Bill
Competition and Consumer Amendment (Misleading Representations About Broadband Speeds) Bill 2018
lapsed, as at 2018-09-18. (s) WILKIE, Andrew, MP portfolio.
- Sponsor
- Andrew Wilkie
- Portfolio
- (s) WILKIE, Andrew, MP
Recorded stages
- introduced — 2018-02-26
- second reading — 2018-02-26
- other — 2018-09-18
Divisions
No divisions recorded. Most questions are decided on the voices; this does not establish that a bill was unopposed.
Plain-language summary
Written by a model from the explanatory memorandum; not the record, as at 2018-02-26.
The bill would stop retailers from advertising broadband speeds that are not achievable for most users.
It would amend the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 to require ads to include typical speeds, busy period effects, and other performance factors.
The change aligns with guidance the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission issued in August 2017.
- Requires retailers to include typical speeds in broadband advertisements.
- Requires ads to disclose typical busy periods and their impact on average speeds.
- Requires ads to mention other factors affecting service performance.
Retailers of broadband services and their customers.
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