History of Consumer Law

By Tom037

  • Ruby Hutchison

    Ruby Hutchison
    in Australia, 1954, a woman named Ruby Hutchison was elected into the Western Australian Legislative Council. She one of the first consumer rights activists in Australia, founded the Australian Consumers' Association, and started with a magazine about consumer rights called the CHOICE magazine in 1960. Today on the the eve of every World Consumer Rights Day someone commemorates her with the Ruby Hutchison Memorial Lecture.

  • John. F. Kennedy and Basic Consumer Rights

    John. F. Kennedy and Basic Consumer Rights
    In 1962 John. F. Kennedy made a speech pushing for The Consumer Bill of Rights which had four rights, being: the right to safety, the right to be informed, the right to choose, and the right to be heard. This was the first main push for consumer rights. Later in 1985 the United Nations added four more rights: the right to satisfaction of basic needs, the right to redress, the right to consumer education, and the right to a healthy environment..

  • Trade Practices Act

    Trade Practices Act
    The Trade Practices Act was implemented in Australia in 1974. It was to promote fair trading and protection for consumers. This was the first form of consumer protection for Australians.

  • Fair Trade Act Queensland

    Fair Trade Act Queensland
    The fair Trade Act was "to improve consumer well-being through consumer empowerment and protection... enabling the confident participation of consumers in markets in which both consumers and suppliers trade fairly." (Fair Trading Act 1989, Queensland Government). It was implemented to further control regulations and make mandatory information and safety rules.

  • Competition and Consumer Act

    Competition and Consumer Act
    Previous to 01/01/2011 was the Trade Practice Act. It covered wholesalers, suppliers, retailers, competitors, and consumers and covers a more broad range of aspects including: product safety and labeling, unfair market practices, monitoring of price, and industry regulations. It is the current consumer protect law for Australia.

  • Australian Consumer Law

    Australian Consumer Law
    The Australian Consumer Law was implemented on the 1st January, 2011. It is a cooperative reform throughout Australia's sates an territories through the Legislative and Governance Forum on Consumers Affairs and is enforced by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.