dc.contributor.author | Howell, Nicola | |
dc.contributor.editor | Ray Steinwall | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-10-11T06:25:29Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-10-11T06:25:29Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2005 | |
dc.date.modified | 2007-03-19T21:42:41Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 10395598 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10072/4666 | |
dc.description.abstract | In October 2004, the Productivity Commission released a Discussion Draft
of its review of the National Competition Policy Reforms. While this
discussion draft is largely focused on competition and economic outcomes,
it also includes a draft proposal for a national review of consumer protection
policy and administration in Australia. The writer argues that such a review
is long overdue. The consumer protection provisions of the TPA have not
been subject to a comprehensive review in 30 years, and there is a risk that
they are failing to keep up with changes in consumer markets, developments
in other countries and in the States and Territories, and a more sophisticated
understanding of consumer behaviour. However, the Productivity
Commission’s proposal appears to be pre-occupied with consumer policy as
a subset of competition policy. Instead, the writer suggests that if consumers
are to obtain the full benefits of a review, that review must treat consumer
policy as a high level policy goal in its own right, recognise the limitations of
competition theory and practice in protecting consumers, especially those
who are vulnerable or disadvantaged, and be supported by leadership from
the Commonwealth Government. | |
dc.description.peerreviewed | Yes | |
dc.description.publicationstatus | Yes | |
dc.language | English | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.publisher | LexisNexis | |
dc.publisher.place | Australia | |
dc.publisher.uri | https://www.lexisnexis.com.au/en/products-and-services/lexisnexis-journals/competition-and-consumer-law-journal | |
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublication | N | |
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom | 294 | |
dc.relation.ispartofpageto | 304 | |
dc.relation.ispartofjournal | Competition & Consumer Law Journal | |
dc.relation.ispartofvolume | 12 | |
dc.rights.retention | Y | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Law | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 1801 | |
dc.title | Searching for a National Consumer Policy Reform Program? | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
dc.type.description | C1 - Articles | |
dc.type.code | C - Journal Articles | |
dc.description.version | Version of Record (VoR) | |
gro.faculty | Arts, Education & Law Group, School of Law | |
gro.rights.copyright | © 2005 Lexis Nexis Australia. The attached file is reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal website for access to the definitive, published version. | |
gro.date.issued | 2005 | |
gro.hasfulltext | Full Text | |
gro.griffith.author | Howell, Nicola | |