Guidelines for ministerial consent-restricted words and expressions-advance Australia made in Australia
‘Advance Australia’, ‘Made in Australia’ and ‘Australian Made’ are restricted expressions under Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Names Determination.
Since 1999, the Australian Made, Australian Grown campaign has been administered by Australian Made Campaign Limited, a not-for-profit public company set up by its foundation members, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the network of State and Territory chambers. The Commonwealth Government is responsible for the legislation and policy associated with origin labelling and the Australian Made, Australian Grown campaign. The Department of Industry is responsible for the Australian Made, Australian Grown campaign, and does not allow any entities to use these restricted words apart from specific entities administering the campaign.
Criteria for the assessment of applications
Before consenting to the use of the expressions ‘Advance Australia’, ‘Made in Australia’ or ‘Australian Made’, or words or expressions having a similar meaning in a business name, ASIC must seek the views of the Australian Made, Australian Grown campaign, the Department of Industry or any other relevant Government department that promotes Australian goods and services.
Applicants seeking Ministerial consent to the use of the expressions 'Advance Australia’, ‘Made in Australia’ or ‘Australian Made’, or words or expressions having a similar meaning in a proposed business name will need to demonstrate that the business has a direct connection with an official Government program encouraging the purchase of Australian made goods and services. Membership of the program or use of an Australian Made, Australian Grown logo or branding is not sufficient to establish a connection.
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This Act details the legislative framework for business names in Australia. |
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Business Names Registration (Availability of Names) Determination 2015
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This Determination provides the rules for determining whether proposed business names are identical or nearly identical, restricted words and expressions, and the kinds of names that are undesirable. |