News.com.au (10/16/24) Packer, Clareese; Schmidt, Nathan
Australia's federal government last week unveiled plans to ban dynamic ticket pricing as part of a series of new measures Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says will "stop businesses ripping off Australians." Drip pricing, subscription traps, and deceptive online practices are just three of the issues the government strategy aims to address. Albanese insists the plan will take "strong action to stop businesses from engaging in dodgy practices." Australia's Treasury will consult on the design of the new measures before the federal government legislates what it describes as a "general prohibition on unfair trading practices."
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