Unfair trading practices, dynamic pricing, AI and other consumer law reforms on the government’s agenda

With announcements today and over the past week, the Australian Government has kicked off a raft of consumer and product safety law reform, putting unfair trading practices, dynamic pricing and artificial intelligence (AI) squarely on the agenda. Additionally, the government has started consulting on proposed reforms to the Franchising Code, including $10 million+ penalties for certain breaches of franchisor obligations. Read on below for the key takeaways from the last eight days.