Victoria’s state government has reminded consumers to take precautions when purchasing tickets for events across the Australian summer. The warning comes after Consumer Affairs Victoria received over 1,100 reports about event ticketing and resale during the 2021-22 financial year. A number of Victorians reported to the consumer agency that they have overpaid for tickets on …
New event ticketing standard introduced in Australia
A new event ticketing standard has been introduced by the Australian Government to help ticket buyers make informed decisions when purchasing tickets from online resellers. Under the Australian Consumer Law (ACL), online ticket resellers will have to clearly disclose that they are a reseller and not a primary ticket provider, as well as the ticket’s …