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Goods, Consumers and Remedy – Who Is Protected?

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The Australian Consumer Law ( ACL ) offers protections to consumers.  The main protections relate to: faulty or unsafe products and services; and unfair treatment from businesses What are faulty or unsafe goods? The definition of what can be faulty goods is quite broad, however, in general faulty goods are those that fail to meet the industry’s acceptable standard in relation to its expected use, working condition and safety. In a nutshell, the goods are not what you asked for.  Your rights when you purchase goods or services? The goods you purchase, among other things, must match descriptions made by the salesperson or advertiser on packaging and labels and in advertising. The goods you purchase must also be fit for the purpose the salesperson told you it would be fit for and for any purpose you made known to the salesperson prior to purchasing it. The goods you purchase must also have spare parts and repair facilities available for a reasonable time after purchase unless the...

Australia is Open! International Travellers Now Welcome

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It’s a decision many of us have looked forward to for 2 years and the time has come for international travellers to australia to return. This article aims to summarise the recent decision of the Australian Government to reopen its border to fully vaccinated visa holders from 21 February 2022.  Who is covered under the new decision? Tourists, business travelers, and other visitors. It is expected that the new decision will boost tourist visas and other offshore applications. What prompted the new decision? The Australian Government National Security Cabinet agreed that with improving health conditions including a recent 23 percent decline in hospitalization due to COVID-19, Australia is ready to further progress the staged reopening of its  international border . Why the return of tourists to Australia is so important? The short answer is that in 2018-2019, tourism generated more than $60 billion for the Australian economy, with more than 660,000 jobs dependent on the tourism i...