Celebrating 10 years of Australian Consumer Law
This year we are celebrating 10 years of consistent consumer protection laws across Australia under the Australian Consumer Law.
On 1 January 2011, the largest overhaul of Australia s consumer protection laws in 25 years took place.
The Australian Consumer Law replaced 17 Commonwealth, state and territory consumer protection laws and applies nationally
The Australian Consumer Law (ACL) provides consumers with protections when buying goods or services and regulates product safety.
Rose Webb, Head of NSW Fair Trading
Examples of the new laws protecting consumers
Lead in Hashmi kohl eyeliner
In 2018, after imported kohl eyeliners caused lead poisoning in 3 children, ACL regulators worked with suppliers on voluntary recalls of the products sold in Pakistani and Indian community stores in Australia.