Consumer Product Safety

Commissioned Study

This study, assessed the social and economic impact of options for reforming Australia’s general product safety system, has concluded. The study was to inform the Review of the Australian Consumer Product Safety System being undertaken by the Ministerial Council on Consumer Affairs. The research report was released on 7 February 2006. Also see:

• Productivity Commission Consumer Product Safety System (external site), Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury's press release

Please note: the first thirty-one submissions to this study were the submissions to the Review of the Australian Consumer Product Safety System and are available on the Review website. See

• Review of the Australian Consumer Product Safety System (external site).
• Submissions to the Review of the Australian Consumer Product Safety System (external site).

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