Senate debates

Wednesday, 1 July 2026

Bills

Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026; In Committee

12:13 pm

Photo of Tim AyresTim Ayres (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Industry and Innovation) | Hansard source

There are two concepts here: 'manipulate' and 'detriment'. In order to excite the attention of the act and these provisions, first of all, the behaviour must manipulate and, secondly, it must do harm. It's not right to conflate those two propositions. It's 'gate 1, gate 2' in order to come under the scope of these provisions.

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