Media releases

2013

State action overtakes ‘stop gap’ synthetic drug ban

With all states and territory drug laws now amended to capture dangerous and harmful synthetic drugs, the interim consumer product ban introduced by the Commonwealth has served its purpose.

Court case sends message to unwelcome door-to-door salespeople

The rights of residents with 'Do Not Knock' stickers as protection against unwelcome door-to-door sales people has been reaffirmed after the ACCC successfully defended their legitimacy in the Feder

Productivity Commission report on regulator engagement with small business

The Productivity Commission has released the final report for its research study on Regulator Engagement with Small Business, which examined the way in which different regulators engage wi

Privacy of home-based businesses protected

The privacy of home-based businesses using the National Business Names Register will now be protected by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).