ACCAN recently submitted to the Productivity Commissions’ inquiry into the Opportunities in the Circular Economy. ACCAN’s submission sets out initiatives that would ease cost of living pressures on consumers and reduce the environmental impact of the communications sector.

ACCAN’s submission recommends the Government:

• Reform national policy settings to facilitate a competitive independent repair sector and develop a national repairability labelling scheme for consumer products.
• Legislate a Right to Repair following the recommendations of the Right to Repair inquiry report and taking into account the European Union’s Right to Repair Directive.
• Develop an information standard for refurbished devices to facilitate consumers effectively comparing the quality of refurbished internet devices.

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