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Community consultation is important to us. We welcome your submissions and feedback when we examine ways to improve Fair Trading policy, and review current laws and our services.
Your input helps us:
- better understand the issues
- ensure laws are made only when there is a clear need to do so
- ensure our laws reflect community expectations
- protect and enhance our ability to live in a safe and secure environment
- develop and implement policies and services
- meet community needs.
Consultation gives you the opportunity to get involved with the business of government. And it gives us with another way to connect with your community.
Current consultation activities
Bunk bed safety
The Queensland government is considering a range of options to improve the safety of bunk beds used in short term rental accommodation (such as holiday units and holiday parks).
A Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) has been released for public consultation which examines the regulatory and educational options to reduce the risk of childhood injury associated with unsafe bunk beds used in short term rental accommodation.
Industry and the community are invited to comment on the options. The closing date for comments is Monday, 21 December 2009.
Submissions should be sent to:
Bunk Beds Regulation 2009 RIS Project
Fair Trading Policy Branch, Office of Regulatory Policy
Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation
GPO Box 3111
Brisbane QLD 4001
Or emailed to: bunk.beds@deedi.qld.gov.au
Of faxed to: 07 3405 4059.
Queenslanders invited to have their say on consumer laws
The Standing Committee of Officials on Consumer Affairs (SCOCA) seeks the views of stakeholders on the further development of the Australian Consumer Law. The draft Regulation Impact Statements (RIS) included in this paper set out options for:
- reform proposals in the ACL which amend the provisions of the TPA based on best practice in existing state and territory consumer laws
- implementing the recommendations of the Productivity Commission’s (PC) Review of Australia’s Consumer Product Safety System as part of the ACL.
In releasing these draft RISs, SCOCA is seeking views on:
- the content of the draft RISs, in particular the analysis of the potential costs and benefits for these reform proposals or options for the proposals
- information about any additional costs or benefits to proposals or options for the proposals, so as to better inform the analysis contained in the decision-making RISs to be considered by Ministers on 4 December 2009
- any other issues relevant to these proposals.
Views received as a result of this consultation will be considered in the finalisation of the RISs that will be presented to Ministers for decision at their 4 December 2009 Ministerial Council on Consumer Affairs meeting.
The proposals do not represent agreed policies of the Australian Government or of any State or Territory government. The closing date for comments is Friday, 27 November 2009.
Submissions should be sent to:
SCOCA Australian Consumer Law Draft RIS Consultation
Competition and Consumer Policy Division
Treasury
Langton Crescent
Parkes ACT 2600
Or emailed to: australianconsumerlaw@treasury.gov.au
Or faxed to: 02 6263 3964.
Trade measurement goes Commonwealth
A single national system of trade measurement, administered and funded by the Commonwealth, will commence on 1 July 2010. For more information, refer to the National Measurement Institute website.
Previous consultation activities
Fair Trading (Unit Pricing) Amendment Regulation 2008 - Regulatory impact statement
The Fair Trading (Unit Pricing) Amendment Regulation 2008 introduces mandatory unit pricing for grocery products in Queensland. Unit pricing is a practical pricing scheme which provides consumers with the price per standard unit of measure for each product. The benefits include simplifying consumer choice between products and can result in major savings in money and time.
The Queensland Government has released a Regulatory impact statement detailing the proposed unit pricing scheme for public consultation. Industry and the community are invited to comment. Submissions closed on 28 July 2008.
Regulatory impact statement
Draft regulation
Manufactured homes review
The outcome report of the review of the Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Act 2003 is now available.
Security Providers Regulation 2008 - Regulatory impact statement
The security industry can have their say on the impacts of the changes the Security Providers Amendment Act 2007 will have on their business.
The changes will come into effect mid-2008, introducing a licensing regime to previously unregulated sectors of the industry such as security equipment installers, electronic surveillance operators, patrol dog handlers, in-house security guards and security advisors.
The changes introduce new standards of conduct and on-going assessment of the industry including introducing detailed criminal history checks.
A regulatory impact statement outlining how the new laws will be administered and the possible effects of these changes on the industry has been released. Submissions closed on 13 March 2008.
Regulatory impact statement
Public benefit test report
Interest rate cap legislation public consultation
Draft legislation to introduce a 48 per cent cap on consumer loan interest rates, fees and charges is now available. There are currently no caps on interest rates in Queensland and lenders can charge high interest rates, fees and charges on loans.
The interest rate cap is intended to control the cost of credit in Queensland, in particular providing protection for consumers who take out high-cost loans.
The Queensland Government is seeking industry and community comment in relation to the draft bill that will amend the Consumer Credit (Queensland) Act 1994 and accompanying regulation.
The draft bill and regulation have been prepared after public consultation. The current consultation will allow Queenslanders to provide input regarding whether the proposed legislation meets its objective. Submissions closed on 15 February 2008.
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