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Fair Trading (Gift Card Expiry) Amendment Bill

Member's Bill
Published date: 16 Sep 2024

Bills are proposals to make a new law or to change an existing one. Only Parliament can pass a bill. Each bill goes through several stages, giving MPs and the public the chance to have their say.

This bill seeks to prohibit the sale of gift cards with an expiry date of less than three years after the initial sale date.
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MP in charge
Dan Bidois
confirmation_number Bill No.184-2
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Assented on 15 Sep 2024

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Act: Fair Trading (Gift Card Expiry) Amendment Act 2024

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Royal Assent

The Governor-General formally signs the bill into law.

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  • Member(s) in charge: Dan Bidois
    Type of Bill: Member's
    Parliament: 53
    Bill no: 184-2
    Introduction: 09 Nov 2022
    First reading agreed: 01 Aug 2023
    Referred to: Economic Development, Science and Innovation
    Submissions due: 02 Aug 2023
    Select Committee Report(s): Fair Trading (Gift Card Expiry) Amendment Bill - 30 Apr 2024
    Second reading agreed: 31 Jul 2024
    Committee of the whole House concluded: 21 Aug 2024
    Third reading agreed: 11 Sep 2024
    Royal assent: 15 Sep 2024
    Act: Fair Trading (Gift Card Expiry) Amendment Act 2024