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Summer Safety
We want you to have a safe, happy and healthy summer. Many summer products can be unsafe if they are left unattended or aren’t used properly.
Property management reforms
By 28 September 2019 all employees of a registered land agent who manage properties must have completed specific property management training and be registered with CBS
Ask for Angela
Ask for Angela is an international campaign being introduced to South Australia to promote safety in licensed venues.
Ticket scalping laws are changing
New laws to increase transparency and provide greater consumer protections for tickets re-sold via the secondary market.
Gift card reforms under the Fair Trading Act 1987
Gift cards will be more consumer friendly by introducing a minimum three year expiry date.
Buying a used car?
You might save a few dollars if you buy from a private seller, but there are more risks than buying from a licensed car dealer.
Portable pools - Make It Safe
Did you know that, on average, one young child dies from drowning in a portable pool in Australia every year?
Ride or accommodation sharing
f you buy or hire goods and services through an online marketplace or sharing economy platform, you are protected by the Australian Consumer Law (ACL)
Real estate changes that commenced 30 April 2018
Real estate changes relate to increased penalties, trust accounts, trainees and prosecutions.
Egg labelling
New labelling will appear on free range egg cartons from April 26 2018 to help consumers make more informed decisions when purchasing eggs.
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Latest News
New laws mandating a three-year minimum expiry date for gift cards and tough new anti-ticket scalping laws have come into effect in South Australia.
Attorney-General, Vickie Chapman said the laws would give consumers greater confidence in the leadup to the festive season.
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Alarming statistics on portable-pool related deaths and injuries have prompted Australian consumer law and product safety regulators to join forces with Royal Life Saving Society – Australia to remind parents and carers to make portable pools SAFE.
People working as security agents in South Australia are being urged to exercise caution when applying for work, after scammers posted a bogus job ad, seeking sensitive personal information from applicants.
South Australian consumers will be better protected under new fair trading legislation.
The Fair Trading (Gift Cards) Amendment Bill 2018 and the Fair Trading (Ticket Scalping) Amendment Bill 2018 have now passed in parliament and provide greater consumer protections around ticket...
A 24 year old man has been fined $10,000 for carrying on business as a building work contractor without holding a licence and accepting payment for work that he never completed.
South Australia’s consumer watchdog has begun a campaign aimed at encouraging people in the real estate sector and consumers to report any cases of underquoting within the industry.
Consumer protection agencies from across Australia have joined forces to launch the National Indigenous Consumer Strategy (NICS) Action Plan 2017–2019.
The Australian Consumer Law (ACL) has been reviewed and there will be changes to improve protection for consumers.
A tiling company has been fined more than $11,000 for providing three clients with substandard renovations and for undertaking work it was not properly licenced to do.
Best Tiling and Renovations Pty Ltd and its sole director Mr Branislav Zivlak last week pleaded guilty in the Adelaide...
A “greedy” unlicensed builder who gambled away money paid by clients and left a trail of substandard or incomplete work in his wake has been fined $175,000 in the Adelaide Magistrates Court for breaches of consumer protection laws.