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In 1970, the department developed the Consumer Affairs Bureau. In 1984, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions was created. The first Solicitor-General of Queensland was appointed under the Solicitor-General Act 1985.
The Queensland Ombudsman's Office is an independent complaints investigation agency. Its role is to make sure that public agencies (State government departments and bodies, and local councils) act fairly and make the right decisions for Queenslanders. The current Queensland Ombudsman is Anthony Reilly, who was appointed to the role in July 2020 ...
CHOICE also campaigns on behalf of consumers and is a representative on many national and state-based government committees, councils and independent bodies related to consumer rights and issues including food regulation and labelling, health and financial services, telecommunications and digital technology, standards codes, ecologically sustainable development and the environment.
Ministerial Council for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs; Ministerial Council for Corporations; Ministerial Council on Consumer Affairs; Ministerial Council on Gambling; Ministerial Council on Mineral and Petroleum Resources; Ministerial Council on the Administration of Justice; Murray-Darling Basin Ministerial Council
The ACCC administers the Competition and Consumer Act, and has standing to take action in the Federal Court of Australia to enforce its provision. [8] The Competition and Consumer Act contains a broad range of provisions, such as provisions on anti-competitive conduct, the Australian Consumer Law and regulation of telecommunications and energy industries. [9]
The tribunal was established under the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act (2009). [2] Civil disputes in which the amount in dispute is more than $750,000 are heard by the Supreme Court of Queensland, while those in which the amount is $150,000 or less are heard by either the Magistrates Court or the QCAT. [3]
The Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (CCA) [1] is an Act of the Parliament of Australia. Prior to 1 January 2011, it was known as the Trade Practices Act 1974 ( TPA ). [ 2 ] The Act is the legislative vehicle for competition law in Australia, and seeks to promote competition, fair trading as well as providing protection for consumers.
Misleading or deceptive conduct (often referred to as just misleading conduct) is a doctrine of Australian law.. Section 18 of the Australian Consumer Law, [1] which is found in schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010, [2] [3] prohibits conduct by corporations in trade or commerce which is misleading or deceptive or is likely to mislead or deceive.