Proposed amendments to Australia's electronic transactions laws

Recently, the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department released a consultation paper on the Australian Government’s proposal to accede to the United Nations Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts. This was in collaboration with the States and Territories.

The consultation paper suggests changes to Australian (Federal and State) electronic transactions laws to align them with recently issued international standards and reflect current online business processes. Submissions on the proposed changes, and whether Australia should accede to the Convention, are invited and are to be received by the Attorney-General's Department by 30 January 2009.

You can download a copy of the consultation paper from the website of the Attorney-General's Department.

Gilbert + Tobin will continue to monitor and provide updates on the development of the proposed changes.

Michelle Vazquez