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Expands Independent Repair Provider program to Australia. By Casey Tonkin on Apr 06 2021 11:31 AM Print article
Apple is giving Australians more choice for iPhone repairs. Image: Shutterstock
Apple is letting Australians repair their devices with genuine parts at locations other than Apple Stores in a bid to get ahead of ‘right to repair’ legislation currently being explored.
Last week, the tech giant said it was expanding its Independent Repair Provider program to include Australia and a host of countries outside North America and Europe.
Under the scheme, Apple will provide businesses with training, genuine parts, tools, and manuals so customers can get their devices repaired without the risk of having parts replaced with cheap counterfeits.
In a submission to a review of the laws, which closed on Friday, WWF-Australia said the states’ and territories’ failure to enforce the law had resulted in “a system characterised by free-riders, where brands can choose to voluntarily meet APCO targets or be governed by regulations that aren’t enforced”.
The organisation’s plastics campaigner, Katinka Day, said there needed to be penalties for companies that were not part of APCO.
“We cannot feel confident that Australia’s packaging targets will be met unless they are made mandatory to all companies putting packaging on the market,” she said.
A submission by the Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia (WMRR), representing 2,000 members including some state and local governments, said the review came at a “pivotal point” in Australia’s journey towards a circular economy.
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