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Is there an Australian equivalent for boycotting american products ? (lemm.ee)

submitted 3 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I've seen guides for Canada and the EU to boycot american stuff but do we have any of that here in Aus

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Is Australian made actually Australian made or is another scam like nearly every other sticker on a product?

Because some shit designed in Aus, built in China, and packed in Aus is not what I would consider Australian Made.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The details are here:

https://australianmade.com.au/why-buy-australian-made/about-the-logo/

Basically, if it has the Australian Made Australian Grown logo it's predominantly grown, made, and packaged in Australia.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Australian Made

The product has undergone its last substantial transformation in Australia.

So what’s a substantial transformation, packaging?

Ah, now this is the good one

Product of Australia

All of the product's significant ingredients come from Australia; and All, or nearly all of the manufacturing or processing has been carried out in Australia.

So make sure the words under the kangaroo say “Product of Australia” not “Australian Made”

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

This is a good (readable) guide Avoiding unfair business practices - a guide for businesses and legal practitioners - ACCC

This is the legislation, COMPETITION AND CONSUMER ACT 2010 a hard read, but as they say in theguide above, theres no substitute for the Act.

I wanted to go on a big speil and talk about it a bit, but i've not had mych time to sit down. Suffice to say i think we have really well reasoned country of origin legislation, and consumer protection generally in this country. Even if its appliaction isn't always ideal.