Consumer Express | May 2025 Edition

In the May 2025 edition of Consumer Express, we focus on the key developments impacting our consumer clients, including the positive duty to prevent unlawful sexual discrimination, updates on wage theft laws, and the complexities surrounding retail lease rent reviews. We also take a closer look at the ACCC’s 2025-2026 enforcement priorities and the potential expansion of unfair trading protections.

Additionally, we explore the impact of digital platforms on commerce, including online shopping return policies, intellectual property issues around imitation brands, and the evolving landscape of unfair contract terms legislation. Our experts also provide insights into development applications and third-party submissions.

Partner Breanna Davies and the Gadens team have prepared this edition to help your organisation stay ahead of the latest legal challenges and opportunities within the consumer sector.

We hope you find this edition of Consumer Express both informative and valuable. See the full publication below.

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With special thanks to our contributors: 

Alexandra Walker, Partner
Antoine Pace, Partner
Breanna Davies, Partner
Gerard Timbs, Partner
Jonathan Hadley, Partner
Marina Olsen, Partner
Siobhan Mulcahy, Partner
Diana Diaz, Special Counsel
Rebecca Sharman, Special Counsel
Jeren Gul, Senior Associate
Brittany Dorney, Associate
Angus Halligan, Lawyer
Maggie Laing, Lawyer
Megan Grimshaw, Graduate
Alexander Greig, Paralegal
Kosta Arvanitakis, Paralegal