Fair Trading Amendment Bill 2021
Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review Committee· 10 August 2021general_report
The WA parliamentary committee reviewed the Fair Trading Amendment Bill 2021, which aims to automatically incorporate amendments to the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) into WA law, subject to parliamentary disallowance. The committee raised concerns about the Bill's impact on parliamentary sovereignty, specifically regarding the lack of a guaranteed debate on disallowance motions and the absence of automatic scrutiny by a committee.
Impact
The Bill affects businesses and consumers in WA by changing how consumer laws are updated. The recommendations aim to ensure Parliament retains sufficient oversight of these changes, protecting its law-making powers.
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