For over 6 years the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has been agitating for specific legislative provisions prohibiting unfair trading practices. Following public consultation by Treasury in 2023, further consultation in 2024, and the issuing of a Decision Regulation Impact Statement in December 2025, Treasury has now released an exposure draft of amendments to the Australian Consumer Law to address certain unfair trading practices.
Author:
David Starkoff, Partner
Email: dstarkoff@piperalderman.com.au