‘Expiry’ date labels needed to guide Australians shopping for white goods and electronics, report finds

Productivity Commission's right to repair' report recommends a pilot scheme be adopted to advise consumers of durability of devices

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White goods and electronics should be clearly labelled with repair information and expiry" dates, according to a new report from the Productivity Commission.

The commission's report on the right to repair found the labelling system should be piloted in Australia.

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