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Environment
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Appliance reliance: consumers want repairability labels

Research shows Australian consumers want more information on the expected life of their appliances. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Australian consumers are not being given enough information about the expected life of appliances, research shows, and could be wasting money based on vague environmental claims. 

The trend is occurring despite more than four in five consumers supporting the introduction of durability and repairability ratings alongside details about their energy use. 

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