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General information only. A pattern label is not a finding of unlawfulness. A stored review date describes the recorded source baseline, not a new personal or legal review. Check later official material before relying on a time-sensitive statement.

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The catalogue covers 10 selected statements for unfairtrading.com. Existing pattern datasets cover the broader learning taxonomy separately. Selection is not a complete legal inventory.

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Selected statements

Unfair Trading Practices Act 2026

The Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Act 2026 received Royal Assent on 6 July 2026, was registered on 7 July and commences on 1 July 2027. It inserts a general section 28B unfair-trading prohibition, a section 48A pricing rule and subscription provisions. Regulations and dedicated ACCC guidance remain important open implementation layers.

Legal fact · Commences 1 July 2027

Earlier source baseline: 2026-08-09. Source comparison: 2026-09-14. Automated source-content comparison. This source comparison checked the amending Act, register records, Treasury and ACCC material, and the research basis of the learning library. The latest ACL compilation was identified, but its full consumer-law volume could not be retrieved. Negative search results do not establish that no later instrument exists. Illustrative practice labels remain editorial analysis.

Evidence, limits and citation for au-act-status
  • General information only. A pattern label is not a finding of unlawfulness. A stored review date describes the recorded source baseline, not a new personal or legal review. Check later official material before relying on a time-sensitive statement.
  • Later regulations and guidance require a fresh scoped source review.

Revision: au-act-status@acb292d835882da967d6faac31328341cbfe2a014f09ec1796587e9305dac473

Unfair Trading Practices Act 2026. Editorial responsibility: Tobias Reittinger. unfairtrading.com. Claim au-act-status, revision au-act-status@acb292d835882da967d6faac31328341cbfe2a014f09ec1796587e9305dac473. Recorded 2026-09-14. Canonical statement.

Section 28B unfair trading practices

From 1 July 2027, section 28B prohibits conduct connected with a consumer supply or offer where the conduct manipulates the consumer or unreasonably distorts the consumer’s decision environment and causes, or is likely to cause, financial or other detriment. Every element matters; the Act’s examples describe conduct that may qualify, not automatic contraventions.

Legal fact · Commences 1 July 2027

Earlier source baseline: 2026-08-09. Source comparison: 2026-09-14. Automated source-content comparison. This source comparison checked the amending Act, register records, Treasury and ACCC material, and the research basis of the learning library. The latest ACL compilation was identified, but its full consumer-law volume could not be retrieved. Negative search results do not establish that no later instrument exists. Illustrative practice labels remain editorial analysis.

Evidence, limits and citation for au-general-test
  • General information only. A pattern label is not a finding of unlawfulness. A stored review date describes the recorded source baseline, not a new personal or legal review. Check later official material before relying on a time-sensitive statement.
  • Later regulations and guidance require a fresh scoped source review.

Revision: au-general-test@0dc7ee7d91ef23b62cb32ad5845fba563efc5089cfb01c762e1a17bd7b14c8ed

Section 28B unfair trading practices. Editorial responsibility: Tobias Reittinger. unfairtrading.com. Claim au-general-test, revision au-general-test@0dc7ee7d91ef23b62cb32ad5845fba563efc5089cfb01c762e1a17bd7b14c8ed. Recorded 2026-09-14. Canonical statement.

Drip pricing and section 48A transaction charges

Section 48A creates a specific disclosure rule when an offer displays a base price and a transaction-based charge is or may be payable. It requires the charge amount or calculation method, whether and how it applies, and whether the base price includes it, presented legibly and prominently with the base price. Prescribed exclusions remain possible.

Legal fact · Commences 1 July 2027

Earlier source baseline: 2026-08-09. Source comparison: 2026-09-14. Automated source-content comparison. This source comparison checked the amending Act, register records, Treasury and ACCC material, and the research basis of the learning library. The latest ACL compilation was identified, but its full consumer-law volume could not be retrieved. Negative search results do not establish that no later instrument exists. Illustrative practice labels remain editorial analysis.

Evidence, limits and citation for au-pricing-test
  • General information only. A pattern label is not a finding of unlawfulness. A stored review date describes the recorded source baseline, not a new personal or legal review. Check later official material before relying on a time-sensitive statement.
  • Later regulations and guidance require a fresh scoped source review.

Revision: au-pricing-test@fdbab7c67a4d0dc4d628138b896f89ce90a291a4cfe35b98e89d7f981f995ecc

Drip pricing and section 48A transaction charges. Editorial responsibility: Tobias Reittinger. unfairtrading.com. Claim au-pricing-test, revision au-pricing-test@fdbab7c67a4d0dc4d628138b896f89ce90a291a4cfe35b98e89d7f981f995ecc. Recorded 2026-09-14. Canonical statement.

Subscription contracts under sections 48B to 48H

The Act defines recurring, automatically continuing, free-to-paid and discount-to-higher-price subscription structures, subject to exclusions. Section 48D governs offer disclosure; section 48E depends on regulations prescribing covered contracts, information and times; section 48F governs exit for consumer or qualifying standard-form small-business subscriptions. These provisions must not be collapsed into one universal checklist.

Legal fact · Commences 1 July 2027

Earlier source baseline: 2026-08-09. Source comparison: 2026-09-14. Automated source-content comparison. This source comparison checked the amending Act, register records, Treasury and ACCC material, and the research basis of the learning library. The latest ACL compilation was identified, but its full consumer-law volume could not be retrieved. Negative search results do not establish that no later instrument exists. Illustrative practice labels remain editorial analysis.

Evidence, limits and citation for au-subscription-scope
  • General information only. A pattern label is not a finding of unlawfulness. A stored review date describes the recorded source baseline, not a new personal or legal review. Check later official material before relying on a time-sensitive statement.
  • Later regulations and guidance require a fresh scoped source review.

Revision: au-subscription-scope@7da00a12ae5650bb768de624484f6fce0b5ddc36a12f5d4265c2f8758e362481

Subscription contracts under sections 48B to 48H. Editorial responsibility: Tobias Reittinger. unfairtrading.com. Claim au-subscription-scope, revision au-subscription-scope@7da00a12ae5650bb768de624484f6fce0b5ddc36a12f5d4265c2f8758e362481. Recorded 2026-09-14. Canonical statement.

Subscription cancellation under section 48F

Section 48F requires every supplied way to end a covered subscription to be easy to find, straightforward and limited to steps reasonably necessary to end the contract and protect the subscriber’s interests. At least one online exit is required where entry occurred online or the supplier offers online entry for the same kind of goods or services.

Legal fact · Commences 1 July 2027

Earlier source baseline: 2026-08-09. Source comparison: 2026-09-14. Automated source-content comparison. This source comparison checked the amending Act, register records, Treasury and ACCC material, and the research basis of the learning library. The latest ACL compilation was identified, but its full consumer-law volume could not be retrieved. Negative search results do not establish that no later instrument exists. Illustrative practice labels remain editorial analysis.

Evidence, limits and citation for au-cancellation-test
  • General information only. A pattern label is not a finding of unlawfulness. A stored review date describes the recorded source baseline, not a new personal or legal review. Check later official material before relying on a time-sensitive statement.
  • Later regulations and guidance require a fresh scoped source review.

Revision: au-cancellation-test@f5802e0d99cab3461d60232148e7dcc74440cd9b71c87766692123a5e6b9a5a7

Subscription cancellation under section 48F. Editorial responsibility: Tobias Reittinger. unfairtrading.com. Claim au-cancellation-test, revision au-cancellation-test@f5802e0d99cab3461d60232148e7dcc74440cd9b71c87766692123a5e6b9a5a7. Recorded 2026-09-14. Canonical statement.

ACL section 28B

Consumer-connected manipulation or unreasonable distortion with actual or likely financial or other detriment.

Legal fact · Commences 1 July 2027

Earlier source baseline: 2026-08-09. Source comparison: 2026-09-14. Automated source-content comparison. This source comparison checked the amending Act, register records, Treasury and ACCC material, and the research basis of the learning library. The latest ACL compilation was identified, but its full consumer-law volume could not be retrieved. Negative search results do not establish that no later instrument exists. Illustrative practice labels remain editorial analysis.

Evidence, limits and citation for au-s28b
  • General information only. A pattern label is not a finding of unlawfulness. A stored review date describes the recorded source baseline, not a new personal or legal review. Check later official material before relying on a time-sensitive statement.
  • Check applicable regulations, guidance and scope before implementation.

Revision: au-s28b@fd05713ea6a6af292a92b404b83a2673a87054a9fcbcb4c1ce9cd5656120a637

ACL section 28B. Editorial responsibility: Tobias Reittinger. unfairtrading.com. Claim au-s28b, revision au-s28b@fd05713ea6a6af292a92b404b83a2673a87054a9fcbcb4c1ce9cd5656120a637. Recorded 2026-09-14. Canonical statement.

ACL section 48A

Base-price and transaction-charge disclosure content and presentation.

Legal fact · Commences 1 July 2027

Earlier source baseline: 2026-08-09. Source comparison: 2026-09-14. Automated source-content comparison. This source comparison checked the amending Act, register records, Treasury and ACCC material, and the research basis of the learning library. The latest ACL compilation was identified, but its full consumer-law volume could not be retrieved. Negative search results do not establish that no later instrument exists. Illustrative practice labels remain editorial analysis.

Evidence, limits and citation for au-s48a
  • General information only. A pattern label is not a finding of unlawfulness. A stored review date describes the recorded source baseline, not a new personal or legal review. Check later official material before relying on a time-sensitive statement.
  • Check applicable regulations, guidance and scope before implementation.

Revision: au-s48a@1d1817adc305be85f8ab54874f4ca3e0ef32a9463395b44853f11ad4650f3140

ACL section 48A. Editorial responsibility: Tobias Reittinger. unfairtrading.com. Claim au-s48a, revision au-s48a@1d1817adc305be85f8ab54874f4ca3e0ef32a9463395b44853f11ad4650f3140. Recorded 2026-09-14. Canonical statement.

ACL section 48D

Subscription offer status, liability, period, continuation, notice and exit disclosure.

Legal fact · Commences 1 July 2027

Earlier source baseline: 2026-08-09. Source comparison: 2026-09-14. Automated source-content comparison. This source comparison checked the amending Act, register records, Treasury and ACCC material, and the research basis of the learning library. The latest ACL compilation was identified, but its full consumer-law volume could not be retrieved. Negative search results do not establish that no later instrument exists. Illustrative practice labels remain editorial analysis.

Evidence, limits and citation for au-s48d
  • General information only. A pattern label is not a finding of unlawfulness. A stored review date describes the recorded source baseline, not a new personal or legal review. Check later official material before relying on a time-sensitive statement.
  • Check applicable regulations, guidance and scope before implementation.

Revision: au-s48d@67a744eefb266494afb502dc2ab7834592447be05fd019a38a85a3969708e1d5

ACL section 48D. Editorial responsibility: Tobias Reittinger. unfairtrading.com. Claim au-s48d, revision au-s48d@67a744eefb266494afb502dc2ab7834592447be05fd019a38a85a3969708e1d5. Recorded 2026-09-14. Canonical statement.

ACL section 48E

Prescribed contract classes, information and times are required before a final notification matrix exists.

Legal fact · Regulation pending

Earlier source baseline: 2026-08-09. Source comparison: 2026-09-14. Automated source-content comparison. This source comparison checked the amending Act, register records, Treasury and ACCC material, and the research basis of the learning library. The latest ACL compilation was identified, but its full consumer-law volume could not be retrieved. Negative search results do not establish that no later instrument exists. Illustrative practice labels remain editorial analysis.

Evidence, limits and citation for au-s48e
  • General information only. A pattern label is not a finding of unlawfulness. A stored review date describes the recorded source baseline, not a new personal or legal review. Check later official material before relying on a time-sensitive statement.
  • Check applicable regulations, guidance and scope before implementation.

Revision: au-s48e@c9d46c71391f98862f62531ad0bfd315b21ef6d7dea37373bbeaac5d651e0fd1

ACL section 48E. Editorial responsibility: Tobias Reittinger. unfairtrading.com. Claim au-s48e, revision au-s48e@c9d46c71391f98862f62531ad0bfd315b21ef6d7dea37373bbeaac5d651e0fd1. Recorded 2026-09-14. Canonical statement.

ACL section 48F

At least one ending method; every supplied method easy to find, straightforward and limited to steps reasonably necessary to end the contract and protect subscriber interests, plus the online-route trigger.

Legal fact · Commences 1 July 2027

Earlier source baseline: 2026-08-09. Source comparison: 2026-09-14. Automated source-content comparison. This source comparison checked the amending Act, register records, Treasury and ACCC material, and the research basis of the learning library. The latest ACL compilation was identified, but its full consumer-law volume could not be retrieved. Negative search results do not establish that no later instrument exists. Illustrative practice labels remain editorial analysis.

Evidence, limits and citation for au-s48f
  • General information only. A pattern label is not a finding of unlawfulness. A stored review date describes the recorded source baseline, not a new personal or legal review. Check later official material before relying on a time-sensitive statement.
  • Check applicable regulations, guidance and scope before implementation.

Revision: au-s48f@30019fd69c29d9fbf0fabc664f0cc55c5d2c6a6ba4a409ed2d95e111e0dd5814

ACL section 48F. Editorial responsibility: Tobias Reittinger. unfairtrading.com. Claim au-s48f, revision au-s48f@30019fd69c29d9fbf0fabc664f0cc55c5d2c6a6ba4a409ed2d95e111e0dd5814. Recorded 2026-09-14. Canonical statement.

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