Division
Nick McKim I will be moving the amendments on sheets 3771 and 3772, circulated in the name of Senator Payman, on her behalf. Very quickly, the amendment on 3772 adds: (e) requiring the consumer to provide information not directly relevant to a transaction (including requiring the creation of an account). to the list of examples of conduct which subclause 28B(6) identifies as possibly constituting an unfair trading practice. The aim of that amendment is to prevent companies from requiring consumers to provide all their personal details to buy a single item from an online store—a very meritorious amendment from Senator Payman. The bill allows the government to set, through regulations, what information companies must provide to people with subscription contracts. The amendments on sheet 3771 would ensure that the regulations would require a subscription provider who offers an initial free period that eventually becomes paid to, three days prior to the end of the free trial, notify the consumer that the trial is ending, what the amount is that will be charged if they don't cancel and how they may cancel before being charged. Again, it's a very straightforward amendment that would protect consumers. These amendments are supported by the Australian Greens, and I seek leave to move the amendments together for Senator Payman. Leave granted. At the request of Senator Payman, I move Australia's Voice amendments (1) and (2) on sheet 3771 and amendment (1) on sheet 3772 together: (1) Schedule 1, item 16, page 10 (after line 5), after the definition of _excluded subscription contract_, insert: _initial free period subscription contract_ means a subscription contract that meets the requirement in subsection 48B(5). (2) Schedule 1, item 20, page 15 (after line 25), after subsection 48E(3), insert: (3A) Without limiting subsection 33(3A) of the _Acts Interpretation Act 1901_, subsection 13(3) of the _Legislation Act 2003_ or subsections (1), (2) or (3) of this section, regulations
Senate, 2026-07-02. negative: ayes 11, noes 22.
Question
Nick McKim I will be moving the amendments on sheets 3771 and 3772, circulated in the name of Senator Payman, on her behalf. Very quickly, the amendment on 3772 adds: (e) requiring the consumer to provide information not directly relevant to a transaction (including requiring the creation of an account). to the list of examples of conduct which subclause 28B(6) identifies as possibly constituting an unfair trading practice. The aim of that amendment is to prevent companies from requiring consumers to provide all their personal details to buy a single item from an online store—a very meritorious amendment from Senator Payman. The bill allows the government to set, through regulations, what information companies must provide to people with subscription contracts. The amendments on sheet 3771 would ensure that the regulations would require a subscription provider who offers an initial free period that eventually becomes paid to, three days prior to the end of the free trial, notify the consumer that the trial is ending, what the amount is that will be charged if they don't cancel and how they may cancel before being charged. Again, it's a very straightforward amendment that would protect consumers. These amendments are supported by the Australian Greens, and I seek leave to move the amendments together for Senator Payman. Leave granted. At the request of Senator Payman, I move Australia's Voice amendments (1) and (2) on sheet 3771 and amendment (1) on sheet 3772 together: (1) Schedule 1, item 16, page 10 (after line 5), after the definition of _excluded subscription contract_, insert: _initial free period subscription contract_ means a subscription contract that meets the requirement in subsection 48B(5). (2) Schedule 1, item 20, page 15 (after line 25), after subsection 48E(3), insert: (3A) Without limiting subsection 33(3A) of the _Acts Interpretation Act 1901_, subsection 13(3) of the _Legislation Act 2003_ or subsections (1), (2) or (3) of this section, regulations
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