FED:National consumer laws from Jan 1

AAP General News (Australia)
12-31-2010
FED:National consumer laws from Jan 1

Consumers will be protected by a new national regime from today .. replacing 20 separate
commonwealth .. state and territory laws.

Federal parliamentary secretary DAVID BRADBURY says for the first time .. all consumers
will have the same rights, no matter where they live in Australia.

The new laws cover standard form contracts .. consumer rights when buying goods and
services .. and rules for lay-by agreements.

State and territory laws governing door-to-door sales and direct marketing also will
be replaced by a national law for unsolicited consumer agreements.

Mr BRADBURY says the Productivity Commission estimates the changes will provide up
to 4.5 billion dollars in benefits to the Australian economy.

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KEYWORD: CONSUMER (CANBERRA)

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