Progress
Current status
under deliberation
29 May 2026under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Australia
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Quality of Service requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
consumer protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Competition and Consumer Commission filed lawsuit against Amazon over alleged breach of button battery safety standards for children's products
On 29 May 2026, the Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) filed a lawsuit in the Federal Court of Australia against Amazon Commercial Services Pty Ltd (Amazon), alleging that Amazon contravened section 136(3) of the Australian Consumer Law (ACL…
Event typepublic lawsuit
Action typeannouncement
Government branchexecutive
Government bodyconsumer protection authority