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The Centre for Consumer Research provides an independent voice on consumer issues and builds on the Law School's reputation for innovative research.
With the continuing support of the Western Australian Department of Commerce, the Centre aims to improve the understanding of consumer markets and consumer protection frameworks, in part, by helping to prepare research proposals and tenders for externally funded research.
The Centre contributes to consumer policy in Western Australia and other Australian jurisdictions and also bids for contracts to undertake legislative review projects. In addition, it provides courses and workshops in consumer law and policy at undergraduate, postgraduate and for continuing professional development.
What's happening in the Centre
Marketing toys to school children
- Advisory Board member, Dr Simone Pettigrew featured prominently in a Stateline (ABC 1) report on the widespread practice of marketing toys to school children using "book clubs".
International Association of Consumer Law
- Most current newsletter - November 2009
Centre visiting academic in the news regarding the supermarket ‘duopoly’ debate
Professor Frank Zumbo (UNSW), a member of the teaching team for the Centre’s intensive unit ‘Current Issues in Consumer Law and Policy’, has been in the news – again – through his contributions to the lively national debate regarding the market power of the two major national grocery chains, Coles and Woolworths. Professor Zumbo has featured in a variety of print, radio and television media throughout Australia. View an opinion piece from The Age newspaper.
