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Absence of comprehensive 'right to repair' laws harms Australian consumers, advocacy group says

By Daniel Burdon ( January 25, 2023, 00:09 GMT | Insight) -- Australia’s lack of ventilators, spare parts and available, appropriately trained staff left patients in hospitals around the country without life-saving medical devices that would have been available under “right to repair” legislation, according to a key government advisory group pushing for change. Professor Leanne Wiseman said Australia was “playing catch-up” when it comes to legislating the right to repair, despite being the first country in the world to undertake a holistic, independent review of regulations. But the Australian government says that changes introduced last year to force the sharing of repair information with independent operators have already given consumers greater choice.Australia’s lack of ventilators, spare parts and available, appropriately trained staff left patients in hospitals around the country without life-saving medical devices that would have been available under “right to repair” legislation, according to a key government advisory group pushing for change....

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