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Consumer Law In Australia

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Australia is the sixth largest country in the world, the largest in Oceania and the second largest in the southern hemisphere. It occupies most of the land in Oceania, with a total area of 7 million 692 thousand square kilometers. Its 70% are desert and semi desert, and it is surrounded by the sea. Australia is a developed country and one of the wealthiest in the world, with the world's 12th-largest economy. In 2014 Australia had the world's fifth-highest per capita income. Australia's military expenditure is the world's 13th-largest. With the second-highest human development index globally, Australia ranks highly in many international comparisons of national performance, such as quality of life, health, education, economic freedom, and the protection of civil liberties and political rights. Australia is a member of the United …show more content…

These laws provide a standard for organizations to interact with their consumers, suppliers, and competitors.
For customers, the Australian consumer law (ACL) provides rules for unfair contract terms, protection for consumer rights, and product safety. The Australian consumer law provides consumers consumer guarantees which apply to merchandises and services, such as refund, replacement, and repair.
For environment, Australia has environment legislation that no matter what types of organization you run, you need to reduce the impact on the environment by reducing carbon emissions, the level of your wasting and being more sustainable. This not only protects the environment, but also gives your consumers a good image.
For competition, Australia has a national statutory framework to ensure that trading is fair for businesses and consumers. This framework is administered and enforced by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (Australian government

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