Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026
Amends the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 to: prohibit a person from engaging in unfair trading practices in trade or commerce; require a person offering goods or services at a base price to disclose information relating to any applicable transaction-based charges that would apply to those goods or services; and require a person offering goods or services under a subscription contract to provide subscribers with certain pre-contract and ongoing information and an easy and straightforward way to end a subscription, including an online cancellation option in certain circumstances.
Summary from the official bill homepage.
Became law
| Act | Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Act 2026 |
|---|---|
| Number | No. 64, 2026 |
| Assent | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Status | In force |
Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 21 Oct 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au.
Progress
| Date | Step |
|---|---|
| House | |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Introduced and read a first time |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Second reading moved |
| 12 May 2026 | Second reading debate |
| 13 May 2026 | Second reading debate |
| 14 May 2026 | Second reading agreed to |
| 14 May 2026 | Third reading agreed to |
| Senate | |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Introduced and read a first time |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Second reading moved |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Second reading debate |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Second reading agreed to |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Committee of the Whole debate |
| 2 Jul 2026 | Committee of the Whole debate |
| 2 Jul 2026 | Third reading agreed to |
| 2 Jul 2026 | Finally passed both Houses |
| 6 Jul 2026 | Assent |
Divisions on this bill
- 14 May 2026 Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Small business Negatived House 40–95
- 1 Jul 2026 Second Reading Negatived Senate 20–30
- 2 Jul 2026 in Committee Negatived Senate 21–31
- 2 Jul 2026 in Committee Negatived Senate 11–30
- 2 Jul 2026 in Committee Negatived Senate 11–25
- 2 Jul 2026 in Committee Negatived Senate 24–31
- 2 Jul 2026 in Committee Negatived Senate 11–22
Official record: bill homepage at aph.gov.au, full text and documents on ParlInfo.