The Australian Consumer Law (ACL) provides a broad range of protections for Australian consumers. For example, you may have rights under the ACL if you have bought goods and services from a business based in Australia that:

• did not work properly;
• broke very quickly;
• was unsafe
• was not fit for purpose; or 
• did not function as expected.

The ACL also provides consumer protection provisions that relate to:

• misleading and deceptive conduct;
• unconscionable conduct;
• unfair practices;
• unfair contract terms when dealing with standard form consumer contracts;
• consumer guarantees when purchasing certain goods and services;
• product safety; and
• enforcement powers and remedies.

Competition Law protects businesses against anti-competitive business practices. Prohibited conduct includes:

• agreements with exclusionary clauses or clauses which affect competition;
• anti-competitive exclusive dealing arrangements;
• collective bargaining and collective boycotts;
• mergers and acquisitions which reduce competition;
• misuse of market power;
• the operation of cartels; and
• maintaining the resale price.