Senate debates

Tuesday, 16 March 2010

Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Bill 2009

In Committee

7:11 pm

Photo of Chris EvansChris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

I am advised that the concept of transparency was in the exposure draft. I think the key point of difference for us is that, while we think transparency is an important issue, it does not prevent the court from making a decision about the fairness. We do not see that the court cannot still deal with the fairness. We think it is important that transparency of a term is something that the court ought to have regard to. Your point that somehow this provision undermines any assessment of fairness is not one we share.

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