This probably isn't so much directly useful to the syllabus right now, but a good thing to be in the know about because it is likely to cause some political discussion about consumer protection in the coming days and weeks.
Labor reveals plan for tougher consumer cop to stop the ‘shonks and sharks’"FROM exploding Thermomixes to petrol price gouging and dodgy painkiller claims, the past 12 months have seen a rapid rise in poor corporate behaviour leaving Aussie consumers out of pocket or worse.
Labor’s Shadow Assistant Treasurer Andrew Leigh has slammed the government’s lax attitude to consumer protection and is calling for a tougher response to unconscionable conduct, unfair contracts, unsafe products, misleading conduct and scams.
In a new submission to the Productivity Commission’s inquiry into Consumer Law Enforcement and Administration, Dr Leigh has outlined proposals to toughen Australia’s legal protections in a way that would prevent future “Thermomix” type scandals, as well as raise significant revenue.
Earlier this month, News Corp revealed Australia’s consumer watchdog was investigating the food processor company over injuries to owners — some 83 incidents resulting in at least 18 people needing medical treatment — and its attempts to silence them."