Daniel Mulino (Fraser, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

Today we also welcomed efforts by regulators and industry that provide support at this difficult time through greater flexibility in the tax and in the banking systems, practical support to ensure businesses can continue operating, employing Australians and delivering essential goods and services. We're also cracking down on unfair business practices that quietly drain family budgets. Whether it's hidden fees added at the last click or subscriptions that are hard to cancel, this government, through the hard work of Assistant Minister Leigh, who introduced legislation to ban unfair trading practices today, is putting a stop to business tactics that cost Australians time and money and which sap their confidence. By strengthening protection against unfair contract terms, banning unfair trading practices, tackling subscription traps and banning drip pricing, we're cracking down on sneaky tactics that quietly rip people off.

There are many products that deliver little or no value—subscriptions to news sites that you only use once, ongoing charges for apps that your kids downloaded or membership of the Liberal Party. That's because while under our consumer laws—

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