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Proposed consumer-law changes are unnecessary, digital platforms tell Australian government

By James Panichi ( April 11, 2025, 07:42 GMT | Insight) -- Plans to overhaul Australian law to address consumer harm linked to online marketplaces and associated technologies are unnecessary and risk disadvantaging e-commerce over other forms of retail commerce, according to Apple, eBay, Google, Meta, Microsoft and TikTok. In a submission to a government inquiry, the Digital Industry Group warned the government against proceeding with a proposed overhaul to the Australian Consumer Law, saying there was no gap in the law’s application to online trade.Plans to overhaul Australian law to address consumer harm linked to online marketplaces and associated technologies are unnecessary and risk disadvantaging e-commerce over other forms of retail commerce, according to Apple, eBay, Google, Meta, Microsoft and TikTok....

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