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Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Commonwealth)

The Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (previously know as the Trade Practices Act 1974) is administered by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. The Act provides protection for small businesses and consumers and prevents some restrictive trade practices including: Market activities that manipulate supply or demand Price fixing Market sharing deals Misleading or deceptive conduct False representation Bait advertising – eg advertising exceptional deals that do not … [Read more...]

Anti-discrimination legislation (Commonwealth)

The Australian Human Rights Commission manages the following federal laws to protect people from discrimination and harassment: Age Discrimination Act 2004 Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 Disability Discrimination Act 1992 Racial Discrimination Act 1975 Sex Discrimination Act 1984 Discrimination is where someone is treated differently or unfairly due to a perceived characteristic. Characteristics might be: Religion Ethnicity Sexual … [Read more...]

EPA Environmental management of foundries guideline (SA)

This guideline provides information to the foundry industry to support compliance with the provisions of the Environment Protection Act 1993 and associated legislation. While it aligns to SA legislation it gives a good outline of how to address sustainability issues in a foundry. See Environmental management of foundries guideline … [Read more...]

Product Stewardship Bill 2011 (Commonwealth)

Product stewardship extends the responsibility for environmental impact of a product to everyone involved in its life-cycle; not only manufacturers but also retailers, consumers and recyclers etc. The Product Stewardship Bill 2011 was passed by Parliament on 22 June 2011. It provides the framework to effectively manage the environmental, health and safety impacts of products in Australia. It forms part of the National Waste Policy and includes voluntary, co-regulatory and mandatory product … [Read more...]

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