46206 (2025). Arena Williams to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 13 Oct 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	46206 (2025)
Question asked:	25 Sep 2025
Member asking:	Arena Williams
Portfolio:	Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Minister replying:	Hon Scott Simpson
Answer received:	07 Oct 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_46206_2025
Document guid:	342440f5-cc5c-4255-89bb-fcd8f450d4d5

46206 (2025). Arena Williams to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Further to WPQ 7188, has the Minister received advice on penalties for misleading pricing under the Fair Trading Act, and if so, what was the title and date of the advice?

Hon Scott Simpson: Yes. I received a briefing on 27 June 2025 titled 'Scoping options for Targeted Fair Trading Act Amendments 2025' and a briefing on 19 August 2025 titled 'Summary of submissions and draft Cabinet Paper on Fair Trading Act amendments'.