Bill
Competition and Consumer Amendment (Fair Go for Consumers and Small Business) Bill 2024
passed, as at 2024-04-08. Treasury portfolio.
- Sponsor
- Not recorded
- Portfolio
- Treasury
Recorded stages
- introduced — 2024-02-15
- second reading — 2024-02-15
- second reading — 2024-02-27
- other — 2024-02-27
- second reading — 2024-02-28
- second reading — 2024-02-28
- other — 2024-02-28
- committee — 2024-02-28
- committee — 2024-02-29
- third reading — 2024-02-29
- introduced — 2024-02-29
- second reading — 2024-02-29
- second reading — 2024-03-25
- second reading — 2024-03-26
- second reading — 2024-03-26
- committee — 2024-03-26
- third reading — 2024-03-26
- other — 2024-03-26
- passed — 2024-03-26
- royal assent — 2024-04-08
Divisions
Plain-language summary
Written by a model from the explanatory memorandum; not the record, as at 2024-02-15.
The bill would create a new way for certain groups to raise complaints with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
The ACCC would have to assess and reply to these 'designated complaints', and could take further action if they involve serious or widespread market problems affecting consumers or small businesses.
The change would start on whichever is later: 1 May 2024 or the day after the bill becomes law.
- Establishes a designated complaints function for the ACCC.
- Requires the ACCC to assess and respond to designated complaints from designated complainants.
- Allows the ACCC to act further on complaints about significant or systemic market issues linked to a breach of the Act or an ACCC power or function.
Consumers, small businesses, designated complainants, and the ACCC.
Sources
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