Consumer policy in Australia is a shared responsibility of the Australian Government and the States and Territories. Ministers with responsibility for consumer affairs consider consumer affairs and fair trading matters of national significance and, where possible, develop a consistent approach to those issues.
The Treasury
The Treasury provides advice to the Commonwealth Government on Australia's consumer policy framework. For more information about Treasury visit the Treasury website.
State and Territory consumer protection agencies
Each State and Territory consumer agency has responsibility for consumer policy within its State or Territory. For more information about consumer policy development in each State and Territory visit:
- Australian Capital Territory – Access Canberra
- New South Wales – NSW Fair Trading
- Northern Territory – NT Consumer Affairs
- Queensland – Office of Fair Trading , Department of Justice and Attorney-General
- South Australia – Consumer and Business Services, Attorney-General's Department
- Tasmania – Tasmanian Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading
- Victoria – Consumer Affairs Victoria
- Western Australia – Department of Commerce (Consumer Protection)
New Zealand
The Ministry of Consumer Affairs provides advice to the New Zealand Government about consumer policy. For more information about consumer policy in New Zealand, visit the Ministry of Consumer Affairs .