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.
Divisions on this bill
- 14 May 2026Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Small businessHouse 40–95
- 1 Jul 2026Bills — Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026; Second ReadingSenate 20–30
- 2 Jul 2026Bills — Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026; in CommitteeSenate 21–31
- 2 Jul 2026Bills — Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026; in CommitteeSenate 11–30
- 2 Jul 2026Bills — Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026; in CommitteeSenate 11–25
- 2 Jul 2026Bills — Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026; in CommitteeSenate 24–31
- 2 Jul 2026Bills — Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026; in CommitteeSenate 11–22
Official record: bill homepage at aph.gov.au.