Controversial dynamic ticket pricing to be banned in Australia amid sweeping federal crackdown

Anthony Albanese says ‘dodgy’ trading practices, ‘hidden fees and traps are putting even more pressure on the cost of living’ and need to be stopped

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"Ticketing giants Ticketmaster and Ticketek have defended the practice, saying prices were set by artists and their teams, and that demand-driven pricing mitigates the problem of ticket scalping."

People were fed up with scalpers overcharging for tickets, so we decided to overcharge in their place. Problem solved, you're welcome!
- And it benefits the scalpers as well, who can point at the inflated retail prices and ask for even more.
This screams “look we’re doing something about the cost of living crisis!” energy without tackling the major influences in the cost of living like housing and grocery prices.
- Labor has attempted to address both house and grocery prices in other manners, though I see no reason to believe their approach to either will be effective.
  
  No they haven't. They have done squat all 1. The policies did not address the causes of land supply prices (extortion that's frankly the real problem) and rapidly increasing construction costs. 2. Nothing at all has changed. Point figers all they want the end result is still the same.
I guess this will also hit Uber's surge pricing during peak times.
I've stopped supporting events years ago as it is a raught.
Yeah it's bullshit this.

For any in demand show or event they just let the system rack it up as high as it will go.

The F1 in Melbourne they had tickets going for more than what the range said they would from this. Was wild.

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