Action on Right to Repair (2021 Campaign)
Originally posted in 2021 | Please see our new campaign for the 2025 election!
The Australian Productivity Commission
- Provisions to expand consumer protection laws.
- Introducing minimum standards for repairability.
- Addressing the issue of planned obsolescence, and penalising manufacturers who engage in the practise
- The broad definition of Right to Repair in an Australian context
- A need to provide consumers with more information concerning repairability and warranties
- Broad-based harm that can be caused by anti-competitive practices
- Environmental impacts of e-waste and anti-repair practices
- Rebutted sensationalist claims from pro-manufacturer lobbyists
- Defended the integrity of Australia’s repair industry
- Answered areas of ambiguity in the Commission’s draft report
- Discussed instances of anti-competitive, anti-repair conduct and proposed solutions
Community Outreach - Repairers, Consumers and Likeminded Groups
The campaign has reached out to repairers, consumers and likeminded groups to better understand the issue, and provide support where appropriate.
We have:
- Distributed informational posters and flyers supporting Right to Repair to Australian businesses
- Held conference calls with leading activists for the issue, including prominent YouTuber Louis Rossmann
- Established connections with community groups and businesses
- Attended events supporting the Right to Repair
Press Release
Our press releases are available for download here:
24/7/2024 - Democrats Lead on Right to Repair [Download]
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