Trade Practices Bill debated
(Neto Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, September 9. The Government had “brushed aside” evidence from the Consumer Council and weakened the Trade Practices Amendment Bill, the Deputy Leader of the Opposition (Mr Watt) said in Parliament this evening.
Labour’s spokesman on industries and commerce, Mr W. W. Freer (Mount Albert) said the Opposition would attempt to have clause 5 of the bill—which empowered the trade practices and prices commission to issue a "stay order” while investigating a trade practice reinstated. This clause was deleted during Commerce Committee hearings. This evening’s discussion came during the committee
stages of the 19-clause bill, which gives wider powers to the commission.
Mr Freer gave notice of a second amendment which would protect retailers against the “growing influence of monopolies.” Mr Watt said that if the House was really interested in protecting consumers from practices which operated against their interests, it would vote for the Opposition’s amendment.
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Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32708, 10 September 1971, Page 2
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