Unit Pricing (Easy comparison of grocery prices) Bill 2008

Type: Private
Sponsor: FIELDING, Sen Steve
Originating house: Senate
Status: Not Proceeding
Parliament no: 42
Summary: Amends the
National Measurement Act 1960
to: require grocery retailers to display unit prices of products sold by measure, weight or volume; provide for a penalty regime for breaches; appoint unit pricing inspectors to monitor compliance; and require the secretary to undertake certain guidance functions.

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Senate
15 May 2008	Introduced and read a first time
15 May 2008	Second reading moved
28 Sep 2010	Lapsed at end of Parliament

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Notes

Referred to Committee (18/06/2008): Senate Economics Committee
Committee report (01/09/2008)

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