Fair Trading Amendment Bill 2018
Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review Committee· 20 November 2018general_report
The WA parliamentary committee reviewed the Fair Trading Amendment Bill 2018, which aims to align WA's consumer law with the national standard by automatically incorporating future Commonwealth amendments. The committee raised concerns about the Bill's impact on parliamentary sovereignty and the disallowance mechanism.
Impact
Businesses and consumers in WA are affected by the inconsistencies between state and national consumer laws. The Bill aims to reduce confusion, particularly for small businesses. The proposed changes impact the WA Parliament's power.
financepublic_sectorotherFair Trading ActAustralian Consumer LawACLParliamentary sovereigntydisallowance mechanismuniform legislationconsumer protectionamending lawCOAGIntergovernmental Agreement
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