The ACL is a reform of the Australian Government and the States and Territories, achieved through the cooperative efforts of the Ministerial Council on Consumer Affairs.
As a result of this significant piece of consumer law reform, the Trade Practices Act 1974 will be amended and renamed the Competition and Consumer Act 2010. The Fair Trading Act 1989 will also be amended to apply the ACL as a law in Queensland. A national product safety regime is also being introduced as part of the ACL.
Read more about the Australian Consumer Law or register to view an online information session (webinar) for business. The webinar gives you an introduction to the law, and the opportunity to hear questions answered at the live seminar held in Melbourne in October 2010. You can also download the presentation in a PowerPoint slide format.
