Give feedback on draft laws to improve consumer protections from unfair trading practices.
The draft laws will amend the Australian Consumer Law by:
- introducing a general prohibition on conduct that unreasonably manipulates consumers or distorts the environment they make decisions in, causing detriment
- providing protections against unfair subscription practices, including requiring businesses to improve information disclosure and simplify cancellation processes
- improving protections against hidden fees by requiring businesses to disclose mandatory transaction fees.
If the laws pass, they will start on 1 July 2027.
This is part of the government’s commitment to ban unfair trading practices.
You can have your say on the draft laws and the explanatory materials.
