Standards

22 November , 2022

WA consumer laws now synchronised with national changes

National changes to consumer laws will be more easily and more quickly reflected in state laws with a new mechanism now being adopted. WA consumers and businesses will benefit greatly from the amendments to the Fair Trading Act that bring the state’s Australian Consumer Law (ACL) in line with its federal equivalent, offering a consistent…

25 July , 2016

Productivity Commission launches ACL review: issues paper released

The Productivity Commission has recently launched a study into the enforcement and administration arrangements underpinning the Australian Consumer Law. The study will focus on the effectiveness of the ‘single-law, multiple regulator’ model – a model where the national consumer law is jointly enforced and administered by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and…

6 May , 2013

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7 May , 2012

Goods that break soon after purchase are not OK

Many of the consumer guarantee provisions introduced in January 2011 are similar to the previously existing law. But there are some important changes. What’s your experience?