Consumer Affairs Minister Craig Foss will travel to
Australia today to attend a trans-Tasman consumer affairs
forum.
The two-day Legislative and Governance Forum
on Consumer Affairs (CAF) begins in Cairns on Thursday.
Mr Foss will join Australian Commonwealth, state and
territory ministers to discuss a range of consumer affairs
and fair trading matters.
“CAF is an excellent
opportunity to advance the Single Economic Market agenda and
establish a joint approach to international consumer
issues,” Mr Foss says.
“New Zealand has recently
made a number of changes to consumer law, which I’m sure
will be of great interest to forum members.”
Mr
Foss will also meet Bruce Billson, the minister overseeing
the Australian Competition Review.
“New Zealand
and Australia’s competition laws are closely aligned, our
competition agencies have strong collaborative relationships
and many New Zealand business operate on both sides of the
Tasman.”
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