax substantiation noticesThe report details the ACCC’s monitoring activities for the June 2014 quarter
Read More ACCC issues second carbon monitoring reportBusinesses required to realise all cost savings from the carbon tax repeal
Read More ACCC puts businesses on notice about Carbon Tax Price Reduction ObligationTo help educate consumers on the right decisions for their environmental efforts
Read More Environmental Footprints – Developments in ISO