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Really can you give examples? To give recent general advertising law examples about how strict the standards bureau is, in Australia it’s illegal to show a woma

Really can you give examples? To give recent general advertising law examples about how strict the standards bureau is, in Australia it’s illegal to show a woman doing most of the housework, or a man being a bad father.

adrianratnapala 8y ago
Both of which might be overregulation, but neither of which are relevant to the kind of laws being discussed here. As an Australian, I have no idea how lax or strong the consumer protection laws are. I know they exist, and they are enforced by an identifiable, respected federal agency. I have no idea whether the laws are good, or whether that agency does a good job in general. In fact, I have very little notion of what I should expect from good laws and enforcement in this field.
sundvor 8y ago
Any ad or promotion that features the word "free". Edit: actual example, https://coleslittleshop.com.au https://coleslittleshop.com.au They are not free. You have to spend $30 to get one. The word _free_ is perverted. This would be illegal in Norway: https://www.forbrukertilsynet.no/lov-og-rett/veiledninger-og-retningslinjer/forbrukerombudets-veiledning-prismarkedsforing#chapter-5-3 https://www.forbrukertilsynet.no/lov-og-rett/veiledninger-og...
- reitanqild 8y ago
  > 5.3 Gratispåstander > ”Gratis”, ”vederlagsfritt”, ”uten betaling” og lignende uttrykk må ikke benyttes i markedsføringen dersom gratisytelsen er betinget av kjøp av andre ytelser for å oppnå gratisytelsen. translates more or less directly (using Google translate and then adjusting slightly based on my 15+ years of experience with talking and writing mostly Norwegian) to 5.3 "Free" Claims "Free", "Free of charge," "Unpaid," and similar terms, may not be used in the promotion if the free good or service is conditional upon purchase of other benefits to achieve the free good or service.
  - sundvor 8y ago
    That's pretty spot on; thanks.
j16sdiz 8y ago
This is anti-discrimation law, not customer-protection law.
- aplummer 8y ago
  Sorry they referenced marketing laws generally, consumer protection is covered by a thing called “Australian Consumer Law” and it’s very hostile towards warranties etc.

adrianratnapala 8y ago

Both of which might be overregulation, but neither of which are relevant to the kind of laws being discussed here. As an Australian, I have no idea how lax or strong the consumer protection laws are. I know they exist, and they are enforced by an identifiable, respected federal agency. I have no idea whether the laws are good, or whether that agency does a good job in general. In fact, I have very little notion of what I should expect from good laws and enforcement in this field.

sundvor 8y ago

Any ad or promotion that features the word "free". Edit: actual example, https://coleslittleshop.com.au https://coleslittleshop.com.au They are not free. You have to spend $30 to get one. The word _free_ is perverted. This would be illegal in Norway: https://www.forbrukertilsynet.no/lov-og-rett/veiledninger-og-retningslinjer/forbrukerombudets-veiledning-prismarkedsforing#chapter-5-3 https://www.forbrukertilsynet.no/lov-og-rett/veiledninger-og...

reitanqild 8y ago
> 5.3 Gratispåstander > ”Gratis”, ”vederlagsfritt”, ”uten betaling” og lignende uttrykk må ikke benyttes i markedsføringen dersom gratisytelsen er betinget av kjøp av andre ytelser for å oppnå gratisytelsen. translates more or less directly (using Google translate and then adjusting slightly based on my 15+ years of experience with talking and writing mostly Norwegian) to 5.3 "Free" Claims "Free", "Free of charge," "Unpaid," and similar terms, may not be used in the promotion if the free good or service is conditional upon purchase of other benefits to achieve the free good or service.
- sundvor 8y ago
  That's pretty spot on; thanks.

j16sdiz 8y ago

This is anti-discrimation law, not customer-protection law.

aplummer 8y ago
Sorry they referenced marketing laws generally, consumer protection is covered by a thing called “Australian Consumer Law” and it’s very hostile towards warranties etc.