Submission to the Productivity Commission inquiry into Australia's consumer policy framework

In December 2006 the Treasurer announced that the Productivity Commission would undertake an inquiry into Australia's consumer policy framework and its administration. The ACCC welcomes this review.

Much of the ACCC's submission is designed to assist the Productivity Commission in understanding the role of the Trade Practices Act and the ACCC in Australia's consumer protection framework. However, the submission also addresses a number of critical issues raised in the Productivity Commission's issues paper, which was released in January 2007.