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We've developed a series of resources on consumer rights for home care, as part of a national campaign launched by consumer regulators around Australia.
The Agriculture Consultative Committee provides a forum through which competition and fair trade concerns in the agriculture sector can be considered and addressed collaboratively.
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The Minister for Small Business, the Hon Michael McCormack, has announced a new mandatory safety standard under the Australian Consumer Law, updated to ensure consumers are fully informed about using elastic luggage straps safely.
The Minister for Small Business and Assistant Treasurer, the Hon Kelly O'Dwyer, has today introduced a mandatory standard under the Australian Consumer Law to ensure the safety of self-balancing scooters (previously called ‘hoverboards’).
A national campaign has been launched by consumer regulators around Australia to warn potential property investors about property spruikers who claim to be ‘wealth creators’ but are really just in it for themselves.
The ACCC urges consumers that own hoverboards to contact their retailer or supplier to check the safety of the product.
Dick Smith Holdings Ltd was a large electrical goods retailer, that operated approximately 390 stores under four brands, Dick Smith, Electronics powered by Dick Smith, Move and Move by Dick Smith. Ferrier Hodgson acting as the receiver advised the stock exchange on 25 February 2016 that the company is to be liquidated.
The ACCC has identified two safety concerns with hoverboards: fires that have occurred from the faulty design of some hoverboard chargers and user injuries through falls.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has joined a global effort of 34 nations to better combat e-commerce issues faced by consumers, including online scams.
The ACCC has negotiated recalls with two suppliers of cigarettes in Australia after testing revealed their products fail to comply with the mandatory safety standard for reduced fire risk.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has conducted testing on a range of wax crayons and identified traces of asbestos in a number of products.
The ACCC is asking for submissions from Australian accommodation providers about price parity clauses imposed by online travel agents.
There are a range of options available to you when facing disruption or cancellation of travel plans outside of your control.
There is faulty electrical cabling in thousands of Australian homes and businesses. Time is running out before the cables become a fire or electrocution risk. Act now before it’s too late—get your cable checked.
Before you sign up for a Vocational education and training (VET) course, the ACCC is encouraging you to understand exactly what you are committing to, what it will cost and what the course will deliver.
If you get a new mobile phone for Christmas you might also decide to sign up to a new mobile plan at the same time. There are lots of different mobile phone plans out there, and finding a plan that suits you can be difficult.
The Australian Government has announced a new mandatory safety standard for bean bags, to commence on 1 January 2016.
Over the holidays you and your family may use up your monthly data allowance faster than usual. Depending on your plan this could expose you to excess data charges.
The ACCC is warning about false billing scams after a 45 per cent surge in complaints and almost $725,000 reported lost in 2013. False billing scams attempt to trick busy businesses into paying for unwanted and unauthorised listings or advertisements in magazines, journals or business directories.