Senate debates
Wednesday, 1 July 2026
Bills
Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026; In Committee
12:14 pm
Tim Ayres (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Industry and Innovation) | Hansard source
You're right, Senator Scarr, about my status here as—not even!—a bush lawyer. Removing 'unreasonably' from 'manipulate' ensures that the law captures the harmful conduct we intend while still allowing ordinary marketing. That's the clear advice that the government has—
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