Australian Consumer Law Update - May 2019

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28 May 2019

Following a recent conference in Sydney, Principal and National Corporate & Commercial team leader Rohan Harris provides an update on Australian Consumer Law with 3 key takeaways: 

  1. The push for higher penalties by regulators

  2. New enforcement tools available to regulators

  3. Concern around transparency of consumer rights in the supply chain

 

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