National Consumer Congress 2019
The 2019 event will be held on Thursday 14 March at ZINC at Federation Square, corner of Swanston St & Flinders St in Melbourne.
Consumer organisations
National Consumer Congress 2018
The 2018 event was held on Thursday 15 March at The Ivy, 330 George Street in Sydney.
2018 product safety and consumer protection priorities
Chairman Rod Sims has announced the ACCC’s product safety priorities for 2018 at the National Consumer Congress. Mr Sims has reaffirmed the ACCC's support for a general safety provision to be introduced in Australia law to reduce the risk of unsafe goods entering the market, and the nine critical safety issues facing Australian consumers.
International consumer protection enforcers relaunch website
The International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network (ICPEN) has launched its updated website to deliver better consumer protection worldwide.
National Consumer Congress 2017
The 2017 event was held on Wednesday 15 March at ZINC at Federation Square in Melbourne.
Making markets work for consumers
Opening the National Consumer Congress in Sydney, ACCC Chairman Rod Sims discusses possible areas of focus for the Australian Consumer Law review. Mr Sims also provides some recent success stories and outlines the ACCC's priorities for 2016.
National Consumer Congress 2016
The 2016 event was held on Wednesday 16 March at The Ivy in Sydney.
National Consumer Congress 2015
The 2015 National Consumer Congress was held on Friday 20 March at The Ivy in Sydney.
Working together to cement and improve the Australian Consumer Law
With a review of the Australian Consumer Law on the horizon, ACCC Chairman Rod Sims provides the National Consumer Congress with an update on recent consumer protection activities. He also outlines priorities for 2015 and explains the ACCC's increased focus on market analysis.
Empowering consumers in the digital age
ACCC Chairman Rod Sims addresses the 2014 National Consumer Congress in Sydney. Mr Sims discusses the ACCC’s consumer protection activities as new technologies have emerged. He also provides an update on the ACCC’s work in the areas of consumer guarantees, credence claims and unfair contract terms. The Chairman also outlines priorities for 2014 and discusses the Root and Branch review.