Submission to Treasury on unfair trading practices exposure draft legislation

23 February 2026

The TIO made a submission to Treasury on unfair trading practices exposure draft legislation.

Our submission supports a general prohibition on unfair trading practices and stronger protections against harmful subscription practices, particularly where they help remove barriers to cancelling telecommunications and digital platform services.

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