Anne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources) Share this | Hansard source

In August 2017 consumer affairs ministers supported a regulatory impact assessment of a general safety provision for the Australian Consumer Law. The government has held initial consultations with stakeholders and is continuing work to prepare a regulatory impact assessment for public consultation. The government is considering the best way forward and will consult on any potential changes as part of this process. On 31 August 2018 the Commonwealth will meet with state and territory consumer affairs ministers to consider this ongoing work on options to strengthen the product safety framework, including through a general safety provision.