List of Recommendations

Recommendation 1

2.66
The committee recommends that the Commonwealth consult Indigenous artists, organisations and communities to develop legislation to prohibit the sale of inauthentic Indigenous products sold as souvenirs, either through amendment of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 or through another mechanism.

Recommendation 2

2.67
The committee recommends that the Senate not pass the bill.

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About this inquiry

The Bill would amend the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 to make it an offence to supply or offer commercial goods to a consumer that include Indigenous cultural expression unless supplied by, or in accordance with a transparent arrangement with, an Indigenous artist or relevant Indigenous community.



Past Public Hearings

06 Nov 2019: Melbourne