Nick Xenophon (SA, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

I will not get started on the ACCC, so I will stick to the very pertinent question asked by Senator McLucas. As is the case now, any citizen can make a complaint to the ACCC about any breaches of Australian Consumer Law. It is expected that the ACCC will respond accordingly. The reality is that, if an individual citizen or business wants to pursue an action through Australian Consumer Law, that could be a very costly action. That is why you see very few private actions in relation to that. The primary purpose is for the ACCC to deal with these matters.