Consumer Protection
Legislative and Regulatory Developments
Please see the following sections for legislation relevant to this subject.
One of the most significant developments this year has been in relation to the introduction of representative actions for consumers under the legislation discussed in the following section.
This is importance in terms of consumer protection but also heralds some changes in the litigation landscape generally which are considered in our commentary on Commercial Litigation and Disputes Resolution. The commentary in that section also refers to a number of developments in the financial services area. Of note in this context are developments in credit servicing considered below.
KEY THEMES IN CONSUMER PROTECTION
LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS
Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2022
Financial Services Regulation
Finance and Capital Markets
Consultation on the transposition of the Credit Servicers’ and Credit Purchasers’ Directive
Environmental Planning Developments
Proposal for a Directive on the Sustainable Products Initiative 2022/0095/COD
Data Protection, Privacy and Technology
Communications Regulation and Digital Hub Development Agency (Amendment) Act 2023