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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Entertainment
Stephanie Convery

Calls for national anti-scalping laws after resale ticket prices for Taylor Swift’s Australian tour soar

Taylor Swift
Tickets for Taylor Swift’s Sydney shows are being resold for more than $2,600 across multiple sites in a clear breach of NSW’s anti-scalping laws, says Jarni Blakkarly from Choice. Photograph: Ashley Landis/AP

Consumer advocates are calling for unified national laws against scalping after tickets to see Taylor Swift perform live in Australia were being resold at vastly inflated prices within just hours of presales opening.

The first limited tranche of tickets for the US singer’s much-anticipated Australian concert series in February next year, as part of her Eras tour, went on presale through American Express and official seller Ticketek on Monday.

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