Second Reading Speeches

Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026

Type
Government
Portfolio
Treasury
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Before Reps
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the

Competition and Consumer Act 2010
to: prohibit a person from engaging in unfair trading practices in trade or commerce; require a person offering goods or services at a base price to disclose information relating to any applicable transaction-based charges that would apply to those goods or services; and require a person offering goods or services under a subscription contract to provide subscribers with certain pre-contract and ongoing information and an easy and straightforward way to end a subscription, including an online cancellation option in certain circumstances.

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